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Smith then did slot a penalty to put England ahead on 51 minutes, before Pollard bounced one off the crossbar to reclaim it on 58 minutes.

But the Trojans moved just three yards on their opening possession, had a tipped ball intercepted on their second, then watched a 52-yard field-goal attempt hit the crossbar on the third possession.

Just 38 minutes into his Villa career he crashed a volley off the crossbar against Manchester City.

“A french pole vaulter knocked the crossbar off with his pole...whoops,” one X user quipped.

Christian Kouame rattled the crossbar in the 35th minute with a powerful snap shot which bounced down and away with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet stranded.