There was joy for Raheem Sterling and Brad Smith as they helped England reach the finals of the UEFA U17 Championships after a brilliant 2-1 win over Spain on Thursday night.
The Academy duo played the full 90 minutes, while teammates Adam Morgan and Matty Regan were unused substitutes.
Spain only needed a point to secure qualification, but needing a victory John Peacock's side rose to the occasion and got the vital win.
Nathan Redmond and Adam Jackson netted for England but Sterling and Smith were impressive throughout the game.
England will now join seven other countries, split over two groups of four, in the Finals in Serbia.
The top three countries in each group will then go on to qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup which is being held in Mexico later this year.
It is a great end to a fantastic week for the Academy's starlets after David Moli was earlier on the mark for England U16s as they beat Scotland 2-1 to clinch the Victory Shield.
Moli netted past his Liverpool Academy teammate Ryan Crump who was in goal for Scotland.
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