CAPT KANE Harry’s bang on form to win friendly and get

but his first since boss Gareth Southgate confirmed he was the chosen one who would lead the nation in Russia.

There was plenty of good fortune about his strike — only Uzoho will know what he was playing at as he dived over the ball, which went in off his legs.

But, like all good goalscorers, the only thing that will matter to Kane is that the ball found its way over the line.

Speaking of the captaincy before the game, he said: “It’s definitely a confidence boost.

“Every game that I’ve captained England, I’ve managed to score in, so wearing the armband seems to be something I thrive off.”

He does, indeed, and let’s hope the tradition continues in Thursday’s final warm-up match against Costa Rica and beyond.

His goal added to Gary Cahill’s thumping early header and, although Alex Iwobi (right) cut the deficit soon after the break, England held on for victory. They were deserving of their win in a friendly designed to give them a taste of African opposition ahead of their Group G clash against Tunisia. Time will tell how beneficial it will be, but in terms of keeping legs ticking over it served a purpose. Crucially, Southgate’s men came through unscathed and, providing they navigate their way past the men from Central America this week, his first-choice 23 will board the plane in good shape.

England took the lead against Gernot Rohr’s Super Eagles on seven minutes, Cahill rising superbly between former Tottenham youngster William Troost-ekong and ex-chelsea star John Obi Mikel to power home his header.

And, for the rest of the half, it was one-way traffic as England turned it on.

Chelsea’s Victor Moses took