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Offiong was a half-time substitute, replacing Jerome Thomas of Arsenal (on-loan at QPR), and acquitted himself well.
Darren Carter of Birmingham scored England’s first goal.
England Team
2.Jonthan Bewers (Aston Villa)
3.Leon Hylton (Aston Villa)
4.Darren Carter (Birmingham City)
5.Robert Clare (Stockport)
6.Ryan Garry (Arsenal)
7.Michael Chopra (Newcastle United)
8.Gary O'Neil (capt, Portsmouth)
9.Dean Ashton (Crewe)
10.Stephen Cooke (Aston Villa)
11.Jerome Thomas (Arsenal)
Substitutions:
David Fox (Manchester United) for Cooke on 30 mins
Richard Offiong (Newcastle United) for Thomas on 45 mins
Neil Austin (Barnsley) for Bewers on 45 mins
Sean O'Hanlon (Everton) for Clare on 45 mins
Brian Howard (Southampton) for Carter on 88 mins
Not used: Sean Allaway (Leeds United)
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