INTERNATIONAL football is heading to Lincolnshire next month as Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United all prepare to host England U17 fixtures.
The annual FA International U17 Tournament will once again see Portugal and Turkey providing the Young Lions with stern opposition, as they did last season, with Australia completing the quartet.
These three matches, coupled with participation in next week's Nordic Tournament, will provide John Peacock's latest raft of talented youngsters with the perfect preparation for their maiden appearance in a UEFA competition; in October, they will travel to Georgia for the First Qualifying Round of the U17 Euros, a title their predecessors won in May.
Portugal and Australia will get the International Tournament underway at Glanford Park (Scunthorpe United FC) on Wednesday 25 August and England will begin their campaign against Turkey at Sincil Bank (Lincoln City FC) later that day.
Blundell Park (Grimsby Town FC) will stage England's game against Australia two days later and Glanford Park will bring the tournament to a close on Sunday 29 August.
Portugal won last season's tournament, though a Chuks Aneke strike saw England beat the Portuguese 1-0 at Meadow Lane.
Ticket Information
England v Turkey
7pm, Wednesday 25 August 2010
Sincil Bank, Lincoln City FC
Ticket hotline 01522 880 011
England v Australia
7pm, Friday 27 August 2010
Blundell Park, Grimsby Town FC
Ticket hotline 01472 605 050
England v Portugal
3pm, Sunday 29 August 2010
Glanford Park, Scunthorpe United FC
Ticket hotline 0871 221 1899
Tickets will go on sale from the Blundell Park ticket office from the 18th August.
Group Booking Form l Charter Standard Form
Charter Standard clubs and schools can claim a maximum of 25 free tickets while group bookings of 15 or more means you can watch England U17s for just 50p. Visit thefa.com to book tickets.
