Irish Sunday Mirror

RATINGS

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PICKFORD Easy afternoon until Iwobi’s smart goal set Nigeria alight WALKER Indecisive with challenge on Ighalo as Nigeria scored STONES Looks calm and composed, but needs to sniff danger sooner CAHILL Celebrated his call-up with ferocious header for England opener DIER Needs more positional nous if he is to start ahead of Henderson TRIPPIER Super free-kick, leading to top-class corner for opener LINGARD Looked lively and sharp, linking tidily with Alli and Sterling ALLI Booed by Nigeria fans, but always trying to find a spark YOUNG Added to attacking threat, but Rose may yet be first choice KANE On the scoresheet even if keeper should have done better STERLING Dangerous, but needs to show a lot more composure

LOFTUS-CHEEK (Lingard, 67) Chance to make himself first port of call ROSE (Young, 68) Valuable opportunit­y to increase fitness WELBECK (Kane, 73) Appeared mobile as he tried to stake a claim RASHFORD (Sterling 73) Looked to impress with a snap shot just wide DELPH (Alli 82) Great cross to back post for Rashford to head over SUBS NOT USED: Butland, Pope, Heaton, Lallana Maguire, Livermore, Vardy

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