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54 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2014 Sport FOOTBALL SPORTTODAY Football Results & Fixtures EURO 2016 Qualifi cation: Group C Luxembourg - Ukraine..................... 0-3 Macedonia - Slovakia ...................... 0-2 Spain - Belarus ............................... 3-0 Qualifi cation: Group D Georgia - Poland ............................. 0-4 Germany - Gibraltar ......................... 4-0 Scotland - Ireland ........................... 1-0 Qualifi cation: Group E England - Slovenia .......................... 3-1 San Marino - Estonia ....................... 0-0 Switzerland - Lithuania ................... 4-0 Qualifi cation: Group F Greece - Faroe Islands ..................... 0-1 Hungary - Finland ........................... 1-0 Romania - N.Ireland ........................ 2-0 Qualifi cation: Group G Austria - Russia ............................... 1-0 Moldova - Liechtenstein .................. 0-1 Montenegro - Sweden ..................... 1-1 Qualifi cation: Group I Portugal - Armenia .......................... 1-0 Serbia - Denmark ............................ 1-3 Today Qualifi cation: Group A 18:00 Netherlands - Latvia 20:45 Czech Republic - Iceland 20:45 Turkey - Kazakhstan Qualifi cation: Group B 18:00 Belgium - Wales 18:00 Cyprus - Andorra 20:45 Israel - Bosnia-Herzegovina Qualifi cation: Group H 18:00 Azerbaijan - Norway 20:45 Bulgaria - Malta 20:45 Italy - Croatia Football Results & Fixtures EURO 2016 Centurion Rooney scores as stuttering England beat Slovenia Danny Welbeck of England (9) celebrates with team mates Wayne Rooney (10) and Kieran Gibbs (3) as he scores their second goal against Slovenia Wayne Rooney capped his Wembley milestone with a landmark goal as England came from behind to beat Slovenia 3-1 and maintain their 100% start to the European Qualifiers THE captain's 59th-minute penalty, on the evening of his 100th appear- ance, was a 44th international goal that drew him level with Jimmy Greaves at third-place in the cata- logue of England's all-time top goal- scorers. It also drew his side level on the night, barely two minutes after a Jordan Henderson own goal had put Slovenia in front, and paved the way for a fourth straight Group E victory secured by Danny Welbeck's double (66 and 72). The result gives England a six-point cushion on Slovenia, who came to London in second place following back-to-back wins. Only Gary Lineker and Sir Bobby Charlton now have more England goals than Rooney, meanwhile, and it was the World Cup-winning knight of the realm who presented the skip- per with his commemorative golden cap before kick-off. The dazzle of that piece of memo- rabilia was not matched by a sub- dued first half, England's patient but powder-puff attacks failing to force a single stop from Slovenia goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. In fact, amid a series of off-target long-range shots from the home side, it was Slovenia who went closest to a goal as Milijove Novakovic flashed a near-post corner wide after wander- ing unguarded across the England box. Set-pieces always appeared the like- liest route to goal for the visitors, and so it proved 12 minutes after half-time as Henderson, in his eagerness to de- fend a dangerous Novakovic delivery, skimmed a header past Joe Hart. England were stung into action and won a penalty within 90 seconds as Bostjan Cesar, whose first-half fore- arm smash on Adam Lallana had been deemed accidental by the of- ficials, needlessly nibbled at Roon- ey's ankles. The captain's spot-kick was too firm for Handanovic, who guessed right. Shortly afterwards England were in front, Welbeck bobbling in a left- footed follow-up when Adam Lal- lana's deflected shot came back off Handanovic and fell obligingly. And the Arsenal striker sealed a fifth successive victory - England's best run since 2008 - with the goal of the game, tucked wide of the Slovenia keeper after a smart give-and-go with Raheem Sterling. Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring England's equaliser