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Tottenham news: Josh Onomah reveals all as Spurs ace describes his wonder goal for England U21s against the Auld Enemy

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JOSH ONOMAH has admitted a moment of panic led to his stunning strike against Scotland.

The Tottenham starlet broke the deadlock for England Under-21s in their Euro qualifier in thumping fashion on Friday.

 Josh Onomah has spoken exclusively to SunSport after his stunning strike against Scotland
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Josh Onomah has spoken exclusively to SunSport after his stunning strike against Scotland

Onomah, currently on-loan at Championship side Aston Villa, controlled a clearance with his chest before unleashing a spectacular half-volley into the top corner.

And after the Three Lions’ 3-1 victory over the Auld Enemy at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium, he exclusively spoke to SunSport to describe his wonder goal.

The 20-year-old said:“I was just lucky I struck it well. I didn’t know it was going in and I thought I had hit it too high.

“But then I saw it dropping and when it hit the net it took me by surprise, which you could probably see in the celebration.”

 The on-loan Aston Villa midfielder thundered the Young Lions into the lead at the Riverside
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The on-loan Aston Villa midfielder thundered the Young Lions into the lead at the Riverside
 And he admitted a moment of panic led to his strike
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And he admitted a moment of panic led to his strike

“When I chested it I thought I hadn’t done it far enough and panicked.

“So then I had to really concentrate on my technique and luckily I struck it well.

He continued: “I’m just so happy that it went in as those shots only hit the net one out of ten times.

“It’s always an honour to play for England but to score a goal like that in front of my family is a proud moment for me.”

England’s victory over the Scots took them into top spot in the group with seven points from their opening three matches.

Onomah and his team-mates now head to Andorra on Tuesday aiming to take yet another step towards Italy 2019.

However, being something of a veteran on the international youth scene having won the U17s Euros and U20s World Cup, the youngster is wary of the minnows being a huge banana skin.

 Tammy Abraham congratulates Onomah after his opening goal
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Tammy Abraham congratulates Onomah after his opening goal
 Onomah and his team-mates now head to Andorra for their next qualifier on Tuesday
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Onomah and his team-mates now head to Andorra for their next qualifier on Tuesday

Onomah added: “Andorra won’t be easy - we can never write-off teams, especially at international level, as anything can happen.

“We’ve really got to concentrate on Tuesday and hopefully we can get another three points.”

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