Magpies trio in Under-21 action

By Matthew Jones
September 7 2002

United trio Titus Bramble, Jermaine Jenas and Shola Ameobi featured in England's Under-21 draw with Yugoslavia on Friday evening.

United trio Titus Bramble, Jermaine Jenas and Shola Ameobi featured in England's Under-21 draw with Yugoslavia on Friday evening.

But it was Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips who was England's goal saviour as David Platt's youngsters earned a late 1-1 draw in a friendly at Bolton.

Midfielder Wright-Phillips came off the bench to strike a firm low right-footed shot from the edge of the box past substitute keeper Vladimir Dislyenkovic with just 10 minutes remaining to salvage a draw. It was his first goal for the Under-21s in only his second cap.

The Yugoslavs had gone in at the break at The Reebok Stadium with the advantage courtesy of a 41st-minute strike from outside the box by Partizan Belgrade midfielder Danko Lazovic. Both Bramble and Jenas played the full 90 minutes, while Ameobi was a 60th minute substitute for Jermain Defoe.

Meanwhile, midfielder Brian Kerr played a full 90 minutes as Scotland Under-21s drew 1-1 with Northern Ireland at St Mirren.

England Under-21: Kirkland, Samuel (Parnaby 78), Konchesky (Lescott 89), Jenas, Bramble, Barry, Pennant (Wright-Phillips 60), Carrick, Jeffers, Defoe (Ameobi 60), Prutton (Etherington 73).
Subs not used: Clark, Howarth, Crouch, Piper, O'Neil, Evans, Taylor.