Wednesday Internationals: What we learned

A round up of all the Home Nation's results.

Lallana the game changer

England 1-0 Denmark

Introducing Adam Lallana on 59 minutes was by far the best of Roy Hodgson's six changes in the second half. Southampton's skillful skipper produced several Cruyff-esque pivots which bamboozled the Danish defence. With a frustrated Wembley counting down the clock, Lallana drove into the box and dinked a pacy cross to the far post where Daniel Sturridge lay in wait. From barely six yards out the in-form striker easily buried his header past the goalkeeper. With so many previously squandered chances Lallana's decisive moment of quality gave England some desperately needed relief.

Norway not a fluke

Poland 0-1 Scotland

For the second match in a row a Scott Brown strike snatched a gritty away win for the Tartan Army. If David Marshall can continue to defy the odds with more miraculous clean sheets then the omens look unusually positive for Scotland ahead of their Autumn campaign. Nobody, not even the most deluded Scotsman, expected two wins in Molde and Warsaw respectively. Gordon Strachan has begun to forge a team which can clearly win ugly - horrendously ugly.

Bale and Vokes can score together

Wales 3-1 Iceland

Only a few months ago Iceland were within ninety minutes of qualifying for the World Cup. So nobody should underestimate the morale-boosting possibilities of a dominant Welsh win against the Atlantic nation. With Gareth Bale the Dragon's are a totally different side but Sam Vokes' sixth international goal indicates that Gwynedd finally has a number nine that can fully benefit from their Galactico playmaker.

Nil Northern Ireland

Cyprus 0-0 Northern Ireland

When is the next time Northern Ireland will be able to celebrate a goal? Since David Healy's retirement the Ulstermen have struggled to make their mark, even against the minnows of Europe. Michael O'Neill's men once again looked blunt in a rather drab stalemate against Cyprus. Gareth McAuley's red card will be a worry but another blank scoreline should disturb fans more.

Keane and O'Neill need improvement

Republic of Ireland 1-2 Serbia

According to Martin O'Neill, last night's performance was acceptable. However the result leaves a lot to be desired. Wes Hoolahan and Shane Long looked lively but an achievable win became a narrow defeat through a combination of wasteful attacking and defensive frailties. Ireland's new management team need to decide on their best eleven quickly and ensure tactical consistency. Otherwise, another qualification failure awaits.