Sport in Short: Football

ENGLAND were beaten 12-11 by Portugal in a draining penalty shoot-out in the semi- finals of the European Under-18 Championship in Schweinfurt, Germany, yesterday. Nick Barmby of Tottenham missed the vital penalty in the shoot-out, in which 30 spot kicks were taken. The teams were level at 1-1 after 90 minutes; Middlesbrough's Jamie Pollock scored England's goal.

RHYS WILMOT, Plymouth Argyle's former Arsenal goalkeeper, has signed for Grimsby Town. A League transfer tribunal will decide the fee.

KEVIN DRINKELL, the former Norwich and Rangers striker, has completed his pounds 150,000 move from Coventry to Falkirk. He becomes player-coach at Brockville Park.

LARS OLSEN, the captain of the European champions, Denmark, has joined the Belgian Second Division club, Seraing, from Trabzonspor of Turkey.

TRANSFERS: Murray Jones, striker, Grimsby to Brentford, pounds 75,000. Jamie McCarron, midfielder, Aberdeen to Clyde, free. Tommy Bryce, striker, Ayr to Clyde, free.

EUROPEAN UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-finals (Schweinfurt, Ger): England 1 (Pollock 46) Portugal 1 (Cassama 57) (Portugal won 12- 11 on penalties); Turkey 2 Norway 1.

FRIENDLY MATCHES: Shelbourne 1 Leeds United 4 (Wallace 2, McAllister, Chapman); Albion Rovers 0 Airdrie 2; Alloa 0 Meadowbank Thistle 1; Chesham 2 Brentford 2; Clydebank 0 Coventry City 1; Dumbarton 0 Wolves 1; Elgin City 1 Dundee 9; Gala Fairydean 0 Hibernian 5; Hamilton 0 Hearts 2; Hereford 0 West Bromwich Albion 1; Inverness Thistle 1 Celtic 4; Macclesfield 0 Port Vale 2; Queen's Park 1 Rangers 3; Newcastle Town 1 Bristol City 6; Ottery St Mary 0 Torquay 13; Penzance 1 Exeter 1; Ross Co 0 Aberdeen 5; Tiverton 2 Reading 1.