England vs Netherlands LIVE SCORE: U21 Euros semi-final updates as Young Lions eye back-to-back finals
ENGLAND will take on the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the Under-21 Euros TONIGHT!
The Young Lions stunned tournament favourites Spain in the last-8 as goals from James McAtee, Harvey Elliott and Elliot Anderson secured a superb 3-1 win.
Lee Carsley is now two matches away from leading England to back-to-back European titles at Under-21 level - a feat only Dave Sexton achieved with wins in 1982 and 1984.
The Netherlands booked their spot in the semi-finals with an impressive 1-0 win against Portugal, despite having 10 men for over 70 minutes.
Kick off time: 5pm BST
TV channel: Channel 4
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England XI: Beadle, Livramento, Cresswell, Hinshelwood, Quansah, McAtee, Hutchinson, Anderson, Elliott, Stansfield, Scott.
Netherlands XI: Roefs, Kasanwirjo, Van den Berg, Halto, Maatsen, Flamingo, Valente, Milambo, Manhoef, Van Bergen, Poku.
3 minutes ago By Tom Sheen
Here we go!
Welcome to SunSport's live coverage of a massive semi-final at the European Under-21s Championship!
Lee Carsley's team shocked tournament favourites Spain in the quarters, coming away with a brilliant 3-1 win to set up a clash with the Netherlands in the final four.
James McAtee, Harvey Elliott and Elliot Anderson scored in an ill-tempered game that saw Rafa Marin sent off deep into added time.
The Dutch somehow snuck through against Portugal in the previous round, winning 1-0 with just ten men in a game.
Portugal had 74 per cent possession and fired in 17 shots to just four before Ernest Poku stole a win for the Netherlands.
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