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Ethan Wheatley scored the match-winner for England U18s of their 4-2 win over Northern Eire at St. George’s Park on Wednesday.
After a formidable season, which included profitable the U18s treble and incomes the Younger Participant of the 12 months and Reserve Participant of the 12 months awards respectively, Ethan Wheatley and Elyh Harrison have been referred to as as much as England’s U18 staff to participate in two friendlies.
The decision up noticed Wheatley return to the England set-up for the primary time since September 2022, when he had performed as soon as for the England U17 staff.
Each United gamers began the primary of two friendlies with Wheatley donning the quantity 9 shirt, in the meantime United’s Will Murdock featured on the bench for Northern Eire.
England took an early lead by way of Aston Villa’s Kadan Younger earlier than one other Birmingham native in Romelle Donovan doubled the lead within the sixteenth minute.
Wheatley then added the third within the twenty fifth minute from close-range after Manchester Metropolis’s Matty Henderson-Corridor squared the ball to him.
In a wealthy vein of kind, Wheatley can’t appear to cease scoring, having notched 19 targets in 20 appearances for United U18s.
The United academy ahead then had an opportunity to double his tally shortly after from the penalty spot however noticed his effort stopped by Mason Munn.
Harrison made a superb save early within the second half however the 18-year-old couldn’t maintain his clear sheet as Northern Eire seemed to mount a comeback with a medical end from Dylan Stitt.
Northern Eire then added a second by way of Braiden Graham, who’s the youngest participant to function for Linfield, a feat he achieved final yr when he was handed his senior membership debut by David Healy.
An attention-grabbing United connection, Healy is a former Manchester United academy graduate who got here by way of the ranks beneath Sir Alex Ferguson, making three appearances for United’s first staff.
England held on although, even occurring so as to add a late fourth as the sport ended 4-2. Wheatley received 55 minutes beneath his belt, whereas Harrison performed the complete 90.
The United duo will now face off in opposition to Morocco on Sunday as England host the African facet for the primary time ever on house soil.
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