Grant Grabs First England Goal

Last updated : 26 May 2007 By Stray Shots Team
Manager Paul Fairclough made seven changes to the side that beat Ireland 5-0 on Tuesday and another comfortable victory underlined the quality of players in the English non-League game.

Oxford United's Anthony Burgess gave the Three Lions a great start, putting them ahead with 15 minutes played, much to the disappointment of the Ross County crowd.

A seven minute spell in the second half saw England seal the match and put themselves within a point of winning back the Four Nations title from Wales, who they meet on Sunday.

First, on 55 minutes, Aldershot forward John Grant scored to double the advantage before Rushden and Diamonds man John Ashton made it 3-0.

England now travel back to Inverness Clachnacuddin on Sunday to take on the Welsh, who pipped England to last year's trophy on goal difference.

England starting Line-up
Scott Tynan (Rushden & Diamonds), Danny Foster (Dagenham & Redbridge), Kevin Nicholson (Forest Green Rovers), Adam Quinn (c) (Halifax Town), Mark Molesley (Aldershot Town), John Ashton (Rushden & Diamonds), Lewis Chalmers (Altrincham), Andrew Burgess (Oxford United), John Grant (Aldershot Town), Paul Brayson (Northwich Victoria), Mitchell Cole (Stevenage Borough)

Subs: Adam Yates (Morecambe), Lance Cronin (Ebbsfleet United), Paul Carden (Burton Albion), Neal Bishop (York City), Kieran Charnock (Northwich Victoria), Glenn Southam (Dagenham & Redbridge), Gareth Seddon (Hyde United)

Source: http://www.thefa.com/England/NationalGameXI/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/05/NGXI_vScotland_25May.htm