Gerrard helps silence boo-boys

Soccer: England bounced back from their dismal World Cup campaign with two goals from skipper Steven Gerrard giving them an …

Soccer:England bounced back from their dismal World Cup campaign with two goals from skipper Steven Gerrard giving them an encouraging 2-1 win over Hungary in an eventful friendly at Wembley Stadium.

The match featured another controversial "over-the-line" goal which gave Hungary the lead but Gerrard smashed home England's equaliser after 69 minutes and weaved his way through Hungary's defenders for the winner three minutes later.

Hungary went ahead with a dubious goal after 62 mninutes when a shot from Zoltan Gera deflected off Phil Jagielka and appeared to have been cleared off the line by Michael Dawson before French linesman Fredji Harchay signalled a goal.

England manager Fabio Capello, looking to rebuild the side after the World Cup, gave debuts to four players in the second half and announced before the game that former skipper David Beckham would probably not play for the national team again.