England had struggled to break Republic of Ireland down before Kane's opener from the penalty spot, which came after Liam Scales was given a second yellow for tripping Jude Bellingham.

His height came in handy as England looked to go over the top of Ireland’s press, looked comfortable on the ball and made some well-timed tackles. 6 Liam Scales: The Celtic warrior drew a roar of delight from the Irish support with a blooded-and-thunder tackle on Kane.