Kidderminster Harriers duo picked for England non-league team
May 4 2009 by Colin Stoner, Birmingham Mail
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers duo Adam Bartlett and Russell Penn will be flying the flag for England as the non-league ‘C’ team look to become the first winners of the International Challenge Trophy.
Goalkeeper Bartlett and midfielder Penn have been named in Paul Fairclough’s 16-man squad for the Trophy final against Belgium at Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium on May 19.
Striker Matthew Barnes-Homer has been named on standby.
Bartlett and Penn have played their part in helping England reach the final, playing in the 2-2 draw in Italy last autumn.
Though Fairclough fielded an experimental side including Harriers’ Martin Riley in a 4-0 friendly win against Malta Under-21s in February he has recalled the bulk of the squad that ended Italy’s hopes.
Former Kidderminster striker James Constable, now at Oxford, and ex-Redditch United defender Exodus Geohaghan, now at Kettering Town, are also included.
SQUAD: Lance Cronin (Ebbsfleet), Adam Bartlett (Kidderminster), Daniel Gleeson (Cambridge United), Exodus Geohaghan (Kettering), Darius Charles (Ebbsfleet), Ronnie Henry (Stevenage), Scott Laird (Stevenage), Russell Penn (Kidderminster), Michael Bostwick (Stevenage), Lee Tomlin (Rushden & Diamonds), Josh Simpson (Histon), James Constable (Oxford United), Mitchell Cole (Stevenage), Paul Clayton (Alfreton), Liam Hearn (Alfreton), Nicky Wroe (Torquay).
