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Estonia vs England player ratings: Jack Wilshere? Wayne Rooney? Gary Cahill? Who was the star man in Tallinn?

A sluggish England prevailed 1-0 against Estonia

Sunday 12 October 2014 21:10 BST

Wayne Rooney celebrates in Tallinn (Getty Images)

Wayne Rooney curled in a 73rd-minute free kick to earn England a 1-0 win over 10-man Estonia and a third straight victory in qualifying for the 2016 European Championship on Sunday.

Playing in his 99th international, the England captain made up for missing two first-half chances by whipping a shot over the wall and inside the near post, with goalkeeper Sergei Pareiko parrying the ball against the upright but unable to keep it out.

It was Rooney's 43rd international goal and moved him to within one of Jimmy Greaves, who is third on England's all-time scoring list.

But who was England's man of the match? And who failed to get going? Click through the gallery below for the ratings...

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Joe Hart

Another quiet night for England’s No 1. A spectator for the most part in Tallinn, though his distribution was wayward at times when required. 6/10

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Calum Chambers

Often sloppy on the ball but matches like this will stand him in good stead for the future, especially when being played out of position. 5

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Gary Cahill

Fast becoming Mr Dependable in England’s backline. Always in the best position, and gave Estonia’s forwards no chance during rare attacks. 8

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Phil Jagielka

A slightly subdued performance but made up for that with a couple of well-timed challenges. Not over-worked but solid alongside Cahill. 5

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Leighton Baines

Plenty of time and space to attack, with his passing as slick as his hairstyle. Rooney should have put away left-back’s cross in the first half. 7

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Jack Wilshere

Despite his starting position as the deep-lying midfielder, he constantly looked to set England on the attack. A couple of delightful through-balls. 9

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Jordan Henderson

Steady from the Liverpool midfielder, with some great movement but the 24-year-old lacked incision with his final ball. Can do better. 6

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Fabian Delph

Often found himself reverting to left-back as cover for the adventurous Baines who was always looking to get forward. Replaced after 61 minutes. 5

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Adam Lallana

The attacking tip of Hodgson’s diamond. Linked up well with Rooney, Henderson and Wilshere and made promising runs into dangerous areas. 6

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Wayne Rooney

His celebration was one of pure relief after his missed chances began stacking up. Stepped up with fine free-kick when it mattered. 7

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Danny Welbeck

Sluggish. The Arsenal man just could not get going at all in Tallinn. Heavy in the touch. Had to drop back to get any involvement in the game. 4

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Best of the bench: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

His pace posed some problems as the clock wound down, and he came close to setting up Rooney for a late second which the captain couldn’t finish. 6

Estonia, ranked No. 81, had captain Ragnar Klavan sent off in the 48th minute for a second yellow card but was frustrating England until Rooney's strike in the Group E match.

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