ENGLAND vs ICELAND

Deepdale welcome for Under-21s

By Jamie Bradbury

Sunday, 27 March, 2011

Three Lions stars autograph shirts for local charity at Preston.

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England Under-21s trained at Deepdale on Sunday ahead of their game with Iceland at Preston North End on Monday evening (click here for ticket details).

As Stuart Pearce's side arrived, they were welcomed into the stadium by members of Beaumont College in Lancaster, which is run by disability charity Scope.

But it wasn't just a chance meeting as the England players, including James Tomkins, Scott Sinclair, Ryan Bertrand and Josh McEachran brought with them a bag full of Three Lions shirts, which they signed for their fans, and posed for pictures, before getting out on the pitch to prepare for Monday's game.

Graeme Pyle, Principal at Beaumont College in Lancaster, thanked the players for their time. "We had a brilliant time today," he said. "It was great to see the Under-21 squad engaging so well with the students and it was good of them to pose for photos and sign autographs and England shirts.

"Many thanks to The FA and Preston North End for giving us the opportunity and all the best to the squad for the match against Iceland tomorrow".

Photos from Sunday's session at Deepdale

Joe Bennett meets students Beaumont College in Lancaster

Connor Wickham poses for a photo with one of the students

Shirt signing at Deepdale

Scott Sinclair, Jordon Mutch, Adam Hammill and Ryan Bertrand meet the students

Deepdale - venue for England Under-21s v Iceland on Monday

Sir Tom Finney's seat portrait watches the Young Lions

Team talk from the gaffer

Jordon Mutch in his first session with the Under-21s

Adam Hammill listens on in his first time with Pearce's team

Stuart Pearce looks on

Ben Amos waits for a cross in his debut session

Connor Wickham in full flight

Nathan Delfouneso shows his skills