VIDEO: Welbeck’s wondergoal

Danny Welbeck marked his home debut for Preston North End this afternoon with the decisive, sensational second goal in a 2-0 win over Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town – hopefully the first of a productive loan spell at Deepdale.

Enjoy:

U18s: United 0 Liverpool 1 – Weary United suffer cruel late defeat

January 30th 2010, 11am
Trafford Training Centre, Carrington

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Manchester United U18s	0-1	Liverpool U18s

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Match report to come…

Youth Cup: Blackburn 3 United 0 – Rovers send Reds crashing out

January 28th 2010, 7pm
Ewood Park, Blackburn

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Blackburn Rovers U18s	3-0	Manchester United U18s

Lowe 38, 87	-	-
Hanley 69	-	-

 
 
High on confidence after six straight wins and impressive Youth Cup progress against Birmingham and Burnley, United’s U18s were brought crashing back down to earth at Ewood Park, as a 3-0 reverse saw them exit this year’s competition at the fifth round stage.

Whilst Blackburn were flattered somewhat by a scoreline that scarcely reflected a match that had been even and closely-fought for the most part, there’s no doubt that Rovers deserved to go through. The first goal was always going to be crucial, and it went to the hosts just before the break, Jason Lowe capitalising on some slack defending from a controversially-awarded corner. Paul McGuinness’ side fell further behind twenty minutes from time as Rovers skipper Grant Hanley doubled his side’s lead, and when Conor Devlin saved a late penalty only to see Lowe net the rebound, the Reds knew it wasn’t to be their day.

Reserves: United 1 Bolton 0 – Reds see off familiar foe

Januuary 28th 2009, 7pm
Moss Lane, Altrincham

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Manchester United Reserves	1-0	Bolton Wanderers Reserves

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If familiarity really does breed contempt, these two sides are going to be absolutely sick of each other by the end of the season. United’s second string took on their Bolton Wanderers counterparts for the fourth (and not necessarily final) time this term and successfully avenged December’s penalty shootout defeat to the Trotters with a 1-0 win at Moss Lane.

In a game that never got close to matching the drama, excitement and goal tally of that last meeting, it took a goal from the unlikely figure of David Gray on the brink of half-time to break the deadlock and decide a contest that was marred by the incessant Manchester rain. The Reds could and should have secured a more comfortable margin of victory, but just the one goal was ultimately enough to take the three points and leapfrog Liverpool at the top of the Premier Reserve League North.

U18s: United 3 Stoke 2 – Reds roar back to claim the points

January 23rd 2010, 11am
Trafford Training Centre, Carrington

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Manchester United U18s	3-2	Stoke City U18s

Ajose 63 (pen)	-	Nichols 14
Cofie 81	-	R. Brown own goal 56
Hussain 86	-	-

 
 
It wouldn’t be a Manchester United season at any level without a stirring comeback or two, and on a foggy morning at Carrington, Paul McGuinness’ U18s produced another classic against a Stoke City side who held a 2-0 lead at the hour mark and were still a goal in front as the game headed into the final ten minutes.

Andy Nichols handed the Potters an early lead during a first half that was enough to make you yearn for a wall with a fresh coat of Dulux to watch instead, and when Reece Brown put through his own net ten minutes into the second 45, the Reds looked to have a mountain to climb. The referee came to their aid with the equivalent of a chairlift halfway up Everest in the form of a very dubious penalty decision, and after Nicky Ajose converted, incessant United pressure in the final hour eventually saw the visitors crumble with the victory post in sight, John Cofie and Etzaz Hussain grabbing the goals from close-range that completed a remarkable turnaround and provided a huge injection of confidence ahead of Thursday’s much-anticipated Youth Cup clash with Blackburn.

Youth Cup: Reds set for Clarets clash

Fixtures have been falling by the wayside at all levels this particularly wintry January, but United’s Youth Cup fourth round tie with Burnley tonight is set to go ahead.