Main news in English football from 12th November

Gareth Bale said he wants to round off "an incredible journey" by taking Wales to a first World Cup since 1958 as he prepares to win his 100th cap against Belarus on Saturday. Scotland ensured their place in a semi-final playoff for a place at next year's World Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win in Moldova on Friday. Kevin De Bruyne said on Friday a proposal to hold the World Cup every two years was "not a bad idea." Harry Kane fired England to the verge of World Cup qualification as he became his country's record goalscorer in competitive matches with a hat-trick in Friday's 5-0 demolition of Albania.