England vs Republic of Ireland referee accused of 'killing the game' with Wembley decision

England had struggled to interruption Republic of Ireland down earlier Kane's opener from the punishment spot, which came aft Liam Scales was fixed a 2nd yellowish for tripping Jude Bellingham.

England's Nations League clash against Republic of Ireland was "killed" arsenic soon arsenic referee Erik Lambrechts sent disconnected Liam Scales, claims Matthew Upson, aft Lee Carsley's men cruised to a 5-0 win.

The Three Lions ran riot implicit Ireland astatine Wembley arsenic Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen and Taylor Harwood-Bellis each recovered the nett to guarantee England topped their Nations League radical and were promoted to League A.

England had struggled to interruption Ireland down earlier Kane's opener from the punishment spot, which came aft Scales was fixed a 2nd yellowish for tripping Jude Bellingham.

Upson, who played for England 21 times betwixt 2003 and 2010, felt the sending disconnected was harsh - aft Scales was fixed his archetypal yellowish for delaying the restart.

He said Scales shouldn't person been issued a yellowish paper for his foul connected Bellingham, saying helium didn't marque capable interaction with the Real Madrid prima to warrant a booking.

"I didn't hold with the referee connected the reddish paper for Liam Scales, it seems a harsh decision. It kills the game," helium told BBC Radio 5Live.

The erstwhile West Ham defender added: "When you look astatine the magnitude of the foul, Scales conscionable clips Jude Bellingham's foot."

Ireland volition consciousness aggrieved aft taking England successful astatine fractional clip with the scores a 0-0, earlier Kane got England up from the spot successful the 53rd minute.

While the reddish paper mightiness person been controversial, England interim brag Lee Carsley volition beryllium relieved to person secured promotion to League A aft 4 wins from 5 games and present hands implicit to aboriginal manager Thomas Tuchel.

Harry Kane hailed the enactment Carsley had done since Gareth Southgate near successful the summer. He said: He has been apical drawer, him and each the staff.

"After the Euros it was ne'er going to beryllium casual to travel and spell consecutive into the Nations League and sometimes the information is simply a spot less. I'm truly gladsome we won contiguous and decorativeness disconnected connected a high."

Tuchel volition get connected January 1 aft the daze quality helium would regenerate Southgate successful October, with his sole absorption acceptable to beryllium winning England's archetypal World Cup since 1966.

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