Motherwell, who fielded an unchanged starting line-up to the one which beat Llanelli last week, endured a three-hour journey from Tirana and arrived at Stadiumi Flamurtari two hours before kick-off.

BBC: Flamurtari 1-0 Motherwell

But England rewarded fans who made the 15-hour journey from the U.K. The Three Lions rebounded from a lackluster 1-1 draw with Ireland in a friendly at Wembley on Wednesday that raised questions about Roy Hodgson's strategy ahead of key World Cup qualifying matches against Moldova and Ukraine in September.

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