Millions raised by Soccer Aid as World XI win

Lianne Sanderson and Chelcee Grimes were looking lively up front for the World XI and Sanderson slipped a lovely pass through to Grimes on 16 minutes but it was just too far ahead of her. Sanderson had a go from 20 yards soon after but David James, in the England goal, was there to claim.

After Michael Essien had fired over on 18 minutes, a brilliant Evra pass to Jeremy Lynch led to Brown making a superb last-ditch tackle to deflect the England forward’s shot behind for a corner. From the resulting set-piece Dermot Kennedy saw his attempt blocked from close-range and England breathed another sigh of relief.

The World XI were continuing to dominate and Evra went close when he cut inside from the right and fired a low drive towards the near post, but James got down well to tip it away.

The introduction of Yung Filly seemed to spur England into action and on 34 minutes he broke down the right and crossed brilliantly to the onrushing John Terry, who had motored forward, but the former Chelsea captain miscued his left-foot shot.

Filly almost got in on goal himself just before the break when Gareth Barry put him through, but Shay Given came out to smother the ball.