Town U18s

U18s

ACADEMY

EFL YOUTH ALLIANCE NORTH EAST HARROGATE TOWN 5

O’Boyle (17, 82), Williams (24, 58), Ilesanmi (45) DONCASTER ROVERS 2

Green (40), Pooley (80) 01.10.22

Town U18’s Academy subjected Doncaster Rovers to their first league defeat of the season at York St. John Uni on Saturday 1st October in the EFL Youth Alliance. The visitors were top of the league before this game so the lads knew it was going to be a difficult encounter.

But a brace each from Finn O’Boyle and Brad Williams for the hosts and another from Mani Ilesanmi gave Town their second win on the bounce. After a cagey opening with both sides having chances to break the deadlock, Town found the breakthrough in the 17th minute after a foray down the left hand side ended with Finn O’Boyle chipping the ball over Rovers’ keeper and in off the far post to claim the opener. After a spell of sustained Rovers pressure, it was Town who doubled their lead on 24 minutes as they countered on the right, and Brad Williams drove the ball across goal into the bottom corner.

Brad Williams bagged a brace in Town’s impressive win over Doncaster Rovers reduced the deficit with a stunning free kick on the 40 minute mark through Harry Wood but Town restored their two goal advantage on the stroke of half-time as they utilised the counter attack once more and crossed in for Ilesanmi to slot home. Rovers continued to exert pressure but the Town defence stood firm and on 58 minutes the ball broke to Williams on the edge of the box to drive into the bottom left corner to get his second and Town’s fourth of the game. Ten minutes later Town were reduced to ten men as Ilesanmi was harshly shown his second yellow and with 80 minutes played, Rovers finally capitalised on their man advantage as Pooley tapped in at the far post to reduce the arrears to 4-2. Town, however, restored their three goal advantage almost instantly as O’Boyle capped off a super individual display by cutting inside on the left and curling an effort beyond Buxton and into the bottom right corner for his second and Town’s fifth. Town finished with nine men as Elijah Samuels was shown a straight red for an off-the-ball foul but the lads held out comfortably for an impressive victory.

Town: Giles, Williams, Moorby, Wilson, Attree, Taylor, Nicholson, Tweed (c), Ilesanmi, O’Boyle, Liddle Subs: Lee, Brodella, Smalley, Samuels, Birmingham

FIXTURES & RESULTS 2022/23

DATE OPPOSITION RES SCORER/S

August Sat 27 Hartlepool United YA 0-0 September Sat 17 Grimsby Town YA 1-2 Sat 24 Mansfield Town YA 2-0 O’Boyle, Ilesanmi October

Sat 1 Doncaster Rovers YA 5-2 O’Boyle (2), Williams (2), Ilesanmi Sat 15 Rotherham United YC Sat 22 Burton Albion YA Sat 29 Huddersfield Town YA November Fri 4 Morecambe YC Sat 12 Scunthorpe United YA Sat 19 Rotherham United YA Sat 26 Grimsby Town YA December Sat 3 Huddersfield Town YA Fri 9 Carlisle United YC January Sat 7 Mansfield Town YA Sat 21 Doncaster Rovers YA February Tue 7 Burton Albion YA Sat 11 Scunthorpe United YA Sat 18 Bradford City YA March Sat 4 Hartlepool United YA Sat 11 Rotherham United YA Sat 18 Lincoln City YA

YOA Youth Alliance North East YOC Youth Alliance Cup

EFL Youth Alliance NORTH EAST

P W D L F A GD PTS

1 Lincoln City 2 Grimsby Town 3 Bradford City

6 4 1 1 26 17 9 13 6 4 1 1 17 13 4 13 5 3 1 1 18 8 10 10 4 Doncaster Rovers 5 3 1 1 13 8 5 10 5 Huddersfield Town 5 3 0 2 13 11 2 9

6 Harrogate Town 4 2 1 1 8 4 4 7

7 Burton Albion 5 2 0 3 9 12 -3 6 8 Hartlepool United 6 1 2 3 3 15 -12 5 9 Mansfield Town 5 1 1 3 8 13 -5 4 10 Scunthorpe United 5 1 1 3 7 12 -5 4 11 Rotherham United 6 0 1 5 7 16 -9 1