Fulham defender Tayo Edun was sent off as England&rsquo;s bid to defend the European Under 17 Championship crown they won in Malta last year ended at the quarter - final stage following their 1 - 0 loss to Russia on Saturday.<br /><br />For the first time in the tournament taking place in Bulgaria, manager John Peacock did not hand a starting berth to the Anglo - Nigerian players in his ranks, with the trio of Tayo Edun, Layton Ndukwu and Ike Ugbo all named on the bench.<br /><br />On the hour mark, Tayo Edun replaced Holland and he went on to pick up his first booking in the 73rd minute before he was given his marching orders by&nbsp; the referee seven minutes later.<br /><br />Kuban Krasnodar defender Aleksei Tataev scored the game - winning goal in the 29th minute off a cross.<br /><br />The England Under 17s will be hoping to qualify for the World Cup in Chile when they tackle Spain on Tuesday. <br /><br />Photo Credit : fulhamfc.com<br />