DOM HELPS LIONS LAND A ONE-TOE!
LIVERPOOL striker Dominic Solanke could barely get his boot on as he prepared for England Under-21s Euro qualifier with Ukraine last night.
But that did not stop the supersub rescuing the Young Lions’ proud winning streak with a dramatic late goal at Bramall Lane.
His superbly guided 88th-minute header from Ben Chilwell’s cross made it 30 straight victories on English soil for Aidy England U-21 ...... 2 Boothroyd’s boys. Ukraine U-21 ....... 1
Boss Boothroyd said: “Dominic had a toe infection summer, beat onrushing and couldn’t put his keeper Andriy Lunin to boot on properly. the ball and poked home.
“So we thought the best Calvert-Lewin, who began thing was to leave it as his career at Sheffield long as possible and see United, said: “I was thinking how he was in the warmup about it quite a bit and he was okay. last night. It was something I wanted to do, come here and score in front of the Kop. So I’m delighted to have done it.”
But England did need two goalline clearances.
Volodymyr Shepeliev saw one shot booted off the line by Dael Fry in the first half. That was followed by an even better effort from Jonjoe Kenny.
The Everton full-back somehow managed to divert a powerful volley from Maksym Lunov over his bar after 64 minutes.
England were punished on 83 minutes as Ukraine sub Mykola Shaparenko was left unmarked to easily head in Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk’s centre.
But it was Solanke who had the final word.
Control
“It was a race against the clock to get him right but he wants to play all the time.”
England were made to sweat for this latest win that keeps them five points clear at the top of their group in the bid for next summer’s finals.
The hosts looked in control when Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted after 41 minutes.
The goal came from a quick pass out of defence by Josh Onomah and a diagonal through ball from James Maddison.
Calvert-Lewin, who got the winner for England Under-20s in their famous World Cup triumph last ® Hungary 0 Scotland 1