Fairclough Wants His England C Side To Be Dragon Slayers!

The Three Lions are in Wales for an International Challenge Match at Llanelli Town’s Stebonheath Park, one year on from England’s 1-0 victory over Cymru C at Altrincham.

A goal from Ryan De Havilland earned the win last time out and that performance helped earn the player a move to League One gem-polishers Peterborough United - and he’s not the only one with two other talents grabbing EFL moves since the last meeting.

Fairclough knows the power of what England C recognition can do as has seen many players step up to big things.

The likes of Andre Gray and DJ Campbell went on to play in the Premier League and the experienced manager says you just don’t know what’s around the corner.

He told the Non-League Paper ahead of tonight’s clash: “We’re only with the players for one or two games, but I would like to think that we add another string to their bow. I really believe we do.

“If I didn’t believe we did, then I wouldn’t do it any more. We do it because we love it.”

Updated England C squad:
Wyll Stanway - Chester
Elliot Justham - Dagenham & R
Gus Scott-Morriss - Southend
Ollie Harfield - Aldershot
Chris Bush - Boreham W
Luke Jenkins - Chelmsford C
Myles Kenlock -Ebbsfleet
Tom Conlon - Oldham
Ed Francis - Gateshead
Reece Smith - Maidenhead
Dan Pybus - Dorking
Callum Stead - Barnet
Mani Dieseruvwe - Hartlepool
Ollie Pearce - Worthing
Paul McCallum - Eastleigh
Callum Maycock - Solihull