Barnsley, Huddersfield and Scunthorpe will host England’s matches with a variety of the nation’s most talented young players on display.

England will need to get the better of Italy, Russia and Bulgaria to qualify for the prestigious UEFA U17 European Championship for the fifth time in six seasons.

England Under-17s Coach John Peacock said: "It is not going to be easy to qualify from this group. We have come up against Italy a few times in recent years, with mixed results, but I'm hoping that with home advantage we can qualify.

"At this level the most important thing is the development of the players but when it comes to important qualifying matches, the result does become important.

"These will be exciting matches for football fans in Barnsley, Huddersfield and Scunthorpe. Playing in front of good crowds is a great boost for the players and we all want to qualify to give the players the experience of going to the Finals."

As one of Europe's top three ranked sides, England received a bye through to this stage of the competition. The winner of the qualifying group will take their place at the eight-team Finals which will be held in Luxembourg in May.

England’s first match will see them take on Italy at Huddersfield’s Galpharm Stadium on 28 March before facing Bulgaria at Oakwell Stadium, home of Barnsley FC, on 30 March. They end by taking on Russia at Scunthorpe United’s Glanford Park on 1 April.

Matches not involving England will be held at Worksop Town FC, South Leeds Stadium and Stocksbridge Park Steel FC.

Tickets for England’s matches at Huddersfield Town and Scunthorpe United go on sale on Wednesday 15 February, and on Friday 17 February for the Bulgaria match at Barnsley FC. Tickets for the non-England games will be on sale on the gate on the matchdays. Group and Charter Standard bookings can be made via booking forms in advance only.

UEFA U17 Championship - Qualifying Tournament

Tuesday 28 March 2006
Russia v Bulgaria at Worksop Town FC, 4.00pm - tickets on sale at the gate.
England v Italy at Huddersfield Town FC, 7.30pm - tickets on sale from 0870 44 44 552.

Thursday 30 March 2006
Italy v Russia at South Leeds Stadium, 4.00pm - tickets on sale at the gate.
England v Bulgaria at Barnsley FC - tickets on sale from 01226 211444.

Saturday 1 April 2006
Bulgaria v Italy at Stocksbridge Park Steel FC, 3.00pm - tickets on sale at the gate.
Russia v England at Scunthorpe United FC, 3.00pm - tickets on sale from 01724 848077, press option one.

Tickets

England matches - £3 adults in advance (£5 on the night) / £1 for U16s/OAPs; Group discounts are available by clicking on the links below.

Non-England matches - £3 for adults or £1 for U16s/OAPs on the gate.

For a group booking form for England's match with Italy, click here. Charter standard clubs or schools can download booking forms here.

For England v Bulgaria, group booking forms can be downloaded here, while charter standard clubs or schools should click here.

The same principle applies for England's match with Russia. Group forms can be found here, while charter standard clubs or schools should click here.