England vs Netherlands - U21 Euros semi-final: Live score, team news and updates as Lee Carsley's men look to book their place in final

Hutchinson is looking very dangerous! He's winning that battle on the left flank at the minute. His latest dart helped earn England a corner kick, which eventually resulted in a fierce shot from Elliot that was blocked by the Netherlands' defence.

The Netherlands are now getting their time with the ball and making England - and Stansfield - work hard to try and win it back. You just hope that Carsley's men don't put too much into these passages of play - it could come back to haunt them.

I spoke too soon! Netherlands' Roefs produces a top save with his feet to deny Elliot at the far post. Hutchinson was involved on the left and got in a great cross that evaded everyone, only for Elliot to fire into the corner.

It's a great save to keep England at bay.

It's been the gentle start that we were expecting, given the temperature out there. I don't think it's any coincidence that most of the play has been on the right side of the pitch - the shaded side.

You've got to feel for the supporters on the far end.

Let's go! England get the semi-final underway in the sweltering Slovakian heat. Seems like a few more have filtered into the stadium before kick-off to enjoy this one.

I think it's going to be good.

Our teams are out onto the pitch and we're just minutes away from kick-off in Bratislava. Only two members of the current squad were involved two years ago so can this new squad tackle the mammoth hurdle of a semi-final?

Interestingly, the senior squad also played the Netherlands in the semi-final of Euro 2024. That was a dramatic occasion, with Ollie Watkins scoring at the death. Let's hope the Young Lions take inspiration from that win.

Michael Reiziger, Netherlands U21 boss, pre-match:

Ipswich's Omari Hutchinson has definitely caught the eye with his performances in this tournament, especially against Spain. The winger looks to have a big summer ahead amid interest from clubs in the Premier League and around Europe.

For more on why he's so sought after, check out TOM COLLOMOSSE's excellent deep dive on the 21-year-old.

The heat could play a massive factor today. The teams are out on the pitch going through their warm-ups ahead of the 5pm start.

This is definitely a day to keep the ball and make your opponents do the running.

Lee Carsley, England U21 boss, pre-match:

I echo Nathan's hope that tonight's game does not end in heartbreak like it did back in 2007. But I would be happy to see the same level of drama.

That match is only remembered for the mammoth penalty shootout that saw 32 attempts on goal and was eventually decided by Zuiverloon's strike.

Stuart Pearce's side contained some bonafide Barclaysmen - are we still using that term?

Ashley Young, James Milner, Mark Noble, Anton Ferdinand, Scott Carson... I could go on. The Netherlands also had their fair share of memorable names; Ryan Babel and Royston Drenthe chief among them.

The prospect of winning a major prize is motivation enough, but a lot of these players will be acutely aware of the attention they're getting out in Slovakia. A great performance has the chance to put you at the front of mind for recruitment departments across Europe - the proverbial shop window.

Jarell Quansah, for example, has already sealed a move to Bayer Leverkusen, while Harvey Elliot and Tyler Morton could join him out of Anfield.

Omari Hutchinson is attracting interest from across the top flight, while Jorrel Hato is being eyed by Arsenal and Liverpool on the Netherlands side.

It's a big day for so many of these youngsters.

Netherlands boss Michael Reiziger has been forced into one change with the suspension for Van Bommel, who was sent off against Portugal. The match winner that day, Poku, gets a start, while Kasanwirjo comes in for Rensch.

Plenty of familiar faces for the Premier League watchers among you. Lee Carsley has a very strong squad to choose from despite the absentees. The England boss has made one change to the side that beat Spain in the last round, bringing in Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson for Liverpool's Tyler Morton.

With all this winning, I'm starting to see why Lee Carsley wasn't too keen to step up to the senior squad. The Under 21 boss is 90 minutes away from making his second European Championship final.

But this passage this time around has been less serene and he's been without a few players currently playing in the Club World Cup. But we shouldn't go too far - this England roster is still filled with players with plenty of Premier League experience.

Today's opponents are the Netherlands, who put up a heroic effort to make it to the semis. They'll be no pushovers but England are certainly the favourites to progress to another final.

It's set to be a crazy hot evening in Slovakia and let's hope the action matches the temperature. The action gets underway at 5pm and before that we'll be bringing you all the team news, updates from on the ground and then the drama when it kicks off.

Let's get to it.