Robert Hall's season to remember will continue with a place at the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship this May.
The West Ham United striker, who was given his maiden taste of first-team action with a friendly at Grays Athletic last July, featured for the final 30 minutes as England won 2-0 against Slovakia to win Elite qualifying round Group 7. The Young Lions were the mini-tournament hosts and will be one of eight nations involved at the finals.
Hall had already scored in a 4-0 victory against Sweden this week before featuring again in a 5-0 romp over Malta in the second group game. The showpiece event will be held in Liechtenstein between 18 and 30 May. Hall, who does not turn 17 until October, is fully expected to be part of coach John Peacock's final squad.
Meanwhile, the club's two Under-16 internationals Matthias Fanimo and Blair Turgott were second-half substitutes in a 6-0 win against Gabon at the friendly Montaigu International Tournament in France. Turgott rounded out the scoring, having played along with Fanimo from the start in Wednesday's 3-1 win against Ukraine.