The England Under 20s will look to continue their winning start to a four-nation tournament when they face old adversaries Germany in Huddersfield tonight.
The Anglo-German clash, which kicks-off at the John Smith's Stadium at 7pm, is just one fixture in a tournament which also features the Netherlands and USA.
Running until Monday October 10, the England youngsters opened the competition with an impressive 2-0 win against their Dutch counterparts at Oldham Athletic on Wednesday night while Germany beat the USA 1-0 at Leigh Sports Village in the earlier encounter.
Bringing you all the pre-match build-up as well as full comprehensive match action from this evening's game is Examiner Football Writer Blake Welton.
Key Events
Signing Off
Well that is me done for the night - despite being a Northern Ireland follower with little allegiance to England I rather enjoyed that!
I hope you all did as well and I will be back on ‘normal’ blog duty next Sunday when top of the table Huddersfield Town face Sheffield Wednesday at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Until then, keep following the Examiner website, the Examiner Town Facebook page and @ExaminerHTAFC for all the latest Huddersfield news, views and opinion.
Match Report
Re-live all tonight’s action from the England Under 20s victory over their German counterparts which also saw Huddersfield Town Head Coach David Wagner in attendance.
I wonder who stood out for the Town boss?
FT: England Under 20s 3-1 Germany Unders 20s
That’s it! The referee blows the whistle for the end of the game and England have a comprehensive win over Germany - something you don’t get to say or hear very often.
After a lively, end-to-end first half, the second 45 minutes was too fragmented as a spectacle but nevertheless the 2,268 fans who turned out will not have left the ground disappointed.
Not a bad way to spend a Friday evening - stick with us as we bring you the Match Report from the game.
Added Time
Four Added minutes to the game - should be about 25 with the amount of substitutions we’ve had!!
And More...
Fabian Reese has worked his socks off for the Germans upfront - he’s replaced by Phillip Tietz.
Substitutions
West Ham’s highly-rated Reece Oxford comes on for Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Game really stop-start with all these changes at the moment.
Substitutions
Germany making their fifth and sixth substitutions - Amara Conde and Malcolm Badu on for Gino Fechner and Robin Tim Becker.
How many subs are you allowed to make in this game??
Substitutions
Now these are interesting changes - Harrison Chapman replaces Ovie Ejaria while Celtic forward Patrick Roberts comes on for Dominic Solanke.
Solanke has been very impressive tonight - no sign of Barnsley forward Adam Armstrong though.
Get In!!
And it’s a third goal for England!! Great play by Dominic Solanke down the left-hand side before Dominic Calvert-Lewin turns well in the box to make it 3-1 to the Young Lions.
Substitutions
Two more German substitutions - David Sauerland and Maximilian Thalhammer are replaced by Tsiy William Ndenge and Jonas Arweiler.
The Germans going two up top now as they go in search of the equaliser.
Great Defending
Ochs and Reese combine well but there is a great last ditch block in the penalty area by the England’s Dael Fry on the former with a little help from captain Taylor Moore.
Mittelstadt looks to capitalise on the loose ball but Luke Southwood stands up well in the England goal to make a good save with the ball eventually going out of play.
Philipp Ochs is still down for the Germans after the initial block...
Finely Poised
Germany constantly probing and patient but the second-half needs a spark at the moment - very low-key compared to the first 45 minutes.
Lots of wayward shots and passes with the referee’s whistle is out too much too.
No Flow...
The game currently lacking any real flow at the moment - Germany heavy into the tackle but the referee David Coote is not helping matters either, far too libel with that whistle!
Ouch!
Lewis Cook is now down after a late challenge - no free-kick though and a free-kick to England half-way in the German half.
Getting Tasty...
Phillip Ochs has been booked for dissent after given away a silly foul before substitute Mittelstadt is then booked for a poor challenge on Ademola Lookman...Referee is just having a quick word with the German captain Benedikt Gimber to tell his side to calm it down.
It’s all going a bit tasty here at the moment....
Fabian Reese
Great ball from the substitute Mittelstadt gets Germany on their way but the final ball to the lone striker Fabian Reese is easily cut out.
He needs a lot more support - after a good opening 30 minutes Ochs has just disappeared a little bit out of this game.
Substitutions
No changes for England but Jannes-Kilian Horn has been replaced by Dominik Schad and Maximilian Mittelstadt has come on for Anton Donker.
HT: England Under 20s 2-1 Germany Unders 20s
The referee blows for the end of the first-half - a great opening 45 minutes of football from both sets of youngsters.
Germany looked ominous when they took an early lead after creative midfielder Philipp Ochs converted a third minute free-kick.
But England rallied well and soon equalised through the ever impressive Ademola Lookman on the 14th minute.
The Young Lions then took the lead on the 23rd minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin to tuck away ahead of the unrushing German goalkeeper Florian Muller.
40 Minutes
England Under 20s 2-1 Germany Under 20s: Tempo just slowing down a little bit at the moment - Germany’s loan striker of Fabian Reese looks rather isolated upfront for the visitors at the moment.
Callum Connolly
The Everton FC full-back is having a bit of a mare at the moment - a couple of times sloppy passing has nearly put his team-mates in trouble.
This time his back pass is intercepted by Fabian Reese but he blazes over the bar.
David Wagner
The Huddersfield Town Head Coach is a few rows in front of me - obviously checking out the talent of tomorrow for both England and his native Germany.
And if you missed it earlier, the Town Chairman Dean Hoyle issued a statement adamant the boss will stay at the club amid Aston Villa interest.
Chance!
Great effort by Ovie Ejaria after good work from Jonjoe Kenny - the Liverpool midfielder’s rasping shot is pushed behind for a corner by German stopper Florian Muller.
The corner is taken but it’s easily cleared by the Germans....
Break In Play
Phew! A chance for a breather as one of the German players’ boots comes off and he needs help tying it back on.
Well there are still only teenagers after all!
Great Comeback!
Ademola Lookman breaks down the left hand side and with the German defence split he unleashes a lovely ball into the box to feed Dominic Calvert-Lewin who tucks it away ahead of the unrushing German goalkeeper.
Great comeback from the the Young Lions!
