England knew two victories in their last two qualifying matches would secure a spot in Switzerland next year and this was one step towards achieving that.

After a rocky year, where performances have dipped and results have been up and down, this felt like a more routine win for England, even if there was ultimately only one goal in it.

They dominated large periods and got the early goal they needed – much like they did in Dublin when they wrapped up a 2-0 victory.

But there were still moments of sloppiness and it was by no means a perfect performance.

A few lapses of concentration led to them…