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Afternoon all. Let's waste no time and bring you news of the England XI for their World Cup Qualifier against Lithuania. Jermain Defoe starts in what is his first international since November 2013. And having opted for 3-4-3 against Germany in the week, Gareth Southgate appears to have plumped for a 4-2-3-1. Stay with us for live updates throughout, Michael Hincks here to take you through this one.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 5
Wembley / 26.03.2017
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Alexander Netherton
ByAlexander Netherton

Updated 26/03/2017 at 18:54 GMT+1

End of 2nd Half
90+3'
All over at Wembley! It's another three points for England and they sit pretty at the top of Group F. They'll discover just how far ahead they are of the chasing pack when the other four sides play this evening. A must-win for Scotland at home to Slovenia.
But for England it's job done. Comfortable win, nothing flashy. Still unbeaten in qualifying. Job's a goodun.
90+2'
90'
SAVE! Rashford again looks to dart forward with the ball and he bursts into the box, but Setkus rushes out to close down the angle and stops the cross/shot.
Three minutes added on...
88'
So Hoddle has plumped for Defoe man of the match... And that just gets announced at Wembley. Bit of a strange one, that...
87'
FInal sub for Lithuania.
S. Paulius
On
S. Paulius
Lithuania
Lithuania
V. Slivka
Off
V. Slivka
Lithuania
Lithuania
85'
BLOCKED! SAVE! Two capped up words for two chances for England. First it's Alli who sees his effort blocked and it then falls for Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose decent strike is comfortably caught by Setkus.
83'
82'
JUST WIDE! Corner for England and it's an inch-perfect cross from Rashford for Dier who is six yards out but heads wide of the mark.
80'
CLOSE! Great ball over the top from Rashford for Vardy, who just needs to dink it over the goalkeeper but he gets too much power on it. He's annoyed with himself after that one, perhaps he gave himself that black eye. Does love to punch his own face.
78'
77'
Walker's cross is inches away from the head of Vardy, and moments later another cross almost finds the Leicester striker. Was a clever ball in from Lallana with the outside of his foot.
76'
Best buds Dier and Alli certainly not on the same wavelength there. Cries of shoot with Dier on the ball 25 yards out but he slides it along for Alli, but it's nowhere near the midfielder, who did not make the run Dier had expected.
75'
73'
Cheeky cheeky from Rashford, who claims he was tugged back when the cross came in and he ends up punching the ball with it being too high to head. The Utd man is booked for the handball.
Meanwhile it's another sub for the visitors.
D. Matulevicius
On
D. Matulevicius
Lithuania
Lithuania
N. Valskis
Off
N. Valskis
Lithuania
Lithuania
72'
SAVE! Walker picks out team-mate Alli in the middle, and he takes a couple of touches to work some space for the shot, but his low effort is straight at Setkus.
70'
A sixth England goal for Vardy...
69'
MISS! Quick move from England with space opening up for the hosts. Lallana's cross along the turf finds Vardy but the striker can't quite sort his feet out and his standing leg hits the ball as his left foot strikes but misses.
68'
66'
GOAL VARDY! ENGLAND 2-0 LITHUANIA
Thank you Jamie! A much-needed goal to lift the Wembley crowd. It's brilliant from Lallana, whose deft touch flicks on Walker's pass for Vardy, and the Leicester striker slots it home from 10 yards out.
65'
England win a corner but it's too strong and rolls out for a Lithuania throw. The half started with promise but it's gone flat again. Time for some Rashford or Vardy magic methinks...