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Man Utd star Rooney has company as England top scorer

Wayne Rooney is no longer alone at the top of the England goalscoring charts.


The Manchester United and Three Lions captain scored his 50th international goal in a Euro2016 qualifying win over Switzerland last month, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton's long-standing record of 49.

However, a goal on Monday night in England's 3-0 win over Lithuania saw Rooney joined at the top the pops.

Giedrius Arlauskis' unfortunate error in the 35th minute saw the 'own-goals' column reach the half century milestone for the English team.

Harry Kane's effort ricocheted fiercely off the upright before deflecting into the back of the net off the Watford gloveman, making it 50 own-goals in favour of England since the very first one came back in 1879.

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