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Sears strikes excite England

England 2-0 Poland
West Ham United FC striker Freddie Sears underlined his promising status with both goals as England began Group 1 with victory.

Freddie Sears is mobbed after scoring against Poland
Freddie Sears is mobbed after scoring against Poland ©Getty Images

Winning goals
Sears broke the deadlock just before the half-hour mark and he converted a penalty with five minutes left to remove all doubt. On Wednesday England, who include several players from last season's European U17 runners-up, face Serbia here while Poland take on group hosts Belarus in Minsk. Serbia beat Belarus 4-0 today in Minsk so if England win and Belarus do not, they will qualify for July's finals in the Czech Republic.