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Scott nets first goal for Young Lions as England progress despite Germany defeat
CHERRIES midfielder Alex Scott scored his first goal for the England U21s as the Young Lions scraped into the quarterfinals of the European Championships.
The defending champions were beaten 2-1 by Germany on Wednesday night.
Trailing 2-0 at the break after a poor performance, a much improved second half saw Scott score his first goal for the Young Lions, although it was not enough to spark a comeback.
Excellent work by Omari Hutchinson on the left wing saw the Ipswich man dance his way past his marker and get to the byline, cutting the ball across the six yard box for Scott to finish from close range.
Scott is still playing with a partial face mask over his jaw, after an elbow from Tyrone Mings fractured it and forced him to have surgery.
England will now face Spain in the quarterfinals after finishing behind the Germans in Group B, thanks to one win and a draw to go with the defeat.
The Czech Republic's 2-0 win over Slovenia meant the defeat did not knock the Young Lions out of the tournament, but improvement is needed from Lee Carsley's side if they are to defend their title.
