Gareth Southgate watched Cumbrian keeper James Trafford keep his second successive clean sheet to help England Under-21s into the European Championships quarter-finals.

Trafford kept Israel at bay as Lee Carsley’s side earned a 2-0 victory in their second group game.

It meant back-to-back wins for the Under-21s who can now look forward to a place in the last eight.

And England's senior men's team boss Southgate was at the game in Kutaisi, Georgia, along with his assistant Steve Holland.

Manchester City keeper Trafford, from Greysouthen, kept his place in goal as the Under-21s’ first-choice gloveman.

And he produced an impressive save from an Israeli free-kick late in the first half after Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon had headed England in front.

A strike from Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe after the break made the points safe for Carsley’s side.

They have secured qualification ahead of their final group game against Germany on Wednesday.

Trafford’s fellow Cumbrian, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, was again an unused substitute in England’s second tournament outing.

The Wigton star will hope to get his chance in the third game against the Germans.

England are likely to end as group C winners, as they lead second-placed Czech Republic by three points with one game to go and have a superior goal difference by five goals.