PAUL ROBINSON - 5
Unable to put his feet up as against Andorra because danger was never far away, but rarely called into action
PHIL NEVILLE - 5
Rarely been employed at right back in recent years and it showed, as the pacy Ilco Naumoski and Robert Petrov induced him to commit a series of fouls
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RIO FERDINAND - 6
Calm and composed as always, though perhaps more concentrated than usual. Used pace to good effect to cover whenever colleagues were caught out
JOHN TERRY - 7
Usual rock-like self and needed to be as Macedonia poured forward with vigour. Utterly dominant in air and saved certain goal with splendid block
ASHLEY COLE - 5
Made occasional foray forward but understandably still short of best. Feeling way into season after stand-off between Arsenal and Chelsea
STEVEN GERRARD - 6
Remarkably involved for notional wide player, dropping back to receive possession and rampaging forward. Liberated by David Beckham’s absence
OWEN HARGREAVES - 6
Trickiest assignment since graduating as England’s first-choice holding midfield player but again impressed, keeping the tricky Goran Pandev relatively quiet
FRANK LAMPARD - 6
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Industrious without finding best form, but always a threat. Brought good save towards end of first half and created Peter Crouch’s goal
STEWART DOWNING - 4
Steve McClaren had emphasised importance of width beforehand but reality proved different as Downing drifted around like little boy lost
PETER CROUCH - 7
Purple patch continues, with some neat touches added to by the crucial goal. Good first-half header tipped over by the unfortunately named Jane Nikoloski
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JERMAIN DEFOE - 5
Showed his predatory instincts with two smart first-half volleys, but otherwise struggled to get into game. Suspicion lingers he is too lightweight for this level
SUBSTITUTIONS
Aaron Lennon for Defoe, 76min; Michael Carrick for Lampard, 84; Andrew Johnson for Crouch, 88
Booked: Crouch, Gerrard, Cole