Youth team set for return to league action
Our under-18s are back in league action for the first time in three weeks tomorrow with a trip to take on a much improved Bolton team who have climbed off the bottom of the league with two recent wins in their last three games.
Although we’ve had success with a win in the FA Youth Cup at Mansfield, the only league game we’ve played in 2020 ended in a 3-2 win at Barnsley on 4th January. That win took us up to third in the table and, despite not having played, that’s where we remain although we are now a long, long way from the top two.
We are sat on 26 points but that is a massive ten points behind Sheffield United in third place; they won twice last week against Leeds, who are now at the bottom, and then a big 4-0 victory in the derby against Sheffield Wednesday. Wigan are even further away, a lead of five points on the Blades. Both of those teams above us have played just one game more.
Bolton away is a fixture in which we’ve had no problems in scoring goals. Two seasons ago we won the game 4-1. Dan Moss, who has just signed an extended deal with Millwall, scored the first with Craig Ellison getting the second followed by two for Marley Blair.
Last season it was 4-3. Dylon Meredith opened the scoring and this time there was a brace for Michael Fowler with Mitch George (pictured) also on the scoresheet.
We kick off tomorrow at the Eddie Davies Academy at 11 a.m.
The League Tables are updated as results are confirmed and can be found with our Fixtures and Results within U23/U18 Stats on the top menu.
Last week’s results, this week’s fixtures, our goal scorers and the current tables are all below.
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Saturday 18th January
Bolton 0 Barnsley 2
Sheffield United 4 Leeds 3
Sheffield Wednesday 1 Hull 1
Bristol City 0 Barnsley 2
Tuesday 21st January
Sheffield United 4 Sheffield Wednesday 0
THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES
Saturday 25th January
Barnsley v Hull
Bolton v Burnley
Crewe v Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest
Wigan v Leeds
Cardiff v Colchester
Ipswich v Watford
Millwall v Bristol City
QPR v Coventry
BURNLEY’S GOALSCORERS (League & Cups)
13: Cricky Conn-Clarke
9: Mitch George
3: Rhys Fenlon, Dylan Moonan, Max Thompson, Max Woods
1: Jayden Major, Joe McGlynn, Michael Mellon, Lewis Richardson
CURRENT LEAGUE TABLES
| Team | pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts |
| Wigan | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 41 |
| Sheffield United | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 24 | 36 |
| Burnley | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Nottingham Forest | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Barnsley | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 21 |
| Hull City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 19 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 16 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 47 | 16 |
| Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 14 |
| Leeds | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 11 |
| Team | pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts |
| Millwall | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 19 | 37 |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 32 |
| Watford | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 32 |
| Bristol City | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 31 |
| Crystal Palace | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 25 |
| Ipswich Town | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
| Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 17 |
| Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 16 |
| Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 48 | 15 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 8 |
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