SAINTS pair Matt Targett and Harrison Reed were not needed as England Under-20s staged a dramatic comeback to beat Holland in the Four Nationals Tournament.

The pair had both appeared in England’s opening game of the competition, a 1-0 victory over Germany last Thursday.

But both were unused subs as manager Adie Boothroyd rang the changes against the Dutch.

Trailing 2-1 with 87 minutes played, Boothroyd threw caution to the wind and brought on two forwards for defenders – and the gamble sensationally paid off.

Chuba Akpom came off the bench to score twice.

After beating Germany, Boothroyd made nine changes as he looked to spread minutes on the pitch throughout his squad.

Only captain Isaac Hayden, from Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur defender Dominic Ball lined up for a second game in three days.

And it was the hosts that got off to the better start, taking the lead through Jordy de Wijs.

The Young Lions reacted well, however, and drew level on the stroke of half-time through Everton striker Chris Long.

The second half was a keenly contested affair. But Holland retook the lead with 10 minutes remaining thanks to a Rai Vloet penalty.

Next up for Boothroyd’s U20s is the final fixture of the round-robin tournament against tomorrow.