England vs Ireland LIVE! Nations League result, match stream, latest updates today

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·17 November 2024

England vs Ireland LIVE! Nations League result, match stream, latest updates today

Lee Carsley takes charge of his final match as interim head coach before Thomas Tuchel takes over in January

England secured promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League with a 5-0 romp over 10-man Ireland in interim manager Lee Carsley's last game in charge at Wembley on Sunday.

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After a turgid first half, Harry Kane's penalty, Anthony Gordon's volley and a tap-in by Conor Gallagher in the space of five minutes at the start of the second broke Ireland's resolve. Jarrod Bowen made it 4-0 with a crisp shot from the edge of the area, his first touch after coming off the bench, before debutant Taylor Harwood-Bellis headed England's fifth.

Ireland played virtually the whole of the second half with 10 men after Liam Scales was sent off for a foul on Jude Bellingham that resulted in England's penalty. England finished top of Group B2 with 15 points from six games, the same as Greece, but have avoided a promotion play-off ahead of new manager Thomas Tuchel’s arrival in January.