England’s Harry Kane scored on his debut less than two minutes after coming on as they brushed Lithuania aside 4-0 at Wembley last night to maintain their grip at the top of the Euro 2016 qualifying Group E standings.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker, who has scored 29 goals in all competitions this season, headed England’s fourth in the 73rd minute after replacing skipper Wayne Rooney as England won for the fifth successive match in the competition.

Lithuania have won two and lost three of their five matches.

Rooney put England ahead in the sixth minute when he headed home his 47th international goal, taking him to within two of Bobby Charlton’s all-time record of 49.

Danny Welbeck scored the second just before half-time when the ball hit his shoulder and deflected in off Lithuania skipper Tadas Kijanskas before Raheem Sterling scored his first goal for England with a simple tap-in after 58 minutes.

One of the biggest cheers of the night, though, was heard when Kane was introduced from the bench and the applause was even louder when he scored with only his third touch.

The Group G qualifier between Montenegro and Russia was abandoned midway through the second half last night after crowd trouble and a scuffle between players.

The game was delayed by 35 minutes when Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit in the head by a flare soon after kickoff.

Midway through the second half a scuffle ensued between players by the touchline, with Eastern Europe’s Sport Klub television saying a missile hurled from the terraces appeared to hit another Russian player.

The score was 0-0 at the time and German referee Deniz Aytekin ordered the players back into the dressing room for the second time moments after Montenegro keeper Vukasin Poleksic saved a Roman Shirokov penalty.

Morata winner

Alvaro Morata justified his selection up front for Spain when he netted his debut international goal in a laboured 1-0 home win for the holders against Ukraine in Group C.

Morata galloped on to a Koke pass in the 28th minute at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville and his shot took a slight deflection off a defender before looping over Ukraine goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov.

The victory helped Spain maintain pressure on group leaders Slovakia, who won 3-0 at home to minnows Luxembourg and have 15 points from five matches. Spain are second on 12 points.

Spain had the upper hand for most of the first half, with Andres Iniesta, David Silva and Isco at the heart of most of their forays forward.

Although chasing the ball for long periods, Ukraine managed to create chances and midfielder Ruslan Rotan lashed an effort narrowly wide before Morata struck.

Sergio Ramos nodded against the frame of the goal from a David Silva free-kick and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas had to be alert to keep out a Rotan free-kick.

Spain lost control in the second period as Ukraine pushed hard for an equaliser and the excellent Rotan twice tested Casillas.

Group E

England 4
Rooney 7; Welbeck 45; Sterling 58; Kane 73;
Lithuania 0

Slovenia 6
Ilicic 10; Kampl 45; Struna 50; Novakovic 52; Lazarevic 73; Ilic 80;
San Marino 0

Switzerland 3
Schaer 17; Xhaka 27; Seferovic 80;
Estonia 0

Group C

Macedonia 1
Trajkovski 9;
Belarus 2
Kalachev 44; Kornilenko 82;

Slovakia 3
Nemec 10; Weiss 21; Pekarik 40;
Luxembourg 0

Spain 1
Morata 28;
Ukraine 0

Group G

Liechtenstein 0
Austria 5
Harnik 14; Janko 16; Alaba 59; Junuzovic 74; Arnautovic 90;

Missed penalty: Alaba (A) 33.

Moldova 0
Sweden 2
Ibrahimovic 46; Ibrahimovic 84 pen.;

Montenegro 0
Russia 0

(abandoned due to crowd trouble)