Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of England's second World Cup qualifier with Albania from Tirana. England could not have had an easier start to their qualification campaign for Qatar 2022 against San Marino on Thursday night, but now the tests present themselves, with Albania the next challenge to overcome.
World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 2
Air Albania Stadium / 28.03.2021
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Updated 28/03/2021 at 17:50 GMT
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90+4'
FT: Albania 0-2 England. Job done for England. That was not easy, with Albania defending in numbers and the pitch holding the ball up, but the visitors were clinical when presented with openings to make it two wins from two in World Cup qualification Group I. Poland up next in Wednesday. Thanks for joining us. Goodbye.
90+2'
A rare involvement for Pope as he comes to claim a free-kick.
90'
Gjasula leaves his foot in on Mount and earns himself a late yellow. Four minutes of added time.
88'
Late change for the home side as Ramadani is on for Laci.
86'
Dropped points have never looked likely, but England have really had to dig in here. Impressive.
84'
Nice spell of possession for Albania, who still have hope, however slim, of getting something from this game.
82'
All Possession for England here as they see this out.
80'
Another change for England as Jesse Lingard is on for Foden.
On
J. Lingard
England
Off
P. Foden
England
78'
Nervy moment at the back for England as Pope and Maguire both deal with an in-swinging cross from the right. Maguire gets his head to the ball first but takes a clattering from Pope moments later.
76'
Albania are in fact enjoying some rare possesion right now.
74'
England remain in the hunt for more here. Albania seem to have given up the ghost.
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Good company.
72'
MISS! Kane gets up to meet a Ward-Prowse cross, loops a header towards goal, Sterling misses his volley completely, but hooks the bouncing ball back across goal, Kane slides in, but is penalised, and booked, for a slide.
Yellow card
H. Kane
England
70'
Change for England with James Ward-Prowse on for Phillips.
68'
Yellow card for Walker for a poorly-timed tackle.
Yellow card
K. Walker
England
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Finish.
66'
Now can England go on to grab another here? They have been clinical when presented with their few chances.
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He did.
64'
Sterling makes the interception, he feeds Kane, who in turn passes across for Mount, the Chelsea forward is clean through, opens his body up and slots home with ease.
63'
GGGGOOOOAAALLLL!!! Albania 0-2 England. Game over as Mount makes it two.
Goal
M. Mount
England