Solid England defeat Albania

All smiles: Michael Owen is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring Englands first goal

BBC Sport Online charts England's progress in World Cup qualifying Group Nine on the road to the finals in Japan and Korea.

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Cole ends England goal drought

Cole seals England's win

Andy Cole finally ended his international goal drought, scoring England's third as they overpowered Albania in Tirana.

Michael Owen opened the scoring, latching on to a precision through-ball from Paul Scholes. Scholes then scored England's second before a defensive lapse. Altin Rrakli pulled one back for the home side, before Cole settled the match in the 90th minute.

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real 14k Click here to hear Sven Goran Erikssons verdict on England's win.

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Beckham leads England comeback

Beckham: lead by example

England comeback from an unconvincing start to rescue their World Cup hopes by beating Finland 2-1 at Anfield.

After falling behind, Michael Owen fires a crucial equaliser to buoy England and early in the second half, captain David Beckham drills in the eventual winner to send Anfield wild with delight.

Click here to watch England captain and goalscorer David Beckham speak about his joy in scoring the winner.

Click here to watch England goalscorer Michael Owen admit that England had to battle for the win.

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Eriksson ready for Finnish tee-off

Eriksson: Warning of Finnish danger

After all the build up Sven Goran Eriksson gets his first proper test as England look to rise from the bottom of Group Nine.

Eriksson shakes off injury worries from Steven Gerrard and David Seaman but warns that the Finns pose a serious threat.

Click here to watch England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson reveal good news about the fitness of Steven Gerrard

Click here to watch England captain David Beckham look forward to appearing at Anfield.