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LEE CARSLEY admitted his frustration as his England Under-21 side missed the chance to secure their place in the knockout stage of the European Championship.

- by SUNNY BADWAL

England were frustrated in the first half against a Slovenia side who threatened at times themselves, but Ethan Nwaneri and Harvey Elliott spurned golden chances.

Goalkeeper James Beadle played his part in keeping the Three Lions level with decent saves to deny Svit Seslar.

England will have to wait to secure their qualification against Germany when they meet in Nitra on Wednesday, while Slovenia kept their slim hopes of progressing alive.

"It was frustrating," Carsley (inset) said. "It wasn't for the want of effort, we just lacked a bit of quality at times.

"We had some really good chances and if we'd taken one of them, I think we'd have won the game comfortably.