Rooney saves day for Everton

Charlton 2 Everton 2

The 17-year-old was left out of the England squad for Wednesday's 3-1 victory against Croatia, but is in line for a recall to face Macedonia and Liechtenstein in the vital Euro 2004 qualifiers.

And Rooney, recovering from his summer ankle ligament injury, showed he is nearing full fitness by scoring a wonderful goal in this entertaining clash at The Valley.