England marking

4-2-3-1 Joe Hart

Captaining his country for the second time, was left stranded when Nerijus Valskis nearly headed in an equaliser. Largely untested.

Kyle Walker

Provided width on the right which allowed Sterling and Lallana to drift inside, but should have been more involved in attacking play.

John Stones

Came to the rescue with a goal-line clearance when the rest of the stadium seemed to have frozen whilst waiting for an offside flag.

Michael Keane

Stones is the more natural ball-player in this centre-back pairing, but Keane showed his range of passing with some early switches of play.

Ryan Bertrand

Had a big opportunity in the absence of Danny Rose, but has not grasped it with both hands. Let down by lapses in concentration.

Eric Dier

Has made the holding midfield position his own and kept it simple. Could, and should, have scored with a second-half header.

Alex Ox-Chamberlain

Trusted with a deeper midfield berth, his erratic passing let him down on more than one occasion. Showed plenty of energy but not much else.

Raheem Sterling

Too quick for Lithuania’s defence, was England’s best player for 30 minutes. Slowed down though, and was removed after an hour.

Dele Alli

Was nowhere near his silky best. At his most dangerous, he runs in behind – but here he was forced to keep coming towards the ball.

Adam Lallana

Full of clever feints, turns and flicks, provided more evidence to suggest he is becoming England’s key player. Created Vardy’s goal beautifully.

Jermain Defoe

Showed why he was recalled to the side with a trademark poacher’s finish. Otherwise quiet but was always looking for a chance.

Substitutions

Jamie Vardy (for Defoe 60) Produced a lovely finish to put England in control. 7; Marcus Rashford (for Sterling 60) Did not score but made an impact, with his speed and confidence causing problems. 7.