England U21s v Wales

Wednesday, 22 September 2004.

Match Build-up

• Wales U21 squad named
  Wales Under-21s' coach Glyn Hodges has named his squad for the forthcoming qualifier against England.
• Jon's homeward bound
  ENGLAND TV: Jon Stead is relishing the prospect of running out in front of his home crowd in an England shirt.
• Stead to start
  ENGLAND TV: U21s coach Peter Taylor has revealed that Jonathan Stead will start against Wales tomorrow.
• Three U21s injured
  Dean Ashton, Nigel Reo-Coker and John Welsh have all pulled out of the England Under-21 squad with injuries.
• Wales tickets on sale
  Tickets for England’s crucial Under-21 Euro qualifier against Wales at Blackburn Rovers go on sale Thursday.
• Clayton's Ewood test
  Wales U21 assistant manager Clayton Blackmore expects a gulf in class when his squad face England tonight.
• Bentley off course
  Norwich City's David Bentley has had to withdraw from the England Under-21s squad with a neck injury.
• Taylor happy with performance
  The England U21 stars will be in a good position to qualify for the UEFA U21 Championships if they can win today.

Match Report

• Bent does it again
  England U21s beat Wales 2-0 at Ewood Park after second-half goals from James Milner and Darren Bent.

Post Match Reaction

• 'Good second-half'
  EXCLUSIVE: We caught up with coach Peter Taylor and James Milner shortly after England's U21s beat Wales
• Cole limps out
  Carlton Cole will not travel with England U21s to Azerbaijan after limping off with a recurrence of an ankle injury.

Match Library

• England U21s v Wales
  Match Centre: England Under 21s v Wales, UEFA European Championship qualifying match at Blackburn Rovers