 On 20 May 2006, Roberts scored the winning goal as the England under-19's beat Northern Ireland under-19's 2–1 in a UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification game in Belgium.He also played in the 2–1 defeat to Belgium, and 1–0 loss to Serbia and Montenegro; as England finished a disappointing last place in their group, failing to qualify for the tournament.His manager at Rotherham, Ronnie Moore, also stated that Roberts has "talent and his passing ability is absolutely brilliant".