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FT: England 5-0 Republic of Ireland - Kane, Gordon & Gallagher all score within six minutes; Bowen adds fourth & Harwood-Bellis scores on debut
Scales sent off for visitors for second yellow card
England earn promotion to Nations League top tier, Ireland face relegation play-off
Final game of Lee Carsley's interim tenure
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The more I see of this England team under Carsley’s, the more I wonder if the English FA should have signed a Team Manager (like a Roy Hosgson) to deal with the media and let Carsley get on with the coaching.
Gareth
England 5-0 Republic of Ireland
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's a great ball in from Jude Bellingham, Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a good header past Kelleher - Ireland are not defending!
Bellis won't be allowed to Roy Keane's house for a few weeks now!
England 5-0 Republic of Ireland
Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Wembley Stadium
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's pretty incredible that England hadn't had a shot on target in the first half.
It's been a dominant second half performance and means Lee Carsley will finish his time as England interim boss on a high.
The players are playing with complete freedom now.
England 5-0 Republic of Ireland
Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI
Even with 10 men, this has been an alarming collapse from the Republic of Ireland.
They knew a relegation play-off loomed regardless of the result, but they will enter 2025 on the back of their worst night in a long, long time.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a debut for Taylor Harwood-Bellis!
It is an excellent header as the Southampton defender rises to power home a header from a great ball into the box.
What a second half performance by England and their young players. Fantastic stuff.
England 4-0 Republic of Ireland
Another change for England as Angel Gomes replaces Curtis Jones. Your challenge, Gomes, is to score 29 seconds after coming on...
England 4-0 Republic of Ireland
Lee Carsley has given eight players debuts during his time at interim manager. He's shown great faith in young players and England have been hugely rewarded as a result.
England 4-0 Republic of Ireland
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
That's what you want from your first touch.
It's a good team goal, it is something England have worked on. Jude Bellingham doesn't overhit it, but what a finish from Bowen.
Jarrod Bowen
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat an introduction!
Jarrod Bowen's first touch results in a first England goal. A well-worked free-kick is played to Bowen just inside the box and he sweeps home through a crowd.
Thirty seconds between coming on and scoring.
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
More changes for England to give some other players minutes.
Morgan Rogers, Jarrod Bowen and Dominic Solanke come as goalscorers Anthony Gordon and Conor Gallagher go off along with Noni Madueke.
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Jude Bellingham is fouled on the left side of the box and England have a free-kick in a decent position to get the ball into the box.
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Image source, Getty ImagesOn balance Liam Scales first yellow card was stupid. So he can have no complaints about getting sent off.
David, Wolverhampton.
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Some half-hearted oles now as England players pass the ball about before Harry Kane pops a ball over the top for Noni Madueke, but he can't keep it in play.
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Wembley Stadium
Image source, ReutersThe mood in the stadium as you would expect has completely changed after those three England goals in six minutes.
The England supporters have started to put their phone lights on as they make it a party atmosphere inside the stadium.
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Matthew Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
I didn't agree with the referee on the red card for Liam Scales, it seems a harsh decision. It kills the game.
When you look at the magnitude of the foul, Scales just clips Jude Bellingham's foot.
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Yep, let’s take Harry Kane off at half-time from all those armchair experts. For the first goal he makes it, scores it, enough said.
Ian
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland make three changes as on come Ryan Manning, Troy Parrott and Finn Azaz for Festy Ebosele, Evan Ferguson and Callum O'Dowda.
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Image source, Getty ImagesBarring any madness it is going to be a fifth win in six Nations League games for Lee Carsley.
The home loss to Greece was disappointing but you have to say he can hold his head high with what he has done overall during his time in interim charge.
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The Irish manager must be tearing his hair out. All that good work undone in two brain fades. Harsh lessons when you’re up against good players.
James
England 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Confidence is flowing through the England players now as Conor Gallagher attempts a rabona from just outside the box. It goes as you perhaps would expect.
Anthony Gordon's first England goal helped them to an emphatic victory
England returned to the top tier of the Nations League in emphatic fashion as the Republic of Ireland were thrashed at Wembley in Lee Carsley’s final game as interim manager.
Carsley hands over to Thomas Tuchel, who starts on 1 January, after winning five of his six games, with England turning on the power here following a drab first half to run riot after the break.
Harry Kane broke the deadlock from the spot eight minutes after half-time, the captain's superb pass releasing Jude Bellingham, who was fouled by Liam Scales, earning the defender a second yellow card and a dismissal.
England capitalised on the numerical advantage ruthlessly, Anthony Gordon scoring his first England goal two minutes later, pouncing at the far post after the Republic defence failed to clear debutant Tino Livramento's cross.
As England overpowered the depleted and dispirited visitors, Conor Gallagher and substitute Jarrod Bowen also got on the mark for the first time at senior level.
Gallagher stole in on Marc Guehi's flick from Noni Madueke's corner after 58 minutes while Bowen beat Republic keeper Caoimhin Kelleher with his first touch 15 minutes from time.
The firsts continued as Taylor Harwood-Bellis, the future son-in-law of former Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane, came on as a second-half substitute for Kyle Walker and marked his debut by flashing a header past Kelleher.
I never felt like I was drowning or struggling as England interim boss - Carsley
Carsley ended his six-game tenure as England's interim manager in the same way he started it, with a comfortable victory over the nation he represented with distinction as a player.
He has had his share of unflattering scrutiny during his spell in charge, particularly regarding his bizarre team selection for the Wembley defeat by Greece in October, then his mixed messaging around whether he wanted the England post or not. But the final two victories - in Athens on Thursday, then this demolition of the Republic at Wembley - means he can reflect on a job well done.
He continued to back his own decisions and was rewarded here, with four players scoring their first England goals, including two from his substitutes Bowen and Harwood-Bellis, who enjoyed a dream moment when he headed England's fifth.
It made up for a non-event of a first 45 minutes, in which there were no shots on target and both teams were as mediocre as each other.
Kane’s magnificent pass from deep to Bellingham that led to the penalty was the game changer, resulting in a penalty which the captain scored, the Republic also being reduced to 10 men with Scales’ red card.
Carsley will now return to his post as coach of England Under-21s, no doubt with the grateful thanks of the Football Association following the somewhat chaotic background noise in the lead-up to Tuchel's appointment and, more significantly, with the results than mean the new coach is now spared Nations League play-offs in March.
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
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| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
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| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
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| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
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| 4 | Israel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
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| 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
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| 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
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| 3 | Estonia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
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| 4 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
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| 2 | Kosovo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | Cyprus | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
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| 4 | Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
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| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
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| 3 | Belarus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
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| 4 | Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
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| 2 | Armenia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
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| 3 | Faroe Islands | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
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| 4 | Latvia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Gibraltar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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| 2 | San Marino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Moldova | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
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| 2 | Malta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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| 3 | Andorra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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| 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
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| 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
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| 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
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| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 6 |
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| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
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| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
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| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
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| 4 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
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| 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
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| 4 | Montenegro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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Manager: Lee Carsley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Lee Carsley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
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England have won their last two matches against the Republic of Ireland, beating them 3-0 in November 2020 and 2-0 in September this year. They have never won three in a row against Eire before.
Republic of Ireland won their first away match against England back in September 1949 at Goodison Park; since then, all seven of their games in England have been at Wembley and they’ve won none of them (D3 L4).
England are unbeaten in their last 41 matches in all competitions when they’ve netted the opening goal (W38 D3) since losing 2-1 to Czechia in October 2019 in a UEFA European Championship qualifier.
England have lost three of their last five games at Wembley (W1 D1), as many as they had in their previous 50 combined (W39 D8 L3). It’s only the third time the Three Lions have lost three games at the national stadium in a single year, along with 1977 and 1981, but have never lost four in one year.
Republic of Ireland have won two of their last three UEFA Nations League matches (L1), as many as they’d won in their first 18 games in the competition combined (W2 D6 L10).
Curtis Jones scored on his England debut against Greece in the last UEFA Nations League match – the last player to score in his first two England caps was Rickie Lambert in 2013, while the last Liverpool player to do so was Roger Hunt in 1962/63.
20-year-old Evan Ferguson has scored four goals in 17 caps for the Republic of Ireland – the only Ireland players with more goals before turning 21 are Robbie Keane (7) and David Connolly (6).
Jude Bellingham’s 39 caps have all been while playing for non-British clubs (24 for Borussia Dortmund, 15 for Real Madrid). He is now level with Owen Hargreaves for England caps won while playing for non-British teams, with only David Beckham winning more (55).
