David Beckham walked tall in Tallinn to set up England for a comprehensive victory over Estonia and ease the pressure on manager Steve McClaren.

Beckham provided two devastating crosses for first Peter Crouch and then Michael Owen after Joe Cole had broken the deadlock with a classy strike.

The Real Madrid midfielder's bravura performance was all the better considering he picked up an early knock which led to his departure after 68 minutes. But by then the job was done.

After 37 minutes, Cole, who until then had been having an iffy game, put McClaren's side ahead.

Bridge's long throw was headed on by the leaping Crouch and Cole controlled the ball on his chest, at the same time turning past Dmitri Kruglov before rifling a half-volley past Mart Poom.

Vladimir Voskoboinikov nearly ruined all that good work right on half-time after seizing on to a through-ball but Paul Robinson came charging out to clear.

With nine minutes gone in the second half, Beckham produced a pass of absolute genius to set Crouch up for England's second goal, which settled any remaining nerves.

Picking up possession on the right, Beckham looked up and then curled the ball around the central defender Ragnar Klavan to offer Crouch a gloriously tempting target.

By now Beckham was hobbling badly but still another delicious ball in for Owen to add a simple third before going off to a standing ovation.

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