Bent unfazed by England snub

05 October 2009 11:36
Darren Bent has vowed to keep trying to impress Fabio Capello after again being overlooked for England duty. Capello saw the Sunderland striker put his side ahead against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday with a precision finish but preferred Gabriel Agbonlahor, Peter Crouch and Carlton Cole for England's final World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Belarus. Saturday's goal was Bent's seventh in the Barclays Premier League this season, making him the leading homegrown goalscorer. The 25-year-old told the Sunderland Echo: "I've given a good account of myself on Saturday but I've been knocking them in all season and have yet to get a call-up. "I just have to keep knocking on the door with my performances for Sunderland. I'll just have to keep banging them in. "I'm in good form, my confidence is high and I feel I can score goals at any level. This won't knock my confidence."

Source: Eurosport