Crouch's first England hat-trick helped the World Cup second-favourites crush Jamaica. It was also good news to see Michael Owen scoring his first goal since his recovery from a broken foot, and he played a whole game for the first time for months. The game only finished around 2 hours ago but the Telegraph already has the pictures.
England 6-0 Jamaica
Lampard 11
Taylor og 17
Crouch 29, 67, 89
Owen 32
Friendly. Old Trafford.
Sven-Goran Eriksson enjoyed his biggest win in his five-and-a-half years as coach in his final game in charge on home soil when England soundly beat beat Jamaica 6-0 at Old Trafford in their final warm-up game ahead of the World Cup finals. Here, Frank Lampard - who finished 2nd to Brazil's Ronaldinho in the World Player of the Year - celebrates his goal.
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Eriksson's team had the game wrapped up before half time thanks to goals from Frank Lampard, an own goal from (pictured) Jermaine Taylor, Peter Crouch and Michael Owen
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Peter Crouch, once again, celebrated his goal - via a mis-kick from Omar Daley - in his unique robotic style that grabbed the headlines earlier in the week following his goal against Hungary.
Crouch completed his first hat-trick for England late on in the second half despite firing a penalty high over the bar
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Owen scored his first international goal since his brace against Argentina in November after cooly rounding Jamaica's defence to slot home...
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...as the Newcastle striker scored his 36th international goal
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But the joy of their emphatic victory was tempered by injuries to defenders John Terry (hamstring) and Ashley Cole who left the pitch clutching his groin. However, Frank Lampard and Michael Owen played the full 90 minutes - Owen's first for more than five months. Cole and Terry will be fit to start against Paraguay on Saturday.
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England captain David Beckham was replaced in the second half by Tottenham's Aaron Lennon
dailytelegraph.co.uk
England 6-0 Jamaica
Lampard 11
Taylor og 17
Crouch 29, 67, 89
Owen 32
Friendly. Old Trafford.
Sven-Goran Eriksson enjoyed his biggest win in his five-and-a-half years as coach in his final game in charge on home soil when England soundly beat beat Jamaica 6-0 at Old Trafford in their final warm-up game ahead of the World Cup finals. Here, Frank Lampard - who finished 2nd to Brazil's Ronaldinho in the World Player of the Year - celebrates his goal.
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Eriksson's team had the game wrapped up before half time thanks to goals from Frank Lampard, an own goal from (pictured) Jermaine Taylor, Peter Crouch and Michael Owen
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Peter Crouch, once again, celebrated his goal - via a mis-kick from Omar Daley - in his unique robotic style that grabbed the headlines earlier in the week following his goal against Hungary.
Crouch completed his first hat-trick for England late on in the second half despite firing a penalty high over the bar
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Owen scored his first international goal since his brace against Argentina in November after cooly rounding Jamaica's defence to slot home...
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...as the Newcastle striker scored his 36th international goal
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But the joy of their emphatic victory was tempered by injuries to defenders John Terry (hamstring) and Ashley Cole who left the pitch clutching his groin. However, Frank Lampard and Michael Owen played the full 90 minutes - Owen's first for more than five months. Cole and Terry will be fit to start against Paraguay on Saturday.
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England captain David Beckham was replaced in the second half by Tottenham's Aaron Lennon
dailytelegraph.co.uk
