Maitland-Niles on Target as England U19s Win Opener - Ipswich Town News
Loanee Blues winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a late second goal having come on as a substitute as England’s U19s beat hosts Macedonia 2-0 in the opening game of their Euro 2016 qualifying group in Skopje this afternoon.
The 18-year-old came off the bench in the 74th minute and headed his goal four minutes into injury time, Newcastle’s Adam Armstrong, who is on loan at Coventry, having scored the first on 67.
Maitland-Niles, who is on loan with Town from Arsenal for the season, has now scored in each of his first two games for the England U19s having netted in the friendly in Germany last month.
The England youngsters next face Finland on Saturday and then Italy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Town winger Tommy Oar started for Australia in this afternoon’s World Cup qualifier against Jordan in Amman but was replaced at half-time. The game is still going with the home side 1-0 in front at the time of writing.
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