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Matches/U18 Premier League - North/North - 11
U18 Premier League - North 2024/25Match Finished

Sunderland U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18

23 Apr 2025 · 12:30 BST · North - 11

Sunderland U18

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7:2HT 4–0

Blackburn Rovers U18

AWAY
⚽ Marcus Neill 14′⚽ Marcus Neill 22′⚽ Marcus Neill 24′⚽ Felix Scott 26′⚽ Marcus Neill 56′⚽ Charlie Dinsdale 81′⚽ Alex Lienard 85′
⚽ Freddie Leatherbarrow 50′⚽ Aaron Potter 90+1′
Academy of Light Training Ground, Sunderland, Tyne and WearReferee: C. LedgewayRecorded clock 90′ + 1′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Sunderland U18 win 7–2

Match Finished in the north - 11 of the U18 Premier League - North. 9 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES7 – 2
HALF-TIME4 – 0
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Sunderland U18Blackburn Rovers 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.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Sunderland U18

Formation not supplied

Coach J. Moore

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Isaac AllanProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 7
    Bayley HesterProfile: Defender
  3. 5
    Finlay HolcroftProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  4. 10
    Felix ScottProfile: Defender
    Normal Goal 26′Off 59′
  5. 2
    George BellProfile: Defender
    Yellow Card 45+1′Off 82′
  6. 4
    Liam HuntProfile: Midfielder
  7. 11
    Charlie DinsdaleProfile: Midfielder
    Normal Goal 81′Off 82′
  8. 3
    Archie LightfootProfile: Midfielder
  9. 8
    Tom ProctorProfile: Midfielder
    Yellow Card 68′Off 79′
  10. 6
    Joe NeildProfile: Midfielder
    Yellow Card 52′
  11. 9
    Marcus NeillProfile: Attacker · 16 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 14′Normal Goal 22′Normal Goal 24′Normal Goal 56′Off 59′

Substitutes5

  1. 12
    Charlie Hamilton-ForsythProfile: Defender
    On 59′
  2. 16
    Jay BrownProfile: Midfielder
    On 59′
  3. 17
    Lewis CampbellProfile: Midfielder
    On 79′
  4. 14
    Alex LienardProfile: Defender · 16 at kick-off
    On 82′Normal Goal 85′
  5. 15
    Arron BowmanProfile: Defender
    On 82′

Blackburn Rovers U18

Formation not supplied

Coach R. Kidd

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Luke ThompsonProfile: Goalkeeper · 17 at kick-off
  2. 4
    Max DaviesProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  3. 5
    Michael DecandiaProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 42′Off 65′
  4. 2
    Bruce LeemingProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    Off 59′
  5. 3
    Harvey PatesProfile: Defender
    Yellow Card 68′
  6. 11
    Patrik FarkasProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 65′
  7. 10
    Frank VareProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
  8. 6
    Isaac DunnProfile: Midfielder
  9. 9
    Joseph BogganProfile: Midfielder
  10. 8
    Freddie LeatherbarrowProfile: Midfielder
    Normal Goal 50′
  11. 7
    Nathan DlaminiProfile: Midfielder
    Off 76′

Substitutes5

  1. 12
    Teddy RamwellProfile: Defender
    On 59′
  2. 15
    Aaron PotterProfile: Midfielder
    On 65′Normal Goal 90+1′
  3. 14
    Leon Kelley-QuinnProfile: Midfielder
    On 65′
  4. 16
    Thomas CryerProfile: Midfielder
    On 76′
  5. 13
    Blake WolsoncroftProfile: Goalkeeper
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 GoalSunderland U18

    Marcus Neill · Assist: Archie Lightfoot

  2. Normal GoalSunderland U18

    Marcus Neill · Assist: Felix Scott

  3. Normal GoalSunderland U18

    Marcus Neill · Assist: Archie Lightfoot

  4. Normal GoalSunderland U18

    Felix Scott · Assist: Marcus Neill

  5. Yellow CardBlackburn Rovers U18

    Michael Decandia

  6. Yellow CardSunderland U18

    George Bell

  7. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U18

    Freddie Leatherbarrow · Assist: Bruce Leeming

  8. Yellow CardSunderland U18

    Joe Neild

  9. Normal GoalSunderland U18

    Marcus Neill

  10. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Felix Scott On Charlie Hamilton-Forsyth

  11. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Marcus Neill On Jay Brown

  12. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Bruce Leeming On Teddy Ramwell

  13. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Patrik Farkas On Aaron Potter

  14. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Michael Decandia On Leon Kelley-Quinn

  15. Yellow CardBlackburn Rovers U18

    Harvey Pates

  16. Yellow CardSunderland U18

    Tom Proctor

  17. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Nathan Dlamini On Thomas Cryer

  18. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Tom Proctor On Lewis Campbell

  19. Normal GoalSunderland U18

    Charlie Dinsdale · Assist: Joe Neild

  20. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off George Bell On Alex Lienard

  21. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Charlie Dinsdale On Arron Bowman

  22. Normal GoalSunderland U18

    Alex Lienard · Assist: Jay Brown

  23. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U18

    Aaron Potter · Assist: Thomas Cryer

05
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.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2024/25 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Sunderland U18

WSunderland U18 vs Liverpool U1812 Apr 2025 · North - 236 – 1LSunderland U18 vs Derby County U1815 Mar 2025 · North - 210 – 3LStoke City U18 vs Sunderland U181 Mar 2025 · North - 54 – 0LManchester City U18 vs Sunderland U1822 Feb 2025 · North - 182 – 0DMiddlesbrough U18 vs Sunderland U1815 Feb 2025 · North - 172 – 2

Blackburn Rovers U18

DBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Stoke City U1815 Apr 2025 · North - 243 – 3LBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Manchester City U1829 Mar 2025 · North - 220 – 2LBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Middlesbrough U1815 Mar 2025 · North - 210 – 1DLeeds United U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U188 Mar 2025 · North - 201 – 1WDerby County U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U181 Mar 2025 · North - 191 – 2
Previous meetings Within this cup import

No earlier meetings between these teams in the imported records.

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.

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