England - Australia live: International friendlies - Football - Eurosport
Updated 13/10/2023 at 20:49 GMT
Right, that's all from me. If you missed any of the action, here's my full report. Thanks for joining me!
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"I knew I wasn't going to come off this pitch without a goal. The first chance, I think it's just gone under my foot. The second opportunity, I've done everything right but haven't hit it right. It's came off the post and I was unlucky. I got my goal in the end."
WATKINS DELIGHTED TO SCORE
Match-winner Ollie Watkins has been speaking post match. "It's been a long time coming. I wasn't going to let this opportunity slip. I'm glad I got the goal and helped the team to a win."
NO GRANDSTAND FINISH FOR IRELAND
It's another defeat for Stephen Kenny's side. Here's what happened
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR AUSTRALIA?
This was an impressive enough display from the visitors, who performed pretty well at the World Cup until being knocked out by Argentina. Their quest to reach the game's biggest tournament for a sixth successive time starts against next month, when they'll face either Barbados or the Maldives in their opening game
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BIGGER FISH TO FRY FOR ENGLAND
There are positives to take out of tonight, including some bright displays by those inexperienced players in the starting XI. Next up, though, is a crucial Euro 2024 qualifier with Italy on Tuesday. That is a much more significant game than this oen
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FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 1-0 AUSTRALIA
Not a classic at Wembley, but job done for England. Ollie Watkins' strike from close range settles things as the Three Lions make it 12 successive victories in friendlies
England have 180 seconds left to either survive or add to their 1-0 lead
Metcalfe is replaced by Mohamed Toure
And from that corner, Johnstone has to dive low to his left to palm away Metcalfe's header
The Socceroos haven't given up hope yet. They've launched several attacks in the last few minutes, one of which results in a corner
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Two more changes for the visitors. Boyle Rowles replaced by Aziz Behich and Awer Mabil
A free-header at the far post from a corner, but he can't get it on target. You have to do better from that position
Tehe Australia number 22 goes into the book for dissent after disagreeing with a throw-in decision
Yellow card
J. Irvine
Australia
AUSTRALIA BEING CAUSED PROBLEMS
Those substitutes have added real pace to this England side, particularly from Rashford and Nketiah. It'll be interesting to see how Australia deal with them
TRIPLE AUSTRALIA SUBSTITUTION
Brandon Borrello, Lewis Miller and Jordan Bos come on for Strain, Goodwin and Duke
Southgate makes his final two changes; Maddison and Watkins are off for Phil Foden and Eddie Nketiah, making his England debut
AUSTRALIA CHANGES IN THE OFFING
The visitors have been waiting to make a triple substitution for about two or three minutes, but the ball won't go out of play!
Not the best effort from the Australia midfield, pulling a 25-yard shot harmlessly wide
ALEXANDER-ARNOLD COMES CLOSE
And the Liverpool man nearly gets a goal straight away, cutting in from the right and seeing a goal-bound shot blocked out for a corner
