Pearce spot on

ENGLAND Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce has told his penalty takers they cannot opt out of the shoot-out tonight if their European Championship semi-final against Sweden goes the distance in Gothenburg.

Staff have collated data and each member of Pearce's squad has a ranking which will determine their position in the queue – with no player allowed to drop down the order. "I will have a list of one to 23 penalty takers," he said. "I know the order which we take penalties. The only thing in doubt is the eleven on the pitch at that stage."