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Derby County striker involved in dramatic late comeback as England U20s beat Holland

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DERBY County striker Kwame Thomas was part of a dramatic comeback as England Under-20s snatched an unlikely 3-2 victory over Holland.
Thomas and Chuba Akpom were brought on as 87th-minute substitutes, with England trailing their hosts 2-1 in Saturday's four-nations tournament encounter.
And Arsenal striker Akpom scored twice to turn the match on its head.
Head coach Aidy Boothroyd made nine changes to the side that beat Germany 1-0.
Jordy de Wijs put Holland ahead but Everton striker Chris Long levelled just before half-time.
A penalty from Rai Vloet regained the lead for the home side 10 minutes from the end but Akpom restored parity, also from the spot, in the 89th minute before grabbing the winner in added time.
"Sometimes you make substitutions and they work, and sometimes they don't," said Boothroyd.
"But the whole team never gave in and never stopped believing.
"We want to teach them about tactics and the psychological side of things – but there's a lot to be said for downright determination and resilience – and this group has that in abundance.
"And that's why we won the game in the end. We might not have been the better team, but we still won and I'm very pleased."
England round off their campaign against Turkey on Monday.

Derby County striker involved in dramatic late comeback as England U20s beat Holland


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