<text>  A sensational 82nd-minute strike from Ashley Smith-Brown snatched victory for Englands U19s over Denmark in their UEFA elite qualifying opener in Bayeux on Thursday. England came from behind twice in the first half as Marcus Ingvartsen and Robert Skovs goals were cancelled out first by captain Izzy Brown and Demarai Gray as they went to the break 2-2. They couldnt be separated until Manchester City defender Smith-Brown pulled the trigger from outside the box and his left-footed shot thundered in off the underside of the cross bar. Ashley Smith-Brown snatched victory for Englands U19s over Denmark in their UEFA elite qualifying opener . England: Angus Gunn Man City, Ashley Smith-Brown Man City, Ben Chilwell Leicester, Harry Winks Tottenham, Brendan Galloway Everton, Joe Gomez Charlton, Patrick Roberts Fulham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek Chelsea, Izzy Brown Chelsea, Charlie Colkett Chelsea, Demarai Gray Birmingham Sub: Ola Aina Chelsea for Roberts 87 Not used: Freddie Woodman Newcastle, Lewis Cook Leeds, Bradley Fewster Middlesbrough, Alex Kiwomya Chelsea, Aaron Kuhl Reading, Robert Dickie Reading. Goals: Brown 33, Gray 44, Smith-Brown 82 . Bookings: Winks 58 Red card: Winks 87 . Denmark: Daniel Iversen, Magnus Pedersen, Stefan Gartenmann, Joachim Anderson, Mads Pedersen, Jens Thomasen, Marcus Ingvartsen, Jannik Pohl, Jeppe Hansen, Robert Skov, Rezan Corlu . Subs: Jonas Gemmer for Corlu 58 Not used: Sebastian John, Marco Lund, Marcus Mathisen, Mikkel Duelund, Casper Olesen . Goals: Ingvartsen 6, Skov 41 . Bookings: Corlu 14, Anderson 44, Hansen 67 . Red card: Jansen 83 . Referee: Marco Guida Italy Feverish closing stages followed at the Henry Jeanne Stadium as England fought to keep their lead with a player from either side sent off by the Italian referee Marco Guida. Jeppe Hansen went first for Denmark a minute after the final goal for an unseemly tackle on Colkett before Tottenhams Harry Winks received a second yellow card in the 87th minute. Ingvartsens opener came from a long throw just six minutes in with the move immediately after Birminghams Demarai Gray almost put England ahead after a cross from Charlie Colkett. They levelled when Ruben Loftus-Cheek found captain and fellow Chelsea star Izzy Brown, who despite having plenty of work to do evaded two defenders and beat keeper Daniel Iversen. Smith-Brown picks up the ball at the top of the box as England look to create something . The Manchester City defender turns inside as the Danish defence give him plenty of space . Smith-Brown fires off his bullet-like shot that cannons in off the crossbar and wins the match for England . Despite momentum going Englands way and a number of chances going begging, Denmark were in the lead again in the 44th minute as Skov burst into the box and beat Angus Gunn for 2-1. In the same minute though Sean ODriscolls side were back on terms as Gray flicked-on Roberts free-kick from the edge of the box with the help of a possible deflection. Neither side took the second half as their own with only half chances coming their way until Smith-Browns goal came from seemingly nothing more than the Danish defence underestimating his ability from range and giving him too much space. England will play Azerbaijan in their second group match on Saturday. 