England overcome Wales
Carnegie Centenary Shield (U18 Boys)
England 3 – 0 Wales
England U-18 Schoolboy’s Carnegie Centenary Shield campaign got off to a flying start last night (Friday, 5 March) as they eased to a 3-0 victory against Wales at the Staffstart Stadium, home to Boston United Football Club.
1,940 spectators saw two clinical strikes from Danny Watson put England 2-0 up at the interval, with centre half, James Libby, to seal the victory in the 85th minute with a header from a corner.
The young lions’ comprehensive performance put England level on three points with the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, at the top of the group, with one game apiece played so far.
ENGLAND: Pass (sub Norris 89), Clayton (sub Tasker 46), Carter, Libby, Chapman (sub Whitehead 43), Wheeler, Baptista, Johnson (sub Villiiers 58), Norwood, Watson, Morgan (sub Knight 58).
WALES: T Morgan, Manship, Colbourne, Evans, Cronshaw (sub Price 51), K Morgan (sub Faciutua 71), Prosser, Armitage, Logan, John (sub R Evans 86), Pritchard
England’s next match will be at home to Northern Ireland on Friday, March 27 at Macclesfield Town FC, KO 7pm.
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