PENALTY SHOUT! Rashford goes down under a heavy tackle in the box, just as he was about to fire a shot at goal. The referee waves away the England appeals and Rashford who has already been booked, keeps his appeals to a minimum.
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There will be a minimum of three minutes played here.
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Not long to go here at Wembley, England hold a comfortable two-nil lead over Lithuania and are easing to victory. The visitors have failed to really threaten the England goal and the Three Lions appear to have secured another vital three points in World Cup qualifying.
87'
S. Paulius enters the game and replaces V. Slivka.
Lithuania make their third and final substitution of the game, with Vykintas Slivka coming off to be replaced by Simonas Paulius.
85'
Oxlade-Chamberlain fires another shot at goal! More well worked play by England in the final third, the ball fell to the Arsenal midfielder who fired a powerful shot straight at Setkus who gathered well.
82'
ANOTHER CHANCE! Dier goes agonisingly close to adding a third England goal. Lallana whipped a corner into the box and Dier met the ball at the near post, but he couldn't get his powerful header on target, as it goes inches past the post.
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ALMOST ANOTHER! Rashford lifts the ball over the top for Vardy to chase. The England striker gets there just ahead of the goalkeeper and tries to lob it over the Lithuania keeper and into the back of the net. However his touch is too heavy and the ball flies high over the bar, with Vardy looking frustrated with himself.
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STAT: The Three Lions have kept a clean sheet in five of their past six competitive matches. They are on course to make that seven games now.
76'
The game has opened up slightly since England doubled their lead. Lithuania are now trying to push men forward in the hope of coming away from the game with something, which is allowing more space going forward and they are creating more chances as Alli and Lallana see more of the ball in the attacking third.
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73'
D. Matulevičius enters the game and replaces N. Valskis.
M. Rashford gets yellow.
Rashford's shirt is pulled in the box as he looks to get on the end of Alli's cross. The Man United striker is frustrated and punches the ball in frustration, picking up a yellow card in the process for his appeals.
Lithuania make their second substitution of the game, with Nerijus Valskis heading off the pitch and he is replaced by Deivydas Matulevičius.
72'
More good attacking play by Walker down the right wing, he pulls the ball back to Alli on the edge of the box who lines up a shot, but his effort is straight at Setkus who makes a comfortable save.
70'
Rashford uses his pace to beat a couple of Lithuania defenders and then he fires a powerful shot at goal, however his effort goes high and wide over the bar.
69'
CHANCE! Lallana plays an early cross into towards Vardy, but this time the Leicester man misses his kick and the opportunity goes away. Another good chance for England!
66'
J. Vardy has scored a goal for England! Assist by A. Lallana.
Lallana has been lively all game and it was the Liverpool man's flick-on which Vardy latched onto and doubled the Three Lions lead. That was Vardy's sixth England goal.
GOOOAAALLL! ENGLAND DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! Just moments after coming on, Jamie Vardy has netted the second goal of the game. The Leicester striker linked up well with Walker and Lallana, making a good run in the box. Lallana flicked the ball into his path and Vardy coolly placed the ball past the keeper and into the back of the net.
64'
Walker wins England a corner, Lallana to take... It is directed towards Alli but the Spurs midfielder is unable to connect with the ball and Lithuania once again clear the danger.
62'
Zulpa receives the ball from a throw-in, he has acres of space in the middle of the pitch to line up a shot. However his effort sails high over the crossbar. A warning to England though that the visitors still pose a threat here and the game is not won yet.
60'
J. Vardy enters the game and replaces J. Defoe.
M. Rashford enters the game and replaces R. Sterling.
The England goalscorer is the man coming off and he is replaced by Jamie Vardy, who will inject plenty of pace into the England attack.
The second of a double England substitution as Raheem Sterling comes off, to be replaced by Marcus Rashford.
59'
A. Žulpa gets yellow.
Another Lithuania goes into the book, as Artūras Žulpa brings Defoe down in order to stop an England counter-attack. The defender will now miss their next game through suspension.
58'
Lithuania are starting to grow into the game and play the ball around themselves. Much more positive play by the visitors, who have a throw-in by the England corner flag, a chance to commit players forward and get the ball into the box. However, England do well to win the ball back and try to launch a counter-attack.
56'
Good patient play by England, but they need to be more focused and clinical in the final third. The visitors continue to frustrate the England front men by sitting deep and tight-marking. Lithuania have lost four and drawn two of their past six qualifiers away from home.
54'
M. Grigaravičius enters the game and replaces A. Novikovas.
Lithuania make the first substitution of the game, with Arvydas Novikovas the man coming off and he is replaced by Mindaugas Grigaravičius.
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LITHUANIA CHANCE! Hart is forced into making a good save down to his right to deny Slivka, who did brilliantly to turn and get away from Stones on the edge of the box. The Lithuania striker then fired a good shot at goal, which was lacking enough power to really test Hart.
50'
Walker whips the ball into the box and his Tottenham teammate Alli rises highest at the far post, but he cannot direct his effort on target. Much better from England at the start of this second half.
49'
Defoe does brilliantly to hold the ball up under, heavy pressure from his marker. The striker turns and feeds Alli who tries to make space for a cross but instead he lays the ball back to Defoe who lines up a shot, which is well blocked.
47'
CHANCE! Sterling almost doubles England's lead! Bertrand produced an excellent dribble and cross down the left wing, his ball into the box misses Defoe but Sterling almost buries the ball into the back of the net from close range. Sterling fails to get any decent contact on the ball, he scuffs his effort and the goalkeeper can gather.
46'
E. Vaitkūnas gets yellow.
We're back underway!
Oxlade-Chamberlain is on the receiving end of a very late tackle by Vaitkunas and the Lithuania man is the first player to receive a yellow card.
45' +2
That's the half-time whistle!
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LITHUANIA ALMOST SCORE! Hart's clearance is poor and the ball comes straight back at England. Slivka loops the ball over Hart who flaps at the ball, luckily Stones is covering and clears the ball off the line! The replays show that Slivka was well offside, but the flag stayed down. Huge let-off for England as Lithuania almost equalise out of nowhere!
45'
There will be a minimum of one minute played here at the end of the first-half.
43'
Defoe makes a good run in behind the Lithuania defence, but Sterling's pass has too much on it and the ball bounces through to the goalkeeper. Not the best service for Defoe so far here, however he has got on the score sheet - his 20th goal for England.
41'
There is a real lack of urgency at the moment as Lithuania happily defend deep and England struggle to create any chances in the final third. For all of England's possession they still have only created two goal scoring chances, both falling to Defoe.
39'
Not long to go before half-time here at Wembley. England lead one-nil and look in complete control of the game as Lithuania continue to sit deep and prevent the attacking trio of Alli, Lallana and Sterling any time and space on the ball in dangerous areas of the pitch, where they can hurt the visitors.
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There is still concern for Sterling here, the winger doesn't look too comfortable at the moment after appearing to pick up a knock earlier in the game. Perhaps England will try and get him to half-time, before assessing him thoroughly before making a decision on his fitness.
34'
Excellent passing play from England, working their way up the pitch and into the visitors final third but Lithuania are stepping up as soon as England come within 30-yards of the goal which is frustrating the hosts.
32'
Michael Keane looks very assured on his competitive debut for England here today, the Burnley centre-back made his debut for the Three Lions in the 1-0 defeat to Germany in midweek, playing alongside Gary Cahill and Chris Smalling in a back three in Dortmund. Today he is partnered by John Stones.
30'
Lithuania are struggling to cope with the pace of England's passing and movement here at the moment, they are struggling to get out of their own half as a result. It could be a long and tiring afternoon for these Lithuania players!
27'
Fiodor Cernych has the visitors first effort on goal. The Lithuania skipper does well to chest the ball down on the edge of the box, he aims a shot at goal but his effort is far too weak to threaten Joe Hart's goal.
24'
Slight concern for England as Sterling is down receiving medical treatment on the edge of the Lithuania 18-yard box. It looks like he will be fine to continue, as will Dier who also sought treatment from the England medical staff.
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J. Defoe has scored a goal for England! Assist by R. Sterling.
GOOOAAALLL! Jermain Defoe gives England the lead! The Sunderland striker marks his international return with a goal! Sterling shows a good change of pace, bursting to the byline, leaving his marker with no chance, before pulling the ball back for Defoe, who makes no mistake from close range. One chance, one goal and it has given England a well-deserved lead here.
It was excellent play by Sterling, using his pace to great effect down the left wing and getting to the byline, before laying the ball into the path of Defore who was never going to miss!
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CHANCE! Walker intercepts a ball deep in his own half and immediately sets up an England attack! The Spurs right-back sprints down the right flank, before laying the ball into Lallana, who passes to Defoe on the edge of the six-yard box, who fires a shot straight at the goalkeeper who makes a strong save.
18'
It was a good delivery to John Stones, but slightly too high for the Manchester City centre-back and Lithuania can clear the ball up the pitch. However it is not long before England have the ball back and try to mount another attack.
17'
It's all England here, but so far they have failed to create any goal scoring opportunities. Now the Three Lions have a corner, Bertrand to take...
15'
Better from England, the ball is worked well in midfield and Lallana tries his luck from long range, however his effort is straight at Setkus who makes a comfortable save. Kyle Walker and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain link up down the right, but Walker just runs out of pitch and Lithuania gain possession.
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STAT: Jermain Defoe has scored 7 goals in his last 8 starts for England, scoring twice in his last start in March 2013 vs San Marino.
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England are retaining possession well, however they need to be aware of Lithuania counter-attacks as a result of sloppy passes in midfield. So far Defoe has just been a spectator in this game, the visitors defence are marking him out of the game at the moment.
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Lallana with a free-kick in a good position for England. It was a good opportunity to get the ball into the box, however the Liverpool man plays a short pass to Alli who then tries to flick the ball onto Ryan Bertrand but there is too much pace on the ball and the chance goes away.
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England are dominating the ball at the moment as many expected, Eric Dier is controlling proceedings from the middle of the pitch which is allowing his teammates to push further forward, looking for any gaps in the Lithuania defence.
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A packed Wembley are supporting the Three Lions here today on a lovely spring afternoon. As expected, Lithuania are dropping deep which isn't allowing Dele Alli, Adam Lallana or Raheem Sterling much space to get on the ball and link up with Jermain Defoe.
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England need to finish top of Group F if they are to guarantee their place at the 2018 World Cup. So far they sit top of the group and a victory over Lithuania today would move them further towards their goal.
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We are underway!
Good afternoon and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the World Cup qualification clash between England and Lithuania at Wembley.
Gareth Southgate's side are currently top of Group F and a win at Wembley today will further strengthen their position, as they bid to qualify for the World Cup in 2018. The visitors Lithuania, will be hoping that they can spoil the party, but the team ranked 107th in the world face a tough challenge against the Three Lions.
Joe Hart will captain England tonight; however, he will be without two of the back three who started in front of him in the midweek friendly in Dortmund, as Cahill is banned and Chris Smalling is injured. John Stones is expected to start, while Burnley's Michael Keane and Middlesbrough's Ben Gibson are other options.
England have not lost a qualification match since October 2009, going 33 without a defeat since then across World Cup and European Championship campaigns. Furthermore, England are one of two sides yet to concede in European World Cup qualification, along with Germany.
Lithuania currently sit fourth in Group F on five points, ahead of Scotland and Malta who prop up the table. So, the visitors still have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup. However, the Three Lions defeated Lithuania twice in qualification for Euro 2016, winning 4-0 at home and 3-0 away.
One to keep an eye on for the visitors today is Fiodor Cernych, who has scored in three of Lithuania's qualification matches for the 2018 World Cup to date - all of them have been the first goal of the game.
The teams are out here at Wembley and kick-off is almost upon us, stay tuned for all of the match action!
The team news is in, here is how the two sides line up today...
Michael Keane earns a first competitive cap alongside John Stones as Southgate reverts to a back four, with Raheem Sterling and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain recalled, in place of Jake Livermore and Chris Smalling.
TEAM NEWS: Gareth Southgate makes four changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Germany in midweek, with Jermain Defoe returning to the England team for the first time since November 2013. The Sunderland striker has scored 14 Premier League goals this season despite the Black Cats' sitting bottom of the league and he replaces Jamie Vardy, who started in Germany.
Ahead of kick-off at Wembley, a moments silence will be observed for the late Graham Taylor and those affected by the Westminster attacks this week.
HALF-TIME: ENGLAND 1-0 LITHUANIA
England lead through Jermain Defoe's strike on 21 minutes, however the game has lacked any urgency and it's been pretty lacklustre so far. Lithuania almost got lucky late in the half, but Stones was there to clear the ball off the line and make sure that England lead at the break.
FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 2-0 LITHUANIA
That's all from us tonight folks, enjoy the rest of your evening!
Not the most exciting game, but the Three Lions have got the job done. They have secured a two-nil victory over Lithuania at Wembley thanks to goals from Jermain Defoe and Jamie Vardy, this victory sees England move five points clear at the top of Group F, ahead of Slovenia in second who face Scotland later this evening.
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