Knights and England Lose - Ipswich Town News
Academy striker Darryl Knights played the first 40 minutes for the England U17s as they were defeated 2-1 by Norway in their final game of a tournament in the Algarve. The youngsters finished second of the four teams, having defeated France 3-1 but lost 1-0 to the hosts.
Knights came on as a sub in the first game and played the full 90 minutes of the second. The frontman, who made his senior debut in the 2-0 defeat at Sunderland in November, now has seven caps at U17 level.
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