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As far as the table itself goes with only two games left, a win for the home nation tomorrow night would put them top of the table one point ahead of the Republic of Ireland, before the two sides lock horns in a winner takes all game at Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium a week on Friday. A full breakdown of the results this season in the Centenary Shield being available through the link - click here
For those who have never seen a schoolboy international before the match usually throws up someone who goes on to have a successful professional career. Last year in the same fixture, played at St. Mirren, one of the England players was Chris Smalling who has recently been transferred from Fulham to Manchester United for £8 million. Previous internationals have been held at Brunton Park and the 'football talent scouts' in the area may well recall some familiar names.
In 1979 England met Northern Ireland at Under 15's level. The England team included Trevor Steven and Mark Walters, both of whom went on to have successful professional careers while in the Northern Ireland team was Norman Whiteside. He was a year young for that age group and quite a skinny lad too but that didn't prevent him going on to represent his country and Manchester United on many occasions.
In 1981 England met Scotland Under 18's when the England team included Andrew Cale from Ulverston and Wes Saunders who went on to play for Newcastle and Carlisle. Back in 1996 England played Holland at Under-18's level when the Dutch team included eight from Ajax, among them Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink who is now plying his trade in the Premier League with Hull City.
As for tomorrow night's players, included in the England squad is Tim Rivers who has been involved at Blue Square Premier level for Lewes, while the nearest youngsters to Carlisle are Kris Wilkinson from Northumberland and Andrew Kelly. A bit closer to home though, albeit over the border, Queen of the South teenager Daniel Orsi is part of the Scotland squad.
Admission prices for the match, which kicks off at 7.40pm, are £5 for adults and £3 for anybody who is still at school, irrespective of age. The only stand open at Brunton Park on the evening is the Story Homes Stand and tickets are available from the ticket office in that stand before the game, people who take up the option of watching the match able to see some of the following players in action :
England Squad
Josh Hart (GK) - Merseyside and Mosslands School
Adam Molloy (GK) - Kent and Leigh Academy
Thomas Boakye - Gloucestershire and Hartpury College
Luke Boyce - Lincolnshire and Lincoln College
Connor Gater - West Midlands and Stourbridge College
Nick Hancock © - Gloucestershire and Hartpury College
Andrew Kelly - Durham and Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Cliff Moyo - Staffordshire and Newcastle Under Lyme College
Kenneth Reeves - Norfolk and City of Norwich School
Daren Regis - Hertfordshire and Roundwood Park School
Tim Rivers - Sussex and St Wilfrid's RC School
Lewis Robinson - Hampshire and Peter Symonds College
Michael Scott - Kent and Maplesden Noakes School
Robert Thompson-Brown - Worcestershire and Redditch New College
Matthew Whitehead - Sussex and Chichester College
Dale Whitham - Greater Manchester and Ashton on Mersey Sports College
Kris Wilkinson - Northumberland and Heaton Manor School
Liam Williams - Gloucestershire and Cirencester College
Reece Yorke - Middlesex and Stanmore College
Manager - Phil Nardiello
Scotland Squad
Matthew Banks (GK) - Preston Lodge High School
Andrew Murphy (GK) - Armadale Academy
Duncan Black - Craigmount High School
Martin Boyle - Northfield Academy
Jonathan Clark - Kincorth Academy
Alan Cook - Bishopbriggs Academy
Rory Emslie - Penicuik High School
Daniel Fitzpatrick - St.Margarets High School
Andrew Hunter - McLaren High School
Michael Hunter - St. David's High School
Fraser Keast - Armadale Academy
Frankie Koemeni - Glasgow SFA
Richard Kirwan - St.Ambrose High School
Euan Lindsay - Largs Academy
Kieran McGachie - St. David's High School
Daly McSorley - Holy Cross High School
Liam Mushet - Holy Cross High School
Daniel Orsi - Dumfries Academy
Tim Rawlinson - Dalkeith High School
Dean Thomson - Douglas Ewart High School
Alan Urquhart - Hillpark Secondary School
Manager - Stewart Taylor