The English team took the lead in the sixth minute when Spain striker Fernando Torres charged down an attempted clearance by goalkeeper AndriyPyatov following a poor backpass by Yaroslav Rakitskiy.
They could have gone in front inside 15 seconds when Brede Hangeland's header was superbly tipped over by AndriyPyatov, but the Cottagers only had to wait two more minutes to nudge ahead.