City ace Foden sets England on way to victory in Scotland

MANCHESTER City's Phil Foden, along with Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, fired England to a 3-1 victory against Scotland as Steve Clarke's side were given the runaround by the Auld Enemy at Hampden Park.

- SIMON PEACH

The 116th edition of the world's oldest international fixture came with both sides in the enviable position of knowing it was a case of when rather than if they qualified for Euro 2024.

Scotland have won all five of their group games and headed into last night's socalled friendly dreaming of a memorable victory against England and a Georgia draw with Norway. That result would have seen them wrap up their place at next summer's Euros, but the hosts' win in Oslo was compounded by a disappointing loss to Gareth Southgate's men in Glasgow.

This match commemorated the nations' first meeting 150 years ago and ended with England racking up their 49th win in this fixture thanks to a confident display.

Scotland have had an impressive recent record on home soil, but Southgate's side got back to winning ways after Saturday's drab qualification draw against Ukraine.

Foden the subject of so much pre-match discussion - quickly adjusted his feet to direct home the opener in the first half, with Bellingham capitalising on a wretched Andy Robertson pass to rifle home three minutes later.