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Marks out of 10 for England players from the World Cup qualifying match against Poland.
Paul Robinson: Beaten by a well-struck volley in a rare Polish attempt on goal but otherwise very competent.
Luke Young: Solid, aside from the goal when he lost his man, and also provided a threat on the overlap.
Rio Ferdinand: Failed to adequately cover when Poland scored but otherwise led the line with authority.
John Terry: Also confused when England conceded, but his only slip in another assured, confident performance.
Jamie Carragher: Poor positioning led to Poland's goal - looked vulnerable and uncertain in his makeshift role.
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Industrious and willing but too often lacking composure when delivering the final ball.
Ledley King: Energetic, determined and accurate with his distribution after numerous ball-winning tackles.
Frank Lampard: Benefited from more freedom to push forward and finished superbly to score his goal.
Joe Cole: Went close with a first-half shot and added an extra dimension when cutting in off the left flank.
Wayne Rooney: Superb touch, vision and awareness from England's attacking fulcrum - a creative inspiration.
Michael Owen: Scored with a clever flick with typical poacher's instinct but wasted a free header in the box.
Substitutes
Peter Crouch (Wright-Phillips, 67 mins): Could not get into the game, once again looked too slow at this level.
Jermaine Jenas (Owen, 84 mins): Largely an onlooker for his few minutes on the pitch.
Alan Smith (Cole, 87 mins): No time to make an impact.
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