It felt like it would take something special to break down an obdurate, organised, aggressive Republic of Ireland and after the ... Where they should be. And so ends Lee Carsley’s interim reign as England head coach. Thomas Tuchel takes over on January ...

Lee Carsley finished with five wins and one defeat, as England ended top of Group B2 at the Nations League ahead of Thomas Tuchel's arrival in January

Lee Carsley guides England to Nations League promotion after hammering Ireland - Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen and Taylor Harwood-Bellis found the net.

England scored five in the second half as Lee Carsley ended his interim time in charge with a 5-0 win over ten men Republic of Ireland.Second half goals from Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor

Lee Carsley signed off as England's interim manager with the big win, which ensured the Three Lions were promoted back to the top tier of the Nations League ahead of Thomas Tuchel's arrival in January

The 5-0 loss sends the Republic of Ireland into the relegation play-offs, while England have returned to League A - with teams including France, Spain and Italy.

Interim England manager Lee Carsley was relieved to seal Nations League promotion in a spectacular send-off against the Republic of Ireland and will now prepare a presentation to new boss Thomas Tuchel.

Lee Carsley named a makeshift England team against Greece and still secured a 3-0 win to put them in the driving seat for their Nations League group - and now he could make a handful of changes agains