Gareth Southgate relieved as Jesse Lingard digs out win for lucky Young Lions

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Gareth Southgate relieved as Jesse Lingard digs out win for lucky Young Lions

For a long time, it looked like the Young Lions would fall short in Olomouc, having struggled to respond to defeat in their Group B opener against Portugal.

However, just as Southgate’s men seemed to be running out ideas, their hopes of progression got a timely shot in the arm as Jesse Lingard fired home an 85th-minute volley to secure a somewhat fortuitous 1-0 win.

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