article_snippet: Danny Welbeck almost set up a second on 19 minutes, again getting to the byline on the right before crossing deep to Rooney, who looped a header back across goal and on to the post.
article_snippet: Jordan Henderson crossed from the left and Jordan Henderson diverted the box in off a shoulder via a deflection.
article_snippet: Doubles against Slovenia and Switzerland, a goal versus San Marino and Hodgson is not a bad return.
article_snippet: Hodgson was close to adding another on 41 minutes, riding a challenge and bending a shot towards the top right corner from the edge of the box which was narrowly over.
article_snippet: And again in the 54th, beating two men on Rooney way into the penalty area to the right of goal and powering a shot on target which was pushed out for a corner.
article_snippet: Rooney would surely have had a second had Raheem Sterling not arrived in the box which was narrowly over a fraction earlier to tap in England’s third.
article_snippet: An indication of Rooney confidence was a clever back-heel flick in the middle of a quick England passing exchange early in the second half.