Gareth Southgate's England warmed up for Sunday's Nations League match against Belgium with a 3-0 friendly win against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley.
Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were all on target on a comfortable night for the Three Lions, with Jude Bellingham - who came on for his debut as a second-half sub - becoming England's third-youngest full international at 17 years and 137 days.
Captain for the night, Maguire atoned for his disastrous last performance for England - when he was sent off against Denmark in Nations League defeat . by heading the hosts into an early lead from Harry Winks' cross.
Sancho made it two before the break and then the in-form Calvert-Lewin set the seal on a convincing victoy with an emphatic penalty after Bukayo Saka was fouled by Cyrus Christie.
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Harry Maguire 18' Jadon Sancho 31' Calvert-Lewin 56' (pen.) |