Defoe scores on return as England beat Lithuania (Reuters)

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Jermain Defoe justified his recall from the international wilderness by scoring the first goal as England ground out a labored 2-0 win over Lithuania to stay on course for the World Cup finals at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Substitute Jamie Vardy was also on target for Gareth Southgate's side in a one-sided, dreary victory that kept England top of qualifying Group F with 13 points from five games. It was hardly an emphatic performance against a side ranked 93 places lower than England in the FIFA rankings and Southgate was right to say he would not be eulogizing about it.