Rooney gives England interval lead

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England led Switzerland 1-0 at half-time in their Euro 2012 qualifying clash in Basel, courtesy of Wayne Rooney's simple finish.

The Manchester United forward, who has been dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons, tapped home Glen Johnson's right-wing centre after 10-minutes.

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However, one down-side for Fabio Capello's side came in the form of a serious-looking injury to Arsenal forward Theo Walcott in the build-up to the goal.

England could have extended their lead before the break, with Jermain Defoe and substitute Adam Johnson going close as Ottmar Hitzeld's outfit - who defeated eventual winners Spain at the World Cup - struggled to get out of first gear.

Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.