Cole delivers for England

England 2

Wed, 04 Jun, 2003 - 01:00
Ian Parkes

Cole provided coach Sven-Goran Eriksson with the ideal tonic ahead of the European Championship qualifier at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium on Wednesday with his first senior goal in the 82nd minute.

The Hammers star, one of a staggering 21 substitutions during the 90 minutes at the Walkers Stadium in Leicester, hit a stunning 20-yard free-kick winner after the 21-year-old was hauled down by Nemanja Vidic.

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