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Academy midfielder Jonathan Leddy says the young Blues are looking forward to their FA Youth Cup fourth round tie against Burnley at Turf Moor on Friday evening (KO 7pm). The U18s
Town’s U18s conceded a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth at a windswept Playford Road on Saturday morning. Goals from Lewis Acott (pictured) and Jack Marriott weren’t enough for Town’s youngsters, who were coached by Gerard Nash with Russell Osman understood to be watching Friday’s FA Youth Cup opponents Burnley in action at Accrington Stanley.
Town’s U18s’ four-game unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday morning with a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace at a scorching Playford Road. Goals from Caolan Lavery and Jack Marriott couldn’t prevent Russell Osman’s youngsters from falling to a heavy loss against the Londoners.
Town's U18s fell to their second successive defeat at the start of the FA Premier Academy League season when they lost 3-1 at Manchester City on Saturday morning, striker Caolan Lavery netting for the Blues.
IRVINE Meadow co-boss Colin Spence said Friday night’s Marymass derby was a game “that’ll be spoke about for such a long time”.