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  • Kick-off: 22:30
  • Venue: Hasely Crawford Stadium
  • Referee: Wijngaard, EJ

Live Commentary

90mins

Full-time: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0-3 ENGLAND.

90mins

Ince has to push away a Young drive from just outside the area.

90mins

Three minutes of added time to be played.

89mins

Bentley drifts over to the left and drives a right-foot shot just over the top from 25 yards out.

88mins

Aurtis Whitley has a clear chance to pull a goal back, but he lifts his shot over the top from right by the penalty spot.

87mins

Walcott races through and his weak shot is spilled by Ince, but he dives on the rebound as Crouch waits to pounce.

86mins

England are just going through the motions now and seem content with their evening's work.

84mins

Bridge jogs off and Stephen Warnock gets a run out.

83mins

Young whips in an excellent cross from the left and Dennis Lawrence gets a touch to deny Crouch a clear header.

82mins

There's little action to describe, as England prepare to make a seventh and final substitution.

80mins

Ten minutes to play and the home fans are being urged to make some noise.

78mins

The game has dropped in pace and the substitutions have ruined any rhythm that had been present.

75mins

The home side introduce, Dwight Yorke, Jerol Forbes and Kevaughn Connell.

73mins

Bentley's cute free-kick is headed down by Crouch, but Ince comes off his line to gather the loose ball.

71mins

Just under 20 minutes to go and Capello is urging his players not to get too casual.

69mins

Defoe makes way for Theo Walcott.

69mins

Keon Daniel tries his luck from 25 yards, but his drive is high and wide of target.

67mins

A long throw causes chaos in the England area and Jagielka heads clear with Hart in trouble.

65mins

Hyland is beginning to show some good touches in midfield, but he is being given little support.

63mins

It's hard to see how the Soca Warriors are going to get a goal back to cheer their fans.

60mins

Bentley gets away from his marker and his attempted cross almost creeps in at the far post after drifting over the head of Ince.

58mins

Crouch is afforded far too much space and his low, left-foot shot is turned away for a corner by Ince.

57mins

Downing trots off and Ashley Young takes his place.

56mins

The game is quite open now and the home fans are very quiet.

54mins

Defoe has a chance to complete a hat-trick but slices his shot wide from the edge of the area.

53mins

Hyland strikes a useful left-footer from all of 30 yards and Hart has to watch it carefully as it goes just a yard wide of the post.

51mins

England have started the second half brightly, with Bentley immediately offering more pace than Beckham on the right.

49mins

T & T 0-3 ENGLAND, Bentley gets in an excellent first cross and the ball falls back from the far post for DEFOE to finish with ease from six yards.

46mins

The home side introduce Kareem Smith and Osei Telesford for Kern Cupid and Roberts.

46mins

England have brought on four subs, David Bentley and Peter Crouch, while Joe Hart and Phil Jagielka make their debuts.

46mins

The home side get the second half underway.

45mins

Half-time: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0-2 ENGLAND

44mins

It's almost half-time and England are in total command of the game.

42mins

Stewart Downing exchanges passes with Ashton and his right-foot shot from 25 yards is gathered with some ease by Ince.

40mins

Ferdinand has to head clear as Roberts gets away down the right and cuts the ball back across the area.

38mins

Good passing allows Stern John to get in a shot, but the offside flag is up as James blocks with his feet.

37mins

Beckham lifts an accurate long pass over the defence to Ashton, but his first-time volley goes way over the crossbar from 15 yards out.

36mins

England have the home side penned inside their own half, a defensive mistake will prove fatal.

33mins

Defoe beats his marker at the far post, but fires his shot high over the crossbar as he comes under pressure.

33mins

A good move by the home side ends with Roberts forcing a save from James with a 20-yard shot.

30mins

Steven Gerrard is booked for a foul on Khaleem Hyland just outside the England area.

28mins

Rio Ferdinand is down after a corner to the home side, looks like he was kicked on the back of the ankle.

26mins

Edwards looks like the liveliest of the home players out on the right wing.

23mins

Defoe, in acres of space, fires a 25-yard right-foot shot straight at Ince.

22mins

Midway through the first half and England keeper James is having a quiet time of it.

20mins

This already looks a bit like an exhibition game, that's about the standard Beckham will be used to from MLS.

18mins

The home side are all over the shop, there will be more goals in this game for sure.

16mins

T & T 0-2 ENGLAND, England are in control as DEFOE is allowed a free run in on goal and he slots a left-foot shot across Clayton Ince into the far corner of the net.

13mins

Aston Villa skipper Barry can do no wrong at the moment.

12mins

T & T 0-1 ENGLAND, Wayne Bridge finds space down the left and his ball in towards the near post is powered home from a matter of yards by the arriving Gareth BARRY.

11mins

Jones is forced to stay off with a knee injury and Darryl Roberts takes his place.

10mins

The home side finally enjoy a bit of possession, but cannot find a way to trouble England.

9mins

England are getting plenty of time to knock the ball around on a pitch that looks hard and bumpy.

7mins

Kenwyne Jones is down after a clash with James and could be forced to leave the field.

5mins

Beckham gets the ball in from the right flank, but Jermain Defoe can't quite reach the ball to direct it in home from close range.

4mins

Beckham has a 20-yard free-kick deflected off the wall and cleared away.

2mins

It's all England in the opening couple of minutes, before the Soca Warriors break and David James gathers a deflected Carlos Edwards effort.

1mins

England get the game underway in front of a packed stadium.

0mins

West Ham United striker Dean Ashton wins his first cap for England, having been injured before a friendly with Greece more than 18 months ago.

0mins

England take on Trinidad & Tobago in a friendly international, with David Beckham named as captain by Fabio Capello.

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