Campbell toasts call-up in style

Young United striker Fraizer Campbell gave a timely display of his talents last night (Tuesday) when he scored two goals for loan club Hull City - just hours after receiving his first call-up for England Under-21s.

The 20 year-old's inclusion in Stuart Pearce's squad to face Poland next Tuesday (25 March) is reward for his red-hot form at Hull. He has now notched 13 goals in 27 games for the Tigers, including the double which helped them to win 3-1 at Colchester United.

Campbell's tormenting of Colchester also resulted in a red card for defender Phil Ifil after just 14 minutes. Hull boss Phil Brown was less than impressed by Ifil's challenge, saying: "It was malicious, and it could have caused Frazier serious damage, so I think that the referee has done his job, no matter what anyone says."

Happily Campbell was able to play on, claim his two goals and prompt Hull chairman Paul Duffen to contemplate keeping Campbell on a permanent basis.

"I have said consistently that the challenge is first Manchester United have to confirm they don't want him," said Duffen.

"Then we have to be a Premier League club if we want to attract him. I don't see Fraizer signing for a Championship club. In fact, I would advise him not to, I think he's too good."

Hull are now just five points off the pace for automatic promotion to the Premier League.