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U18 Premier League - North 2023/24Match Finished

Sunderland U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18

7 May 2024 · 12:30 BST · North - 14

Sunderland U18

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Blackburn Rovers U18

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⚽ Marcus Neill 25′
Academy of Light Training Ground, Sunderland, Tyne and WearReferee: J. CannRecorded clock 90′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Blackburn Rovers U18 win 2–1

Match Finished in the north - 14 of the U18 Premier League - North. 3 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES1 – 2
HALF-TIME1 – 2
MATCH COVERAGE

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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 F. Lynch

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Benjamin MetcalfProfile: Goalkeeper · 17 at kick-off
  2. 6
    Kailem BeattieProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 79′
  3. 8
    Liam HuntProfile: Midfielder
    Yellow Card 89′
  4. 2
    Thomas LaveryProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Off 61′
  5. 7
    Aaron ChungProfile: Attacker · 17 at kick-off
    Off 46′
  6. 4
    Jayden JonesProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    Off 46′
  7. 11
    Daniel OboloProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 61′
  8. 5
    Finlay HolcroftProfile: Defender · 16 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 35′
  9. 10
    Joseph NieldProfile: Midfielder
    Off 73′
  10. 3
    Archie LightfootProfile: Midfielder
  11. 9
    Marcus NeillProfile: Attacker · 15 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 25′

Substitutes5

  1. 16
    Jack WhittakerProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    On 46′
  2. 12
    Rhys WalshProfile: Attacker · 17 at kick-off
    On 46′
  3. 17
    Jenson JonesProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    On 61′
  4. 15
    Cuba MitchellProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 61′Yellow Card 90+7′
  5. 14
    Daniel ParkerProfile: Defender
    On 73′

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
    Adam KhanProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  2. 5
    Matthew LitherlandProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 8′
  3. 4
    Rhys DohertyProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Off 85′
  4. 3
    Brandon PowellProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 72′
  5. 7
    Lewis BellProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 6′
  6. 9
    Stephen EdmondsonProfile: Attacker · 17 at kick-off
    Off 61′
  7. 8
    Nathan WillisProfile: Midfielder
  8. 6
    Jackson ShorrocksProfile: Midfielder
    Off 72′
  9. 2
    Lucas HoughtonProfile: Defender
  10. 11
    Lorenze Mullarkey-MatthewsProfile: Midfielder
  11. 10
    TrialistMatch position not supplied
    Off 61′

Substitutes5

  1. 16
    Nathan DlaminiProfile: Midfielder
    On 61′
  2. 15
    Patrik FarkasProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    On 61′
  3. 14
    TrialistProfile: Attacker
    On 72′
  4. 12
    Max DaviesProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    On 85′
  5. 13
    Solomon HonorProfile: Goalkeeper · 17 at kick-off
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 GoalBlackburn Rovers U18

    Lewis Bell

  2. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U18

    Matthew Litherland · Assist: Trialist

  3. Normal GoalSunderland U18

    Marcus Neill

  4. Yellow CardSunderland U18

    Finlay Holcroft

  5. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Aaron Chung On Jack Whittaker

  6. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Jayden Jones On Rhys Walsh

  7. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Daniel Obolo On Jenson Jones

  8. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Thomas Lavery On Cuba Mitchell

  9. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Trialist On Nathan Dlamini

  10. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Stephen Edmondson On Patrik Farkas

  11. Yellow CardBlackburn Rovers U18

    Brandon Powell

  12. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Jackson Shorrocks On Trialist

  13. SubstitutionSunderland U18

    Off Joseph Nield On Daniel Parker

  14. Yellow CardSunderland U18

    Kailem Beattie

  15. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Rhys Doherty On Max Davies

  16. Yellow CardSunderland U18

    Liam Hunt

  17. Yellow CardSunderland U18

    Cuba Mitchell

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 2023/24 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Sunderland U18

LSunderland U18 vs Middlesbrough U184 May 2024 · North - 252 – 4WManchester United U18 vs Sunderland U1827 Apr 2024 · North - 241 – 3LSunderland U18 vs Liverpool U1820 Apr 2024 · North - 231 – 2LDerby County U18 vs Sunderland U1813 Apr 2024 · North - 226 – 1DNottingham Forest U18 vs Sunderland U185 Apr 2024 · North - 210 – 0

Blackburn Rovers U18

LNottingham Forest U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U184 May 2024 · North - 252 – 1WMiddlesbrough U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1830 Apr 2024 · North - 221 – 2WStoke City U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1827 Apr 2024 · North - 243 – 5LBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Leeds United U1820 Apr 2024 · North - 232 – 4WBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Newcastle United U186 Apr 2024 · North - 212 – 1
Previous meetings Within this cup import19 Aug 2023 · Blackburn Rovers U18 3 – 0 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.

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