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ENGLAND captain Harry Kane has marked his 100th cap by scoring a delightful double to fire the Three Lions to another Nations League win.Kane became the 10th player to make 100 England appearances where he received a golden cap.And his two strikes fired Lee Carsley’s Three Lions to a second successive win.Also before kick-off this evening, England paid tribute to the late Sven-Goran Eriksson after the former Three Lions manager passed away aged 76 last month.RESULT: England 2-0 FinlandTV channel: ITV1FREE live stream: ITVXEngland team: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Lewis, Stones, Konsa, Rice, Gomes, Saka, Grealish, Gordon, KaneFinland team: Hradecky, Peltola, Ivanov, Hoskonen, Kamara, Jensen, Uronen, Keskinen, Stahl, Schuller, PukkiFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below…Tributes for SvenEngland paid tribute to former manager Sven-Goran Eriksson last night.Tributes were also paid to Kevin Campbell, Craig Shakespeare and Tommy Banks.Credit: PACopy linkCopiedHow things standEngland now sit second in Group B2 on goal difference.Greece cruised to a 2-0 win over Ireland on Tuesday evening and remain top of the group, with Finland down in fourth.Credit: UEFACopy linkCopiedEngland get off to flying start in Nations LeagueEngland made it two wins from two in the Nations League with a 2-0 victory over Finland at Wembley.Recap all the action with our match report:Copy linkCopied’We are not talking’England interim boss Lee Carsley has revealed Ben White does NOT want to be contacted about a Three Lions call-up.In his post-match press conference, he said: “I’ve not planned to talk to Ben White.”He has asked to be NOT contacted. We’re not talking, it’s his decision.”Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedAlexander-Arnold named Player of the MatchTrent Alexander-Arnold was named England’s Player of the Match this evening.Copy linkCopiedKane receives gold capHarry Kane received a gold cap this evening for reaching 100 senior England appearances.Credit: GettyCredit: ReutersCopy linkCopiedMatch reportRead SunSport’s match report from this evening’s game here:Copy linkCopiedLee Carsley reactsInterim England boss Lee Carsley tells ITV Sport: “Harry took his goals really well, a big occasion for him. Kids being here, an emotional night, but really happy for Harry. He fully deserves all the plaudits.”What I have noticed this week is he is highly motivated to play for England and score goals and to have a centre forward like that, hopefully it continues.”We played Trent in a different position, along with Rico, you have seen with Trent an array of passing, an ability to control the game. Not a surprise as we have seen him do it for Liverpool.”I definitely don’t feel comfortable still, I have been out of my comfort zone. Enjoyable but we have to had make sure every single day we are producing high standards. Fortunate to get two good results and about building on that.”Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied’I am really proud’Following his England debut, Noni Madueke told BBC Radio 5 Live: “It was great to make my first appearance for the national team and I am really proud of myself. It has been a great week, the boys are great and the staff and players have made me feel welcome.”It tried to go out there and be direct and cause problems. I got an assist for Harry on his 100th appearance – it can’t get much better than that. It is fitting that Harry got both goals – it is his night.”It is fun to work with Harry because if you give him the ball in the box he is going to get you an assist – Stonesy [John Stones] has been great with me and Dec [Rice], Jack [Grealish] – it is a great group of lads.”I cannot wait to get back to Chelsea and to keep performing.”Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedHow things standEngland now sit second in Group B2 on goal difference.Greece cruised to a 2-0 win over Ireland this evening and remain top of the group, with Finland down in fourth.Credit: UEFACopy linkCopiedHarry Kane reactsEngland’s all-time top goalscorer tells ITV Sport: “It was a big night for me, really proud. I want to score goals and help the team.”Whenever you are doubted, it makes you more hungry to prove people wrong. I always back myself to score goals and I am excited for the future.”Trent backed up with another great performance. We always looked like the team who would break the deadlock. We spoke about being ruthless but in these games you have to keep knocking on the door and you will get your reward.”The manager has come in with a great energy, talks a lot of about freedom and attacking and hurting the teams. Of course there is a room for improvement, but a great start for him.”Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedPlayer ratingsClick here to read SunSport’s player ratings from Wembley…Copy linkCopiedMatch statsA well-deserved victory for the Three Lions.Copy linkCopiedFull-time: England 2-0 FinlandEngland take all three points thanks to a brace from Harry Kane on his 100th appearance.Credit: PACopy linkCopied90+3. England 2-0 FinlandWe’re halfway through this period of added time and the stands are already starting to empty. Three points in the bag for England.Copy linkCopied90+1. England 2-0 FinlandFive minutes have been added on here at Wembley.Copy linkCopied88. England 2-0 FinlandEngland are basically playing a game of keep ball right now. Hardly exciting.More and more paper planes are landing on the pitch as I type this.Copy linkCopied84. England 2-0 FinlandAnother change. This time for Finland.Walta is on for Schuller.Copy linkCopied79. England 2-0 FinlandEngland make another two changes, with centurion Kane making way for Bowen.Guehi is also on for Stones.Copy linkCopied77. England 2-0 FinlandMadueke plays a one-two with Alexander-Arnold on the right before sending a first-time pass to Kane in the box.The striker goes for goal with his first touch, firing his shot into the top-left corner!Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedGOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL ENGLAND!!!Kane strikes again!Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied75. England 1-0 FinlandRice wins the ball in midfield and passes it to Grealish. The Man City star then sends it through to Eze in the box, but the winger is tackled before he gets his shot away.Copy linkCopied73. England 1-0 FinlandFinland are next to make a change as Antman replaces Keskinen.Copy linkCopied67. England 1-0 FinlandAnother two changes for England.Madueke replaces Saka and Gordon makes way for Eze.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied66. England 1-0 FinlandSchuller receives the first yellow card of the match for a challenge on Gordon.Copy linkCopied More

ENGLAND are taking on Ireland in a huge Nations League clash RIGHT NOW.This evening’s fixture will be the first time that interim manager Lee Carsley will be in the Three Lions’ dugout after Gareth Southgate called time on his tenure in July.Former Ireland representatives Declan Rice and Jack Grealish have both been handed starts by Carsley, who has 40 caps himself for the ‘Boys in Green’.TV channel: ITV1FREE live stream: ITVXIreland team: Kelleher, Coleman, O’Shea, Collins, Doherty, Smallbone, Molumby, Ogbene, Szmodics, Brady, IdahEngland team: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Maguire, Guehi, Colwill, Mainoo, Rice, Gordon, Grealish, Saka, KaneFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below…2 Republic of Ireland 0-0 EnglandAnd another quick reminder:England interim boss Lee Carsley appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation in his first game in charge against the Republic of Ireland.Jordan Pickford starts between the sticks with Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back and Levi Colwill, who’s making his competitive debut, on the other side.Harry Maguire and Marc Guehi team up at centre-back for the Three Lions.Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice and Jack Grealish link up in midfield.Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon and captain Harry Kane spearhead Carsley’s attack.Copy linkCopied1 Republic of Ireland 0-0 EnglandJust a quick reminder:Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson appears to have opted for a 4-4-2 formation in his first eve match in charge against England.Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal with captain Seamus Coleman at right-back and Robbie Brady on the other side, while Dara O’Shea and Nathan Collins team up at centre-back.Jayson Molumby and Will Smallbone link up in midfield, while Matt Doherty covers the right flank with Sammie Szmodics on the other side.Chiedozie Ogbene and Adam Idah spearhead the attack for Ireland.Copy linkCopiedRepublic of Ireland 0-0 EnglandPeep!Off we go in Dublin!!!Copy linkCopiedNational anthem booedDeafening boos ring around the Aviva Stadium during the English national anthem.The Three Lions’ stars, though, are undaunted, some even yelled God Save the King – such as captain Harry Kane.Interim boss Lee Carsley held to his word and didn’t sing, like always.England fans started chanting in support before the anthem ended and gave their players a standing ovation.Copy linkCopiedHere come the teams!The Aviva Stadium is ready to host the Nations League clash between the Republic of Ireland and England.Ireland captain Seamus Coleman leads his team-mates out to the pitch.And Harry Kane dons the Three Lions’ esteemed armband as the two teams line up for the national anthems.Not long to go now…!Credit: PACopy linkCopiedMason Greenwood ‘not considered’England interim boss Lee Carsley has confirmed he “cannot consider” Marseille’s controversial player Mason Greenwood.Mason wasn’t a player that we can consider to be honest, no.I’m aware of how he’s doing but he wasn’t under consideration.Lee CarsleyCopy linkCopiedEngland formationEngland interim boss Lee Carsley appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation in his first game in charge against the Republic of Ireland.Jordan Pickford starts between the sticks with Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back and Levi Colwill, who’s making his competitive debut, on the other side.Harry Maguire and Marc Guehi team up at centre-back for the Three Lions.Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice and Jack Grealish link up in midfield.Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon and captain Harry Kane spearhead Carsley’s attack.Copy linkCopiedRepublic of Ireland formationRepublic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson appears to have opted for a 4-4-2 formation in his first eve match in charge against England.Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal with captain Seamus Coleman at right-back and Robbie Brady on the other side, while Dara O’Shea and Nathan Collins team up at centre-back.Jayson Molumby and Will Smallbone link up in midfield, while Matt Doherty covers the right flank with Sammie Szmodics on the other side.Chiedozie Ogbene and Adam Idah spearhead the attack for Ireland.Copy linkCopiedCarsley on national anthemEngland interim boss Lee Carsley will not sing the national anthem today as he has never sung any anthem in his career.Carsley was born in Birmingham but made 40 appearances for the Republic of Ireland as a player after qualifying through his grandmother, who was from Cork.The 50-year-old tactician did not sing the Irish anthem before playing for them nor the British anthem when managing the England Under-21s.This is something that I always struggled with when I was playing for Ireland.I am thinking about how the opposition are going to set up and our first actions within the game.I fully respect both anthems and understand how much they mean to both countries.Lee CarsleyCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedEngland subsAnd here’s who England boss Lee Carsley has opted for the bench:England subs: Lewis, Stones, Gallagher, Livramento, Henderson, Konsa, Gibbs-White, Gomes, Bowen, Eze, Pope, Madueke.Copy linkCopiedRepublic of Ireland subsHere’s who Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has chosen for the bench:Republic of Ireland subs: Travers, O’Leary, O’Dowda, Omobamidele, Browne, Ferguson, O’Brien, McAteer, Scales, Knight, Robinson, Parrott.Copy linkCopiedEngland XIPickford, Alexander-Arnold, Rice, Maguire, Saka, Kane, Grealish, Gordon, Colwill, Guehi, MainooCopy linkCopiedRepublic of Ireland XIKelleher, Coleman, O’Shea, Doherty, Smallbone, Idah, Brady, Molumby, Ogbene, Szmodics, Collins, Copy linkCopiedThe team sheets are in!!!Copy linkCopiedHead to HeadEngland and the Republic of Ireland’s first ever encounter took place way back in 1882 when the former came visiting with a thumping 13-0 victory during an international friendly.Since then, the two sides have faced off a total of 52 times with the Three Lions winning a majority of 35 matches compared to Ireland’s five victories.The Irish haven’t beaten the English national team since 1995 in a friendly that saw them winning 1-0 thanks to David Kelly’s winner.England won their most recent meeting at Wembley three years ago with a 3-0 friendly victory.Copy linkCopiedRepublic of Ireland team newsRepublic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has included uncapped Bristol City goalkeeper Max O’Leary and Leicester’s forward Kasey McAteer to his first ever squad as boss of the national team.However, O’Leary will certainly play backup to Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.Shane Duffy and Enda Stevens were left out by Hallgrimsson but 35-year-old captain Seamus Coleman made the cut.Brighton star Evan Ferguson looks set to spearhead the attack against England.Copy linkCopiedRepublic of Ireland vs England previewEngland face the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium tonight in their first match after Gareth Southgate’s resignation as manager.This also marks the Three Lions’ first game under interim boss Lee Carsley, who is auditioning for the full-time job.Carsley will be without Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins, who withdrew from international duty earlier this week.The 50-year-old tactician is expected to reinstate Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish in the starting XI after the two Premier League stars missed out on Euro 2024.Levi Colwill also looks set for his first competitive England cap after his debut in 2023 in an international friendly against Australia.And Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to return at right-back having been deployed as a midfielder during the Euros – that means Maguire and Marc Guehi may team up at centre-back with Colwill at left-back.Noni Madueke, Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White and Tino Livramento will all be hoping for a debut against Ireland.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied More