England 2-0 Ukraine: Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka score as Three Lions make it two wins from two in Euro qualifying

Goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka gave England a 2-0 victory over Ukraine which puts them in command of their qualification group for Euro 2024.

A humdrum game was brought to life on 37 minutes when Saka was allowed time to pick a cross and duly found Kane at the back post for the England skipper to score his 55th international goal.

Kane, who became England's outright leading goalscorer last time out against Italy, had been recognised with a golden boot before kick-off.

The provider turned scorer within three minutes as Saka outmanoeuvred his marker, then, still outside the penalty area, unleashed a sumptuous curling shot which nestled in the top corner.

England were improved in the second-half but could not find a third goal, with Jude Bellingham and James Maddison, who was making a first Three Lions start, both squandering opportunities.

Ivan Toney was introduced as a late substitute for his England debut.

England are top of Group C with six points from two games, while Ukraine are pointless having played just one.

Given the clamour for Maddison to be in England's World Cup squad, his first senior international start felt a little anticlimactic. Yet here we were, with Phil Foden in hospital and Maddison lining up on the left wing with licence to come inside. The Leicester City man produced an unspectacular but positive performance, offering good intent when on the ball and showing his undoubted quality in a few fleeting moments - albeit his shooting radar was slightly off. Maddison has plenty of competition for a place in the side, but he can hope this has reduced any fears Gareth Southgate may have about depending on him in the future. Maddison did not look out of place.

Saka made the first goal before scoring the excellent second. The Arsenal youngster carried himself with aplomb on the England right, where Ukrainian defenders were afraid to get tight for fear of being turned and as a result gave the winger too much time to do as he chose. A brilliant player in brilliant form, and one that Ukraine could not handle.

England: Pickford 6, Walker 7, Maguire 6, Stones 6, Chilwell, Rice 6, Henderson 6, Bellingham 8, Maddison 7, Saka 9, Kane 7. Subs: Toney 5, Gallager 6, Grealish 7.

Ukraine: Trubin 6, Karavaev 5, Svatok 5, Matvienko 5, Mykolenko 4, Zinchenko 5, Stepanenko 5, Sudakov 5, Malinovskyi 6, Mudryk 5, Yaremchuk 5. Subs: Sobol 5, Buyalskyi 5, Tsyhankov 5, Dovbyk 5, Konoplyanka n/a.

KANE GIVES ENGLAND LEAD 37' - Saka is given time on the ball, looks up and crosses for Kane who finishes at the back post.

SAKA STUNNER 40' - Saka turns his marker 25 yards from goal and curls a lovely strike into the top corner.

BLUSHES FOR BELLINGHAM 58' - Walker and Saka combine, with the latter crossing low for Bellingham - six yards out - but the otherwise-brilliant Bellingham fails to make proper contact.

TONEY ON FOR ENGLAND DEBUT 81' - Toney comes on in place of Kane, England's all-time leading scroer. Not a bad player to replace.

GALLAGHER DENIED 87' - Grealish and Chilwell combine on in the left and Chilwell prods a cross in the direction of Gallagher, whose shot is beaten away by Trubin.

England have still never lost at home versus Ukraine.