Gareth Southgate got the summer off to a winning start as the England manager triumphed in the inaugural battle of the rebooted darts tournament against the media.

A lot has changed on and off the field since St George's Park, the Three Lions' training centre, last hosted journalists 19 months ago.

The main talking point then was Raheem Sterling's fracas with Joe Gomez, who is among 14 players from that 27-man squad in November 2019 that are not in the final Euro 2020 selection.

Now the immediate focus is on staving off the threat of coronavirus, with media required to provide a negative test upon arrival and wear masks throughout their time on site, even when asking questions.

The Three Lions thrashed the media during the daily darts duel held at their media base in Russia during the run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018.

Southgate got England off to a winning start against Football Writers' Association chair Carrie Brown on Tuesday, triumphing 40-30 in the three-dart challenge.

The Three Lions boss will be hoping that the darts tournament lasts right through until the final in July.