England 2-0 Azerbaijan: Wayne Rooney has a couple of England's numerous first half chances but the teams go in 0-0 In the second half Steven Gerrard breaks the deadlock with a thundering strike after some great work by Rooney England captain David Beckham doubles the score in the 62nd minute with a fine effort struck into the left corner England get the win everyone expected with two goals from midfield at St James' Park A less than vintage performance, but Sven's men will be happy to get maximum points from two qualifying games It is a dismal night for Owen though as he misses countless chances and is booked so cannot face Wales in Cardiff Austria 1-0 Wales: Both teams struggle to create openings during the match in Vienna and it is 0-0 at half-time Craig Bellamy has some chances but Wales again lose to Austria after a previous 2-0 defeat at the Millennium Stadium Poland 1-0 N Ireland: Northern Ireland's fans are optimistic and in good voice as the teams go in 0-0 at half-time But Poland break the visitors' hearts when they score with just four minutes to go through Zurawski
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