England rout Andorra 6-0

England [ Images ] moved to within three points of next year's World Cup finals by crushing Andorra 6-0 on Wednesday to win their seventh successive Group Six qualifier.

Two goals each from Wayne Rooney [ Images ] and Jermain Defoe and one from Frank Lampard [ Images ] and Peter Crouch preserved England's perfect qualifying record under coach Fabio Capello and lifted them 10 points clear at the top of the group.

Capello gave David Beckham [ Images ] his 100th international start in midfield and he was allowed space to dictate the game which England won at a canter after Rooney opened the scoring with a fourth-minute header.

Lampard and Rooney struck before halftime when Rooney made way for Defoe, who scored twice in two minutes in the final quarter with Crouch adding a sixth as Andorra wilted.

The visitors did not have a serious attempt on goal in the match.

Europe's nine group winners qualify automatically for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa [ Images ] with the eight best runners-up going through to the playoffs.