2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying: England win comfortably in Albania - reaction

1. FT: Albania 0-2 England
2. Kane heads home opener before Mount dinks second
3. England opened campaign with a win over San Marino
4. Get involved via #bbcfootball ot text 81111

Not if every game is like this one, Gary.

SUBSTITUTION

Jesse Lingard gets another run out for England, replacing Phil Foden. Ten minutes to go.

Get Involved

Greg Morter: The referee has all of sudden got card happy, the England players need to keep their calm otherwise risk picking up a red card.

Rob Elmore: Albania are ranked 66th. How will we cope with a top 5 team?

It is some piece of headgear that Albania sub Klaus Gjasula is wearing. Looks like he's auditioning to be Captain America.

YELLOW CARD

Elseid Hysaj is the latest man in the referee's book, for pulling back Sterling as he looked to charge clear from inside the England half.

Albania win a corner, but Kane is there to head clear for England.

A little bit of Albanian pressure gives the England defence something to worry about. Harry Maguire and Nick Pope collide in the process of clearing a cross, leaving the former a bit rattled.

'I don't see how that was a booking'

Rob Green

Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

The ball is a yard out - he's got two defenders around him and the ball has gone out for a goal-kick.

I don't see how that was a booking.

YELLOW CARD

For some reason, Harry Kane has been booked for sliding in to try and score. He has every right to slide in and try and convert Sterling's flicked ball into the middle. He even gets the ball, steering it wide under pressure from two sliding Albanian players.

SUBSTITUTION

England's first change sees James Ward-Prowse replace Kalvin Phillips in midfield.

There are 20 minutes to go.

Getty Images

USA double their lead over NI

Northern Ireland have by no means struggled against the USA but Christian Pulisic is brought down in the box and the Chelsea man steps up to double his side's lead.

Keep up with that one here.

YELLOW CARD

Kyle Walker is into the book for a smash into Bare after he had given the ball away with a little flick.

Mount goes from the sublime to the ridiculous, chipping a free-kick to absolutely nobody. Looks like Sterling completely failed to read the intent.

We'll let Mount off, though.

Get

Spain fans can relax a little

Manchester City striker Ferran Torres equalises for the 2010 champions from a ball from Barcelona's Jordi Alba.

The Spanish could do with a win in Group B after drawing with Greece in midweek.

Kane has now had a direct hand in 18 goals in his last 13 England appearances (11 goals, 7 assists).

As Spurs have discovered this season, the striker is as good a provider as he is a scorer.

'It was a clever finish from Mount'

Rob Green

Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Sighs of relief all around.

It was a really clever finish from Mount - he just delayed the striking of the ball, waiting for the keeper to drop down.

It came from the sheer endeavour of closing down the Albanian players.

GOAL - Albania 0-2 England

That is surely game, set and match.

England press high and win the ball back near the Albania box before picking the home side off with Mount lofting a finish into the net after being found by Kane.

Getty Images

Kalvin Phillips' low ball into the middle is cut out before it can reach Sterling. The pitch didn't help there, holding the ball up a touch.

'Kane could have had a hat-trick'

Rob Green

Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Kane could have had a hat-trick - it seemed to catch him by surprise after Declan Rice missed a header.