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Roberts keeps England in running

England 2-1 Northern Ireland Gary Roberts scored a superb late winner as England got their campaign back on track in Belgium.

Gary Roberts scored a late winner as England got their UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign back on track with a 2-1 victory against Northern Ireland in Belgium.

Late drama
After opening their Elite round Group 6 campaign with defeat against the host nation on Thursday, England were indebted to a wonderful long-range lob by Roberts on 87 minutes for keeping their hopes alive. Until then Martin Hunter's side looked like being restricted to a single point after Ryan Catney cancelled out Lee Holmes' first-half strike with 13 minutes remaining. In a taxing game, England defender Micah Richards was forced off with an ankle injury but his side eventually prevailed.