Matthias Fanimo made his international debut on Friday night as England Under-16s clinched the Victory Shield in fine style.
The 14-year-old West Ham United forward was a late substitute in the 2-0 home win against Scotland that made it three wins in three in the round-robin tournament. On a freezing foggy night, he put in a couple of lively runs and showed real attacking intent with the chances he had. Kenny Swain's men had already beaten Northern Ireland 6-0 and Wales 1-0 and only needed to avoid defeat at the Sincil Bank home of Lincoln City.
Fanimo was the second homegrown Hammer from Tony Carr's academy to feature in the mini-tournament, after striker Robert Hall appeared in the previous two contests. England have won the last seven editions of the Victory Shield and Fanimo followed in the footsteps of a long line of West Ham United players to appear in the competition including Trevor Brooking, Joe Cole and Jordan Spence.