Harry Kane's four goals saw him draw level with Gary Lineker on 48 England goalsEngland hit double figures for the first time since 1964 as they secured qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with embarrassing ease in San Marino.
Harry Kane also racked up the records by scoring four in the first half to go level with Gary Lineker on 48 England goals, additionally setting a new high of 13 for his country in a calendar year as he followed up his hat-trick in the 5-0 win against Albania.
Kane became only the fourth player to score a hat-trick in consecutive England games after Vivian Woodward, Dixie Dean and Tommy Taylor, and the first to score four since Ian Wright, also against San Marino in 1993.
Harry Maguire's early header set England on their way and Bukayo Saka's shot was deflected in off Filippo Fabri before Kane took centre stage with two penalties and a couple of trademark finishes in the area.
England continued to punish San Marino after the break with Emile Smith Rowe and Tyrone Mings scoring their first international goals with a crisp finish and angled header respectively.
The rout continued with goals from substitute Tammy Abraham and Saka as England hit 10 for the first time since they beat USA 10-0 in New York City in May 1964, and the first time ever in a competitive fixture.
The scoreline again raises questions about the worth of fixtures such as this.
San Marino are ranked 210th out of 210 in the Fifa rankings and the only bonus for their players may be that they can say they shared a pitch with stellar names such as Kane, because otherwise this was simply an exercise in humiliation for a country that has won only one fixture out of 186.
It was a good night for Kane, who made no mistake with penalties given for handball against Dante Rossi, who was later sent off for two yellow cards, and Alessandro D'Addario. He scuffed one finish but showed neat footwork for another, although he was helped by hapless San Marino defending.
Smith Rowe made a good impression in his first England start and deserved his goal, while Conor Gallagher, so impressive on loan at Crystal Palace from Chelsea, also got on for his first cap.
England's only obstacle was a slightly treacherous surface which meant one of the other aims of the night was ensuring all their players emerged unscathed to return to their clubs.
For England, this was a case of job very comfortably done. Now Southgate can start all the planning in earnest for next year's World Cup as he tries to improve on reaching the semi-final in Russia in 2018.
Player of the match
KaneHarry Kane
San Marino
Squad number19Player nameNanni
Squad number3Player nameCensoni
Squad number15Player nameConti
Squad number10Player nameVitaioli
Squad number17Player nameGolinucci
Squad number13Player nameGrandoni
Squad number1Player nameBenedettini
Squad number5Player nameLunadei
Squad number7Player nameTomassini
Squad number2Player nameD'Addario
Squad number8Player nameGolinucci
Squad number20Player nameHirsch
Squad number11Player nameMularoni
Squad number22Player nameBattistini
Squad number16Player nameFabbri
Squad number6Player nameRossi
Line-ups
San Marino
Formation 3-5-2
1Benedettini
22Battistini16Fabbri6Rossi
7Tomassini5Lunadei8Golinucci11Mularoni2D'Addario
19Nanni20Hirsch
1Benedettini22BattistiniBooked at 54mins16FabbriSubstituted forContiat 81'minutes6RossiBooked at 68mins7TomassiniBooked at 16minsSubstituted forVitaioliat 45'minutes5LunadeiSubstituted forGrandoniat 74'minutes8Golinucci11Mularoni2D'AddarioBooked at 38minsSubstituted forCensoniat 45'minutes19Nanni20HirschSubstituted forGolinucciat 45'minutesSubstitutes
3Censoni4Tomassini9Zonzini10Vitaioli12Benedettini13Grandoni14Zafferani15Conti17Golinucci18Ceccaroli21Battistini23MarconiEngland
Formation 3-4-3
1Ramsdale
4Maguire5Coady6Mings
2Alexander-Arnold8Bellingham7Phillips3Saka
10Foden9Kane11Smith Rowe
1Ramsdale4MaguireSubstituted forChilwellat 45'minutes5Coady6Mings2Alexander-Arnold8Bellingham7PhillipsSubstituted forGallagherat 45'minutes3Saka10FodenSubstituted forAbrahamat 45'minutesBooked at 73mins9KaneSubstituted forJamesat 63'minutes11Smith RoweSubstituted forStonesat 73'minutesSubstitutes
12Chilwell13Johnstone14James15Walker16Stones17Abraham18Gallagher22PickfordLive Text
Match ends, San Marino 0, England 10.
Second Half ends, San Marino 0, England 10.
Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Enrico Golinucci (San Marino).
Foul by John Stones (England).
Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tammy Abraham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino).
Foul by Tammy Abraham (England).
Giacomo Conti (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, San Marino. Giacomo Conti replaces Filippo Fabbri.
Goal! San Marino 0, England 10. Bukayo Saka (England) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Goal! San Marino 0, England 9. Tammy Abraham (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (England).
Substitution, San Marino. Andrea Grandoni replaces Lorenzo Lunadei.
Substitution, England. John Stones replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
Tammy Abraham (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
VAR Decision: No Goal San Marino 0-8 England.
Foul by Tammy Abraham (England).
Lorenzo Lunadei (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
