Kane and company run riot against Montenegro and Kosovo, scoring 11 unanswered goals, while Northern Ireland must face play-offs and Wales put themselves in pole position

England qualified for the Euro 2020 Finals in fine style over the weekend as successive thrashings of Montenegro and Kosovo saw Gareth Southgate’s men top Group A and qualify for the finals as one of the top seeds.

It was a week that had started with Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez exchanging views over the canteen table – and possibly rolling on the floor in a wrestling match – about Liverpool’s win over Manchester City in the Premier League title summit. However, the seven days ended with England qualifying for the Euro 2020 finals with a genuine hope of the winning their first major silverware in over half a century.

At home against Montenegro, Sterling sat in the stands as his teammates handed out a football lesson against their inglorious visitors. The match finished 7-0, but in truth, could and perhaps should have been England’s record Wembley win in their 1,000th competitive game as a country.