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Jordan Pickford claimed a small piece of Everton history last night when he became the first current Everton goalkeeper to win an England cap since Gordon West in the Aztec Stadium in Mexico in 1969.

And like the legendary West, Pickford kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw.

But what did the national media make of Pickord's performance? Quite a lot it seems.

We round up what the national papers had to say about the Everton goalkeeper.

The Times - Joe Hart will not want another rest in a hurry

Matt Hughes

A dismal week of injuries and withdrawals seemed to have peaked when Jack Butland suffered a broken finger with the last kick of Thursday afternoon’s training session, but other than the Stoke City goalkeeper’s bad luck, Southgate will not be too concerned. With Southgate always planning to rest Joe Hart, Jordan Pickford grabbed his chance to start with both hands and showed that as far as goalkeepers are concerned at least, the England manager is not short of options. Pickford, right, needed to be alert from the start, coming off his line quickly in just the second minute to tidy up after Harry Maguire had been caught in possession by Timo Werner, and he went on to make two superb first-half saves from the striker. Hart will not want another rest in a hurry.

Mail - Southgate will have to consider promoting Pickford in his pecking order after this

Martin Samuel

Best of all, though, he gave five players debuts and found two serious contenders amid that bunch in goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. And yes, it was a friendly, with all that entails from masses of substitutions to an invasion of paper aeroplanes. Yet these matches have worth. Gary Neville impressed first in a friendly tournament, and Southgate will have to consider promoting Pickford in his pecking order after this. He made exceptional saves, his distribution was excellent - and, one shot from Leroy Sane that found him wanting aside, he was in control throughout.

Daily Telegraph - Pickford should have moved ahead of Joe Hart with that debut

This was a goalless draw but so many goals were met by England: ­Ruben Loftus-Cheek with his ­swagger and, well, cheek in ­midfield, where he filled the No 10 shirt, John Stones with his graceful assuredness in defence and Jordan Pickford with his commanding ­authority in goal. Pickford should have moved ahead of Joe Hart with that debut.

The Mirror - Did himself the power of good

John Cross

MOTM He might not be first choice, but made enough saves to do himself the power of good. Excellent.

Daily Star - "Goalkeepers either save the ones they should save and not much else or they go to the next level" said Gareth Southgate

“I remember his first couple of games for the under-21s,” said Gareth Southgate.

“You’re thinking 'he’s quick around the goal, he makes the saves.'

"You know with goalkeepers there’s various levels, they either save the ones they should save and not much else or they go to the next level where they make match winning saves. He’s certainly made really important saves tonight.

“And of course with his feet he gives the team a different dimension as well. I thought he could be really pleased with his performance.”

The Guardian - On this evidence Joe Hart might be fortunate to regain his place when Brazil visit

Daniel Taylor

Southgate should be absolutely clear now that Pickford is not fazed by the big occasion but, on the flip-side, he might not be too thrilled his goalkeeper was involved so much. In the first half Timo Werner ran free three times. Pickford kept him out every time and, on this evidence, Joe Hart might be a touch fortunate to regain his place when Brazil visit Wembley on Tuesday. Pickford looked supremely confident.