England overtook Slovakia on the high of their European Below-21 Championships qualifying group after a 4-0 victory in Presov made it 5 successive wins with clear sheets.
The defending champions now have a two-point lead with a match in hand on the midway stage of the marketing campaign.
Stoke’s on-loan Manchester Metropolis striker Divin Mubama scored twice, to take his tally to 5 in 5 internationals, whereas Fulham’s Josh King netted his first at this stage simply 5 minutes after approaching in its place after Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri had made it 2-0.
Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens impressed in one other comparatively easy win, organising the 18th-minute opener.
His looping cross from left to proper was hooked again from the byline past the far submit by Tyrique George and Mubama nodded in from shut vary.
It was England’s solely actual likelihood of the primary half, with Matej Riznic and Timotej Hranica each having alternatives to equalise earlier than the break.
Seconds after the restart, Slovakia goalkeeper Adam Hrdina tipped Sydie Peck’s shot on to the submit and pounced on the rebound, whereas an excellent weaving run from Gittens noticed his shot parried into the trail of Mubama who was flagged offside as he headed in.
However the guests have been to not be denied and when Peck lifted a ball excessive and Nwaneri lobbed the advancing goalkeeper from simply exterior the penalty space.
The under-employed Tommy Setford fantastically denied Jakub Pira in a one-on-one, though the striker was offside, however may solely watch as Samuel Gidi floated a lob extensive from 40 yards.
Nevertheless, Slovakia’s resistance was ended within the 73rd minute when Brooke Norton-Cuffey’s driving run arrange Rico Lewis to sq. for King to brush residence first-time.
King then turned supplier after stealing possession 25 yards out, permitting Mubama to clip residence three minutes from time.
