Summary

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary at the top of the page

  • Chilwell puts away Sancho cut-back, Saka rifles in second - Foden's lofted through ball for both goals

  • Abraham pokes in Sancho cross, Ward-Prowse scores rebound after his penalty is saved & Grealish sweeps in

  • Kateryna Monzul becomes first woman to referee an England senior men's game

  • Get involved - #bbcfootball

  1. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Andorra 0-0 England

    92% possession in the opening six minutes. That's England - not Andorra.

  2. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Andorra 0-0 England

    Andorra v EnglandImage source, Reuters

    There's a stop in play so Andorra's keeper can receive treatment after blocking an attempt by Ben Chilwell following a lovely pass by Phil Foden. It's all England.

  3. Postpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra 0-0 England

    Leon Osman
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    They are very keen, these Andorra defenders. Every time England touch the ball they are straight in their faces trying to put pressure on. They are giving away fouls early.

    Andorra players spoken to by the refereeImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Andorra 0-0 England

    Another decent delivery by James Ward-Prowse but it's just about scrambled clear this time. A busy start by the Southampton man.

  5. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Andorra 0-0 England

    Bukayo Saka thumps his fist on the artificial pitch as he is sent crashing to the ground. As expected, it's all England in these opening exchanges.

    James Ward-Prose sends a lovely cross into the box and it's put behind for a corner before Conor Coady can pounce.

  6. 'Great to see Ward-Prowse start'published at 19:46 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra 0-0 England

    Leon Osman
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It is great to see James Ward-Prowse back in the squad. He narrowly missed out in the summer having played so well to get himself so close.

    It is great to see him not only back into the squad, but in the team. He is a player with huge quality and it looks like he will play as a holding midfielder. That will be crucial today, how quick he can get the ball to the feet of Jesse Lingard and Phil Foden behind the opposition midfield, the pockets of space.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Andorra 0-0 England

    After two false starts, off we go.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Peter: I mean ... bless them at Andorra but if one of our players gets a bad injury tonight you have to ask... why?? .... they really shouldn't be here at all.

  9. 'Southgate will expect comfortable win'published at 19:44 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder in Andorra on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Having beaten Andorra 4-0 at Wembley last month, you would expect a similar outcome today. England are full of confidence, Gareth Southgate has got an incredible array of talent to choose from, and he will expect a comfortable victory.

  10. Postpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    England fansImage source, Getty Images

    England fans are in fine voice. Kieran Trippier shouts 'Come on' at the end of the national anthem.

  11. Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    England drew 1-1 with Poland in their last World Cup qualifier, conceding in the 90th minute. They haven’t gone two consecutive major tournament qualifiers without winning since losing to Russia and Croatia in November 2007, with those results eliminating the Three Lions from competing at Euro 2008.

  12. Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    Here come the teams led out by the female officials. There are several hundred England fans inside the ground as the sides line up for the national anthems.

  13. 'Abraham has fought his way back'published at 19:38 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder in Andorra on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Tammy Abraham has fought his way back into the England squad. He's scored four goals in 10 games at Roma and what a statement from him to make that turnaround so quickly. Wouldn't it be a great story if he scored here and gave a real centre-forwards performance?

  14. Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    .Image source, Reuters

    Andorra managed one attempt on their way to a 4-0 defeat at Wembley on 5 September. Will Sam Johnstone be forced into a save tonight?

  15. Grass is always greenerpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    John Murray
    BBC 5 Live commentator at Andorra's Estadi Nacional

    .Image source, Reuters

    England trained on the artificial pitch yesterday afternoon for a couple of hours before the fire began. The fire encroached onto the playing surface. That section of the pitch has been replaced.

    On the side of the pitch the fire happened, there is a long wall which runs alongside that side of the ground. The dugouts are over on that side but there isn't a stand there.

    It backs onto a street with blocks of flats. The VAR machine was right at the heart of the flames but they have got a replacement for that.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply)

    Richard Browne: If Wenger wants to fix world football these are the games that we shouldn’t be playing. Have minnows qualify for a proper play-off to reach the World Cup.

    The debate around having the World Cup played every two years is certainly something that has dominated the headlines in the weeks leading up to these qualifiers.

  17. 'Tammy comes alive in the box'published at 19:32 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    England boss Gareth Southgate, speaking to ITV: "This job is always a hot seat! Yesterday's fire was dealt with really quickly. I don't think there was any doubt really about the game.

    "The pitch has been laid fairly recently. The ball will roll quickly and we won't use the surface as an excuse.

    "This really is the type of game we need players like Jadon Sancho to have the freedom to play.

    "Tammy really comes alive in the box."

  18. Countdown to Qatarpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    .Image source, Getty Images

    Just the 408 days - or one year, one month and 12 days - to go before the World Cup starts on 21 November, 2022.

    Who's going?

  19. 'Opportunity for Abraham'published at 19:26 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

    Andorra v England (19:45 BST)

    Leon Osman
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Tammy Abraham has worked with the squad before. Gareth Southgate likes players who have been with the squad for a number of years, they get know how the squad works. Abraham certainly falls into that category. His quality was never in doubt, his form is what was.

    The door is now open for him. Abraham has gone away, gone to Italy, played football and got four goals in 10 games and he is straight back in the England squad

    We always thought that Dominic Calvert-Lewin was number two. He is injured at the moment, but there were moments during the Euros that we thought there was an opportunity that he would use Calvert-Lewin and it didn't necessarily seem like he wanted to. It makes you wonder if he believes in him as a back up to Harry Kane.

    Maybe he is leaning towards Tammy Abraham and this is a real opportunity for him.

  20. Balcony viewpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 9 October 2021

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