A remarkable win today against visitors Charlton, who always provide a strong opposition and went into today’s game 4 points clear at the top of the U18s PDL South league.  We were 4^th in the table this morning but fielding a very young side today.

Bobo Evans was the only starter to be selected from the XI named in the FA Youth Cup tie against Blackburn 3 days ago.  Brogan Popham featured among the substitutes.  A maiden squad place was given to 14 year old Damian Dabrowski, Seb’s brother.  We featured 3 further U16s in today’s squad.  Among the players in the stand, Lukas Murphy and Isaac Dudding appeared on crutches, while Caio Ifans remains unavailable through injury.

We lined up 4-3-3: Jakub Nowak; Kaven Bloniarczyk, Archie Quick, Jack May, Wahab Ojetero (s – Brogan Popham 24m); Bobo Evans, Milo Robinson (captain) (s – Josiah Kallicharan 69m), Sol Baker (s – Damian Dabrowski 76m;  Alex Godfrey, Harvey Gray,  Elis Thomas (s – Ioan  Johnston 76m).

Unused sub: Tom Wright (g/k).

On a cloudless, bright but cold day today at Landore, the game got off to a slow start.  Charlton possessed a few players who looked sharp on their feet,...