England strikers on song
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
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Poland 1-3 England Carlton Cole and Darren Bent are on target again in another English win in Group 6.
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Strikers Carlton Cole and Darren Bent were on target again as England ran out comfortable winners after a difficult start to their Group 6 encounter in Rybnik.
Early lead
Poland took an early lead when Margin Burkhardt found the net with a fierce drive in the fifth minute but failed to capitalise on their dominance and were made to pay when Cole equalised deep into first-half stoppage time.
Bent double
Poland's task was made infinitely more difficult when Dariusz Dudka was sent off immediately after Cole's goal after receiving a second yellow card. Substitute Bent put England ahead from the penalty spot in the 71st minute after a foul by Port Brozek and then clinched the victory eight minutes from time with a simple tap-in after a good link-up with Cole.