Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of England's Euro 2012 qualifier in Bulgaria, kicking off in an hour at the the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia.

Bandalovski with some lovely feet wide right. Now Popov crosses but Cahill pounds a header away.

Bulgaria trying to throw everything at England as Smaling misjudges a high ball but Georgiev's cross is overhit.

Hart may look a touch shaky tonight but he isn't Rob Green - a Petrov daisy-cutter is well watched and fielded by the City keeper.

Ball over the top plays Rooney onside but he's all alone and waits for Downing. Back to Barry, who drills a low shot in but blocked by the defence. Parker fouls Popov. Final warning from the ref. No. He books him after deliberating.

Young and Zanev collide, Young wants a free-kick but it's gone the other way.

Great feint and cross from Georgiev but Cole flies back to head away.

Bulgaria seeing a lot of the ball now but England largely seem to have it under check as Cole slides in on Popov to bring it clear.

Cool defending from Cahill to bring it away from Genkov after the Wisla forward wriggled clear.

Rooney almost slides Walcott in but Bodurov intercepts.

Hart misjudges a cross and is saved by Smalling who heads away. Well played Smalling. Hart having a bit of a mare today, I suppose his place is safe as houses with dufuses like Foster and Robinson making themselves unavailable.

Cole is annoyed after a challenge from Bandalovski but fair says the ref. England throw.

Mihailov claims the corner to groans from England fans.

Rooney almost wriggles clear as Walcott cleverly plays him in but hacked out for a throw. Walcott looking excellent so far.

A lull in this match now as England sit back and beckon the hosts on.

Bulgaria on the ball but a cross aimed for Popov skims off his head and out for a throw.

Fan input: "Anyone noticed, Cahill, Ashley Young, Stewart Downing,­ Gareth Barry, all ex Villa players With Milner on the­ bench." - cheers Andrew. Villa!

2-0! Goal England and Rooney with a towering header thanks to some slack marking. Downing with the assist from the corner.

Rooney takes Barry's ball on the chest, spins and shoots but sees his drive hit a defender and fly wide for a corner.

Poor from Young who plays it behind Walcott as he zipped into acres of space on the left, having switched with Downing.

England go to sleep as a ball across the box is left for Petrov, he has acres of space and drills it through Smalling's legs but well wide of the far post. Cahill at fault initially with a poor header.

Walcott wins and takes a free-kick quickly but Downing is well tackled as he tries to race past Bodurov.