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Gareth Southgates first game in interim charge of England ended in victory as Malta were beaten 2-0 at Wembley on Saturday. Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli did the damage with two goals inside nine first-half minutes as England enjoyed a second successive victory in World Cup qualifying and moved to the top of Group F.The evening was as comfortable as Southgate might have expected against a side ranked 176th in the world, and the result, which comes 11 days after Sam Allardyce left the England job, will come as a welcome relief after a turbulent period for the national team. Should England drop Rooney? Alan Smith does not believe Wayne Rooney is good enough to play in midfield against Slovenia Southgate has taken over as caretaker England boss for four matches and made a big call by handing Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard his international debut in an attack that also featured the recalled Theo Walcott and Sturridge, with Wayne Rooney playing in a midfield role.Ryan Bertrand was selected at left-back but his afternoon came to a premature end in the 19th minute when he pulled up injured and was replaced by Danny Rose, who himself had only just recovered from a hamstring strain. This was the first England XI selected by Gareth Southgate That blow came during an opening spell in which England were frustrated by the minnows of Malta who played five at the back and had a goalkeeper, Andrew Hogg, in inspired form.After Rooney had tested his reflexes early on with a curling drive from the edge of the area, Hogg produced a good close-range save from Allis header before Sturridge volleyed the rebound into the stands with the goal at his mercy. Daniel Sturridge celebrates Englands first goal However, England found the breakthrough on 29 minutes when the impressive Jordan Henderson collected the ball from Walcott 30 yards from goal and crossed for Sturridge to divert a precise header into the bottom corner from eight yards. England-Malta talking points We pick out five talking points as England beat Malta 2-0 in Gareth Southgates first game in charge Hogg produced another fine close-range save four minutes later to keep out Lingards header, but he could not deny Alli as England doubled their lead seven minutes before half-time. Dele Alli was on target with Englands second Henderson and Sturridge exchanged passes in a patient England build-up and while Hogg kept out Allis initial effort from just inside the area he could do nothing to stop him poking the rebound into the net. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. England continued to dominate after the break, but Hogg frustrated their attempts to improve their goal difference as he tipped a Rooney free-kick over the bar and rushed out to block Walcotts shot from an acute angle after the Arsenal forward had been slipped into space by Lingard. Wayne Rooney was deployed in a midfield role once again Walcott was replaced by Marcus Rashford on 68 minutes and two of the 18-year-olds Manchester United team-mates almost carved out a third as Rooneys quick free-kick resulted in Lingard fizzing a shot narrowly wide.Jamie Vardys introduction with 17 minutes remaining was met with warm applause from most of the 81,781 supporters inside Wembley, but England laboured as the game wore on and Joe Hart was forced into a rare save from Andre Agius volley with 10 minutes left. Southgate celebrated a comfortable evening at Wembley Alli should have scored his second and Englands third when he blasted Rashfords low cross over the bar from six yards with five minutes left - but Malta could not avoid a second defeat in as many World Cup qualifying matches. England player ratings Gareth Southgate marked his first game as England interim manager with a 2-0 win over Malta The first part of Southgates audition for the full-time job ended in a solid, if unspectacular, success - but he is likely face a sterner test of his credentials when England travel to Slovenia on Tuesday evening.England: Hart, Walker, Bertrand (Rose, 19), Henderson, Cahill, Stones, Walcott (Rashford, 68), Alli, Sturridge (Vardy, 73), Rooney, LingardMalta: Hogg, Muscat, Agius, Camilleri, Borg, Kristensen, Sciberras, Fenech, Muscat, Schembri (Muscast, 87), Effiong (Mifsud, 76)You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Nike Air Max Günstig Outlet . Bradley is one of eight players selected to the team who also played in this years World Cup in Brazil. The MLS all-stars will compete against German giants Bayern Munich in Portland on Aug. 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Sam Houston (9-4) will travel to third-seeded Jacksonville State (10-1), the Ohio Valley Conference champion, for a second-round showdown next Saturday. Sam Houston and Southeastern (9-4) tied for the Southland title with 7-1 records, but they didnt face each other in the 11-team conference. The Bearkats, under first-year coach K.C. Keeler, overcame four turnovers, playing well defensively in the second half and getting ann important block of a Southeastern field goal attempt during the fourth quarter.dddddddddddd The Lions were trying to extend a 17-14 lead, but Michael Wade blocked Ryan Adams 46-yard attempt with 8:37 left. The Bearkats then drove 59 yards in seven plays, going ahead 21-17 on Donovan Williams 5-yard run. Southeastern had three final drives, but one started at their 6-yard line and their final one from their 1. Williams also ran for a 1-yard touchdown and Jalen Overstreet scored from 3 yards out for Sam Houston, which trailed 10-0 at halftime. Southeastern quarterback Bryan Bennett, who wasnt 100 percent healthwise, ran for the Lions two touchdowns, but struggled to gain 181 yards on 17-for-48 passing, and was limited to 14 yards on 16 carries. ' ' '