Heggem looking up in Nations League
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West Brom defender Torbjorn Heggem came off the bench just after the hour to help Norway seal a 5-0 win over Kazakhstan to top their Nations League group and secure promotion to the top flight.
Meanwhile, midfielder Jayson Molumby won his 29th cap and played 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland as they slipped to a heavy defeat against England.
The 25-year-old started in midfield and picked up a booking near the end of a goalless first half at Wembley, only for the visitors to have Liam Scales sent-off, paving the way for England to cruise to a 5-0 win.
The Republic of Ireland now face a relegation play-off against a League C team in March. Winger Mikey Johnston was also an unused sub for the visitors.
On-loan defender Mason Holgate will sit-out Jamaica’s Concacaf Nations League quarter-final second leg against the USA in St Louis in the early hours of Tuesday after being sent off for two yellow cards in Thursday night’s 1-0 first leg defeat in Kingston.