Jude Bellingham becomes the third-youngest player to represent England as they enjoy a routine win over the Republic of Ireland in a friendly at Wembley.

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Jadon Sancho’s low shot was the pick of the goals
Seventeen-year-old Jude Bellingham became the third-youngest player to play for England as they beat the Republic of Ireland for the first time in 35 years at Wembley.
Captain Harry Maguire, Bellingham’s Borussia Dortmund team-mate Jadon Sancho and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in a routine friendly win.
Bellingham came on in the second half and is only behind Theo Walcott and Wayne Rooney on the all-time list.
The visitors barely threatened.
Maguire opened the scoring with an early thumping header and Sancho snaked in a fine low shot following a pass from the superb Jack Grealish.
Everton striker Calvert-Lewin confidently smashed in a penalty on a night dominated by England.
More to follow.
Line-ups
England

  • 1Pope
    Substituted forHendersonat 45’minutes
  • 4Keane
  • 5Maguire
  • 6Mings
    Substituted forMaitland-Nilesat 61’minutes
  • 2James
  • 7Mount
    Substituted forBellinghamat 73’minutes
  • 8Winks
  • 3Saka
  • 10Sancho
  • 9Calvert-Lewin
    Substituted forAbrahamat 63’minutes
  • 11Grealish
    Substituted forFodenat 61’minutes

Substitutes

  • 13Henderson
  • 14Rice
  • 15Abraham
  • 16Maitland-Niles
  • 17Bellingham
  • 18Foden
  • 19Kane
  • 20Dier
  • 21Chilwell
  • 22Pickford
  • 23Henderson

R. of Ireland

  • 23Randolph
  • 12Christie
    Substituted forLongat 61’minutes
  • 4Duffy
  • 5Egan
    Substituted forO’Sheaat 14’minutes
  • 2Doherty
  • 13Hendrick
  • 6Hourihane
    Substituted forMolumbyat 71’minutes
  • 17Horgan
    Substituted forBradyat 60’minutes
  • 7Browne
  • 15O’Dowda
    Substituted forMcCleanat 61’minutes
  • 9Idah
    Substituted forCurtisat 71’minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Travers
  • 10Brady
  • 11McClean
  • 14Long
  • 16Kelleher
  • 18Collins
  • 19Maguire
  • 20O’Shea
  • 21Curtis
  • 22Molumby

Referee:
Carlos del Cerro Grande
Match Stats
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  1. Match ends, England 3, Republic of Ireland 0.
  2. Second Half ends, England 3, Republic of Ireland 0.
  3. Foul by Tammy Abraham (England).
  4. Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross following a corner.
  6. Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Reece James.
  7. Offside, England. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
  8. Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
  9. Corner, England. Conceded by Kevin Long.
  10. Attempt saved. Ronan Curtis (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  11. Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (England).
  12. Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
  13. Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  14. Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  15. Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
  16. Substitution, England. Jude Bellingham replaces Mason Mount.
  17. Harry Winks (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  18. Foul by Dara O’Shea (Republic of Ireland).
  19. Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Reece James.
  20. Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Brady.