England v San Marino: how the players rated Only rarely involved but his old Everton partnership with Joleon Lescott, who should start against Poland after being rested here, means he is favourite to keep his place as the second centre-back. Gary Cahill 6 John Terry's international retirement has helped make Cahill a certainty in the England squad but does not aid chances of starting. May need more regular football with Chelsea. Leighton Baines 5 Widely assumed that Ashley Cole was rested last night, even if this was Baines's fourth consecutive start for England. Produced one excellent first-half cross but should have added more variation. Michael Carrick 5 Rattled the underside of the crossbar with a rising, long-range shot in the first half but, with England in control, his performance lacked urgency and helped allow San Marino to limit the damage. Tom Cleverley 6 Quietly establishing himself as a regular and has now started all four England games since Euro 2012. Produced one wonderful cross for Rooney and had a significant hand in two of England's goals. Theo Walcott 6 A miserable season continues. Was starting a match for only the second time in almost two months but lasted just 10 minutes and was taken for a chest scan after colliding with Aldo Simoncini. Wayne Rooney 7 Seemed to genuinely enjoy captaining England at Wembley and was emphatic in opening the scoring in the 35th minute when nerves could have begun to creep in and in adding a third. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 6 Increasingly trusted by Hodgson to the left of his midfield yet was almost too eager to score. Forced several first-half saves from Simoncini and got his goal in the 76th minute. Danny Welbeck 7 Preferred to Defoe partly because the Spurs striker was on one booking but built on good performance against Ukraine. Won a penalty, finished exquisitely to make it 2-0, and added fourth. Substitutes Lennon (for Walcott 10). Played fully 80 minutes following Walcott's injury and continued his encouraging form with Tottenham by providing the cross for Welbeck's back-heeled goal and then also the assist for Rooney to score England's fourth. Shelvey (for Carrick 66)