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Young Lions make it two wins from two games in Limoges with 3-0 victory over Russia

Friday 07 Sep 2018
The U18s played their second of three games in Limoges on Friday

England U18s continued their impressive start to the season on Friday afternoon with a 3-0 victory over Russia in Limoges.

The Young Lions are in western France for their first games of the new campaign, which began with a 2-0 win against the Netherlands on Wednesday.

And goals from Tyreece John-Jules, Keyendrah Simmonds and Tino Anjorin were enough to see Neil Dewsnip's side make it two wins from two games.

They will now play hosts France on Sunday evening in their final match of the competition.

England: 13 Arthur Okonkwo (Arsenal), 3 Dylan Crowe (Ipswich Town), 4 Ajibola Alese (West Ham United), 5 Ethan Laird (Manchester United) (c), 8 Bali Mumba (Sunderland), 10 Anthony Gordon (Everton), 12 Keyendrah Simmonds (Manchester City), 15 Curtis Jones (Liverpool), 16 Clinton Mola (Chelsea), 18 Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal), 19 Folarun Balogun (Arsenal)

Substitutes: 17 Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) for Gordon 60, 11 Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest), for John-Jules 73, 7 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) for Mumba 73, 22 Marcus Dewhurst (Sheffield United) for Okonkwo

Substitutes not used: 1 Luca Ashby-Hammond (Fulham), 2 Vontae Daley-Campbell (Arsenal), 4 Nathaniel Ogbeta (Manchester City), 9 James Garner (Manchester United), 14 Tino Anjorin (Chelsea)

Head coach:
Neil Dewsnip

Goals: Tyreece John-Jules 14 (p), Keyendrah Simmonds 38, Faustino Anjorin 49

By FA Staff