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Matches/U18 Premier League - North/North - 16
U18 Premier League - North 2025/26Match Finished

Sunderland U18 vs Middlesbrough U18

24 Mar 2026 · 11:00 GMT · North - 16

Sunderland U18

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0:1HT 0–1

Middlesbrough U18

AWAY
⚽ Tyler Smith 35′
Academy of Light Training Ground, Sunderland, Tyne and WearReferee: Not suppliedRecorded clock 90′ + 5′
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THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Middlesbrough U18 win 1–0

Match Finished in the north - 16 of the U18 Premier League - North. 1 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES0 – 1
HALF-TIME0 – 1
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsNot supplied
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
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HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Sunderland U18Middlesbrough U18

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

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THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Sunderland U18

Formation not supplied

Coach Not supplied

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI—

Player list not supplied.

    Substitutes—

    Player list not supplied.

      Middlesbrough U18

      Formation not supplied

      Coach Rob William Jones

      Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

      Starting XI—

      Player list not supplied.

        Substitutes—

        Player list not supplied.

          04
          FOLLOW THE MATCH

          Events & commentary

          Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

          1. Normal GoalMiddlesbrough U18

            Tyler Smith · Assist: Roberts

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          INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

          Player performance

          No individual performance data supplied

          Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

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          THE BIGGER PICTURE

          Recent form & meetings

          Previous matches in this 2025/26 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

          Sunderland U18

          WSunderland U18 vs Liverpool U1821 Mar 2026 · North - 224 – 3LNewcastle United U18 vs Sunderland U187 Mar 2026 · North - 201 – 0LNottingham Forest U18 vs Sunderland U1821 Feb 2026 · North - 194 – 0DSunderland U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1818 Feb 2026 · North - 125 – 5DDerby County U18 vs Sunderland U1817 Jan 2026 · North - 152 – 2

          Middlesbrough U18

          LMiddlesbrough U18 vs Leeds United U1821 Mar 2026 · North - 221 – 2WWolves U18 vs Middlesbrough U1817 Mar 2026 · North - 140 – 2WMiddlesbrough U18 vs Burnley U1814 Mar 2026 · North - 215 – 2WStoke City U18 vs Middlesbrough U187 Mar 2026 · North - 200 – 2LMiddlesbrough U18 vs Liverpool U1828 Feb 2026 · North - 120 – 1
          Previous meetings Within this cup import30 Aug 2025 · Middlesbrough U18 1 – 1 Sunderland U18

          Source & coverage
          API-Football · Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.