can't miss game and a backdrop to match the special occasion the fans had this one circled on their calendars long ago and now it's a matter of who will dominate on the pitch big characters on the big stage what a prospect welcome everyone on a perfect night for football with the flood lights beaming down my name is Derek Ray and sitting next to me here on the commentary Gantry is the former Arsenal and West Ham United midfield man Stuart Robson and with the the atmosphere really building up nicely we should be in for a terrific contest it's the Republic of Ireland against England thanks Derek well often we talk about the tactics the individual players players that are missing but so often it's the mentality of the players that is key to winning any football game which of these teams has the right attitude today is the big question that is how to keep it out of the net the England first 11 Jordan pford begins in goal Kyle Walker plays alongside Luke Shaw as fullbacks Phil foden plays with bukayo Saka on the flanks and the main Striker today is Harry [Applause] Kane now ball back with England now foden Kane to put them ahead and not cleared away properly [Applause] Walker and No Nonsense defensive [Applause] clearance rice Shaw here's Kane can he convert every goalkeeper would expect to catch that [Applause] one and they have possession again well who will be the player to decide the outcome to determine and the goalkeeper's touch that was crucial the referee has given a corner [Applause] played over and knocked out of [Applause] there Trent Alexander Arnold Kane and on to Bellingham fine tackle there to prevent the chance well that's common sense refereeing to play Advantage well no advantage in the end and she'll pull it back for the free [Applause] kick Jason malumi might be able to get in behind the defense well it looked highly promising but they got nothing out of it [Applause] Saka effective [Applause] challenge here's Luke Shaw and support available he'll have a go here well that actual fact has ended up being a simple claim for the keeper Ferguson and they will be awarded a free kick for [Applause] that and going for goal good work from England to win back possession well the attack looks promising oh the keeper made it look routine it was anything but well an opportunity here for them to get their noses in front from the [Applause] [Applause] corner over it comes good clearance what [Applause] Maguire Trent Alexander Arnold and having a go a no way through and the flag has gone up well he has to work a lot harder to stay on side there he didn't read the situation at all [Applause] Knight and the fourth official confirming that we'll have one additional [Applause] minute and the managers will now deliver their halim team talks we're at the end of 45 minutes in this game but he was one of the better players in the first half but needed to be better still Stuart your thoughts it certainly wasn't his best half of football he was slightly off the pace and he gave the ball away too easily at times but we know he can do much so back underway here into the second half and Bellingham and nicely struck and collected tidily he had plenty to think [Applause] about well nothing to split the two sides but this move looks promising and the No Nonsense [Applause] clearance Dean rice [Applause] Alexander [Applause] Arnold quick kick awarded then by the referee oh tremendous [Applause] Vision what can he do with it now well the cross came over and a real need to get rid of the ball here body in the way gets in the way once more wilting under the pressure and now they try to go forward from a long way out has eyes for goal well actually pretty easy for the goalkeeper in the end B from the keeper and they'll come again they've chosen to go through Harry Kane options around him well he fancied his chances but Shame about the Finish ultimately and with play stop they will make the change now [Applause] well as you can see England have controlled the possession in the last 15 minutes and have looked great going forward they just need to take one of the chances they've created to get themselves ahead today well let's see what they have in store for them on the break well a disappointing end to that break [Applause] doti and they stopped them in their [Applause] tracks Harry Kane [Applause] foden he fancies it couldn't grab hold of it well nothing un toward happened they've got it now what can they do possession one can he convert well it might still work out for them and the keeper has it after that tension Laden sequence well what a great first save that was how did he stop that well here they are on the attack can they go on and win the game will he finish well the keeper has pulled out all the stops there well it's a great chance to win the game but what a brilliant piece of goalkeeping that was it's an outstanding [Applause] save so the corner played into the box well no end [Applause] product racing forward trying to catch them out well these fans are pushing their team on here they sense a winners coming [Applause] able to block it he read the situation defensively and did his job Kane really good buildup but no end product Bellingham well that up all the stoppages we will have two extra minutes must take the lead here oh a challenge of the highest order and so the referee brings the 90 minutes to an end all even here [Applause]