England men's under 21 were under the cosh against France, trailing for all of 42 minutes in their second European Junior Nations Championships match in Poland. Fabien Magner scored early in the game to give the French a 1-0 lead, followed by a goal from Lois Sevestre 17 minutes later. Two penalty strokes, one either side of half time, were converted by David Becket, and England's winner followed shortly afterwards when Chris Griffiths found the net. Final score 3-2 in England's favour. With Belgium (on three points) still to play, England should hang onto their lead in Pool A thanks to a strong goal difference (+5).
The under 21 women had less luck in Lille, where they came up against a strong Dutch side. 2-0 down at half time, Lauren Turner managed to pull one back early in the secondhalf, but the Dutch ran out as eventual winners 5-1. England slip to second place behind the Dutch, with France and Lithuania still to play
