 Campbell (right) proved a handful all night for the Czech defence
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A vibrant England side cruised to a comfortable win over the Czech Republic in a lively friendly at Bramall Lane.
Tottenham striker Fraizer Campbell opened the scoring with a cute chip from a tight angle after Peterborough keeper Joe Lewis' long punt.
James Vaughan missed a sitter before Aston Villa's Craig Gardner netted a low free-kick inside the right post.
The only negatives for England were Jamie O'Hara's missed penalty and Lewis being taken off with an ankle injury.
England boss Stuart Pearce:
"It took us 60-70 minutes before we got our tails up. There's a lot of pleasing things there - it's never easy to win international matches.
"It gives me something else to think about with these younger boys doing well."
England's Fraizer Campbell on his third goal in two games:
"When you score one they come along a lot easier. The team played well and I got my chance and scored."
England U21: Lewis (Fielding 31), Cranie (Naughton 60), O'Hara (Bertrand 80), Muamba (Cork 61), Stearman, Onuoha, Lennon, Gardner (Delph 86), Campbell (Ebanks-Blake 69), Vaughan (Lallana 86), Kightly.
Subs Not Used: Johnson.
Booked: Campbell.
Goals: Campbell 10, Gardner 56.
Czech Rep U21: Divis, Halama, Heidenreich, Mazuch, Svec (Lecjaks 78), Kudela (Polak 87), Horava, Dockal (Gecov 40), Micola (Zeman 65), Moravek (Blazek 65), Pekhart (Reznicek 46).
Subs Not Used: Vaclik.
Booked: Svec, Heidenreich.
Att: 18,735.
Ref: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey).
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