April 15, 2003

England starts UEFA qualifying second stage with win over Ireland

England U-19 3 Republic of Ireland U-19 0

Bedford Town FC, Bedforshire

Tuesday 15th April 2003

Attendance: 300+

Scoring

England

Aluko, Eniola, 35 minutes

Traynor, Jo, 62

Ward, Katy, 65

England

Houldsworth, Rachelle

Cardin, Faye

Cox, Shelly

Traynor, Jo

Bailey, Beth

Scott, Alex (Thomas, Emma, 82)

McDougall, Kelly (captain)

Ta, Sheuneen

Potter, Jo (Burrows, Lisa, 75)

Eniola Aluko (Asante, Anita, 72)

Katy Ward.

Substitutes not used

Beaver, Catherine

Poole, Darel

Frogatt,Laura

Hickmott, Michelle

Republic of Ireland

McNamara, Teresa Sue

Byrne, Susan

Malone, Edel

Shiels, Jackie

Nevin, Eilis

O'Connor, Susan

Curtin, Marie

Waldron, Mary

Mulvany, Rachel

Taylor, Katie ( Horan, Jill, 83 )

Moylan, Selina

Substitutes not used

Casserly, Melissa

Haslam, Orla

Crinion, Ciara

O'Loughlin, Aileen

Dunne, Emma

Toola, Aisling

Game

A goal from 16-year-old Eniola Aluko, on her debut, opened the scoring for England on 35 minutes, although the home bench thought the referee had wrongly misjduged an earlier 'goal' to have not crossed the line. Aluko beat two Republic of Ireland defenders to a loose ball outside the area and lobbed the goalkeeper from 20 yards out. England had several chances to extend their lead, with both captain Kelly McDougall and Ward guilty of missing good opportunities.

Everton defender Jo Traynor finally made it 2-0 in the 62nd minute and Ward got onto scoresheet three minutes later.