Sunday 7 September 2014

PYM AND GRIMES MAKE WINNING BOW FOR YOUNG LIONS

Exeter City duo Christy Pym and Matt Grimes both featured for England Under-20's as they recorded a comprehensive win over their Romanian counterparts at Telford.

The Young Lions, managed by Aidy Boothroyd,  recorded a 6-0 win in front of a crowd of 2,596 and Pym and Grimes both featured in the final ten minutes of the match before re-joining the Grecians' squad for their meeting with Mansfield Town on the Saturday.

Newcastle United's Rolando Aarons opened the scoring in the 54th minute before Norwich City's Josh Murphy added a second on 71 minutes.

Two minutes later, Callum Robinson, of Aston Villa, extended England's lead to three before skipper Nathan Baker, of Chelsea, made it four from the penalty spot in the 78th minute.

Substitute Kwame Thomas, of Derby County, scored the young lion's fifth with five minutes to go, but England weren't finished then as Robinson completed his brace in the 89th minute when he headed home a free-kick from Grimes after he had replaced opening scorer Aarons on 79 minutes.

The experience proved to be a positive one for him as he scored for the Grecians against Mansfield at St James' Park the following day.