England cruise to emphatic win in Moldova

Frank Lampard's penalty after three minutes silenced the crowd and England had their first three Group H points in the bag before half-time with Lampard heading a second and Jermain Defoe's shot underlining the gulf in class between the sides.

England's tempo dropped after the break as Moldova enjoyed a little more of the ball but the hosts conceded twice more late on as James Milner and Leighton Baines scored their first goals for their country.

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