Rooney rescues England against Norway

Wayne Rooney marked his first game as captain with a goal as England overcame Norway 1-0 in a forgettable friendly game at a half-empty Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. The Manchester United striker smashed home a 68th-minute penalty won by the impressive Raheem Sterling to give England victory in their first game since they limped out of the World Cup at the group phase. It was his 41st goal for his country, taking him above Michael Owen in the all-time scorers' list, and saw England end a run of five games without victory ahead of Monday's opening Euro 2016 qualifier in Switzerland. England manager Roy Hodgson also gave debuts to Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph and Arsenal defender Calum Chambers.