Northern Ireland v England U16
The Sky Sports Victory Shield
7.45pm, Thursday 9 November 2006
Ballymena FC
Live on Sky Sports

Kenny Swain has confirmed his squad to take on Northern Ireland in two weeks, the second game of the Sky Sports Victory Shield which will take place at Ballymena.

The newcomers into the squad from the last match with Wales are Sean Highdale, Sanchez Watt, Declan Rudd, Matthew Briggs and Mitchell Pike.

After England's last match with Wales was drawn 1-1 at Carmarthan, Kenny Swain felt that it was important as many players got playing experience as possible.

He said:"We can't forget that we have had the opportunity to look at the maximum number of players we could today and that is what this tournament is all about, seeing how players react in the international environment.

"I'm sure that the boys will be dissapointed with the number of chances we have had not to get the victory we wanted, but all credit to Wales for the way they held in there.

"Jonathan North was tremendous in goal for them and I think his was as good a goalkeeping performance as I have seen in a some years.

"There was no doubt that we controlled possession of the ball and with the saves that the goalkeeper made we are dissapointed to come away with just a point.

"You're always vulnerable immediately after you score and we'll be reminding the players of that in the debrief tomorrow. I think it would have been a different game if they hadn't scored so quickly after we did.

"I really thought that we were going to score again in the first half, but as the game went on they became a more difficult nut to crack."

England U16 full squad list:

Player

Club

School

Kyle Bartley

Bolton Wanderers

Marple Hall School

Jacob Mellis

Sheffield United

Rushcliffe School

Adam Smith

Tottenham Hotspur

Leventhorpe School

Mitchell McPike

Birmingham City

Turves Green School

Matthew James

Manchester United

Fearns Community Sports College

Jack Rodwell

Everton

Birkdale High School

Matthew Briggs

Fulham

Southfields Community College

Declan Rudd

Norwich City

Diss High School

Nathan Delfouneso

Aston Villa

Ninestiles School

Sanchez Watt

Arsenal

Morpeth High School

Rhema Obed

Arsenal

The Aveley School

Jack Wilshere

Arsenal

Priory School

Dean Parrett

QPR

Quintin Kynaston

Jose Baxter

Everton

Cameron Stewart

Manchester United

Chorlton High School

Andros Townsend

Tottenham Hotspur

Rushcroft Sports College

Adam Street

West Ham United

Chigwell School

Sean Highdale

Liverpool