Academy midfielder Andre Dozzell scored the winning goal as England’s U17s beat Finland 1-0 in their second Euro 2016 elite qualifying mini-tournament game at Leek Town’s Harrison Park this afternoon.
The 16-year-old, the son of former Blues midfielder and current academy coach Jason, added the final touch to a slick passing move in the 33rd minute to claim his third England U17s goal in his 11th game.
Blues striker Ben Morris came on as a sub in the 62nd minute to win his fifth cap.
The England youngsters, who have now won their first two matches at the mini-tournament, take on Ukraine in their final game at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium on Tuesday.
Check out this great goal from #England Under-17s in their win over Finland earlier! Full highlights on FATV later. https://t.co/PjxEPZpDEi– England (@england) March 26, 2016
The teams which finish top of their groups and the best second-placed sides will go through to the finals in Azerbaijan in May.
Elsewhere, Blues loanee Ainsley Maitland-Niles was an unused sub for the England U19s in their second qualifying mini-tournament game in Spain, which ended 1-1.
good 1-0 win vs Finland , happy to score pic.twitter.com/m6W2MpTnv4
— andre (@andredozzell99) March 26, 2016
England U17s: James Cumming (Chelsea), Dujon Sterling (Chelsea), Marcus McGuane (Arsenal), Trevor Chalobah (c) (Chelsea), Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), Dennis Adeniran (Fulham), Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), Andre Dozzell (Ipswich Town), Jonathon Leko (West Bromwich Albion) Ben Morris (Ipswich Town) 62), Mason Mount (Chelsea) (Jaden Brown (Tottenham Hotspur) 74), Reiss Nelson (Arsenal). Unused: Adam Parkes (Southampton), Tolaji Bola (Arsenal), Edward Francis (Man City), Martell Taylor-Crossdale (Chelsea), Samuel Shashoua (Tottenham Hotspur).