ENGLAND'S Under-16 team, coached by former York City player Dick Bate, will be looking to put home advantage to good use in their quest for European glory.

England have been drawn in a group featuring Italy, Switzerland and Hungary.

Their first match in the tournament will be against Italy tomorrow at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane, kick-off 3pm.

They then take on Switzerland on Tuesday, April 24, at Huddersfield Town's McAlpine Stadium, ko 6.30pm before taking on Hungary, again at Huddersfield, on Thursday, April 26.

Should England win their group they will take on the runners-up in group 'A', featuring Romania, Spain, Germany and Belgium, at Darlington on Sunday, April 29.

If they finish as runners-up they will play the winners of group 'A' at the Stadium of Light on the same day.

The full England Under-16s squad is: Neil Arndale, Bristol Rovers, right-back; John Bailey, Preston North End, forward; Steven Beck, Everton, midfielder; Darren Bent, Ipswich Town, forward; David Bentley, Arsenal, forward; Ben Bowditch, Tottenham, midfielder; Jamie Cade, Middlesbrough, forward; Lee Camp, Derby County, goalkeeper.

Stuart Downing, Middlesbrough, forward; Ciaran Donnelly, Blackburn Rovers, midfielder; Justin Hoyte, Arsenal, defender; Glen Johnson, West Ham, centre-back; Joel Kitamirke, Chelsea, right-back; Marcel McKie, Tottenham, left-back; Mark Peers, Liverpool, forward.

Pablo Mills, Derby County, defender; David Murphy, Middlesbrough, defender; Lenny Pidgeley, Chelsea, goalkeeper; David Poole, Man Utd, forward; Cherno Samba, Millwall, forward; Steve Schumacher, Everton, midfielder; Kris Taylor, Manchester United, defender; Jerome Watt, Blackburn Rovers, midfielder; John Welsh, Liverpool, midfielder; Craig Westcarr, Nottingham Forest, forward.

Updated: 11:43 Saturday, April 21, 2001