DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands. Mar 3 (UEFA) — The Netherlands have one foot in next summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Denmark after beating Poland 3-2 to take a six-point lead at the top of Group 4.

Cor Pot's side fell behind to Polish captain Mateusz Cetnarski's low shot from the edge of the penalty area midway through the first half, and were fortunate not to be two down on the stroke of half-time when Kamil Grosicki's effort hit the crossbar.

Siem de Jong headed home Daley Blind's cross to secure victory for the Jong Orange although Jacek Kielb's strike eight minutes from time made for a nervy close.

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The Netherlands - Poland 3:2 (0:1)
Goals: Diego Biseswar 57, 71, Siem de Jong 75 - Mateusz Cetnarski 22, Jacek Kiełb 82.

Netherlands: Tim Krul - Daley Blind, Rens van Eijden (46' Nick Viergever), Jeffrey Bruma, Erik Pieters (66' Nicky Kuiper) - Georginio Wijnaldum, Vurnon Anita, Leroy Fer, Siem de Jong, Diego Biseswar - Rick van Wolfswinkel (87, Bas Dost).

Poland: Wojciech Szczęsny - Adrian Basta, Błażej Augustyn, Mateusz Siebert, Adam Marciniak - Sebastian Tyrała (76' Jacek Kiełb), Ariel Borysiuk, Adam Matuszczyk (89' Kamil Wilczek), Mateusz Cetnarski, Piotr Grzelczak - Kamil Grosicki.

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