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England 1-0 Denmark: Player Ratings

England 1-0 Denmark: Player Ratings
Samuel Luckhurst
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 05: Jack Wilshere and Wayne Rooney of England fail to score from a cross during the International Friendly match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium on March 5, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Daniel Sturridge spared Roy Hodgson the ignominy of a third successive goalless game with an 82nd minute England winner against Denmark.

Here's how the players rated...

England v Denmark player ratings
(01 of12)
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Joe Hart: Did well when called upon and hasn't made a mistake since his fine display against Germany in November. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
(02 of12)
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Glen Johnson: Lively in attack, as ever, but his final ball was often found wanting. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of12)
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Gary Cahill: Assured and vigilant, has improved considerably since an ominous international season opener against Scotland. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
(04 of12)
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Chris Smalling: Benefitted from Cahill taking over distribution duties. Reaffirmed he should never play at right-back. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
(05 of12)
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Ashley Cole: Rarely made a mistake and would have had an assist but for Sterling's profligacy. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
(06 of12)
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Steven Gerrard: Prudent in possession but his passing rarely stretched the Danes. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
(07 of12)
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Jack Wilshere: Busy, but ineffectual and too artisan. 5 (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of12)
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Jordan Henderson: (credit:Getty Images)
(09 of12)
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Raheem Sterling: Bright on both wings but lacked composure. 6 (credit:PA)
(10 of12)
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Daniel Sturridge: Improved after second-half and benefitted from Welbeck's vibrancy. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
(11 of12)
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Wayne Rooney: Very poor. Like Sturridge, tried too hard and the results were harmless distant shots. 5 (credit:Getty Images)
(12 of12)
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Luke Shaw (sub): An unspectacular debut, the flurry of substitutions sapped any possible momentum he might have generated. 6 (credit:Getty Images)
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