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U18 Premier League - North 2020/21Match Finished

Stoke City U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U18

4 Dec 2020 · 19:15 GMT · North - 7

Stoke City U18

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2:1HT 1–0

Blackburn Rovers U18

AWAY
⚽ Ryan Malbon 4′⚽ Sam Knowles 85′
⚽ Ben Pleavin 68′
Clayton Wood Training Ground, Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireReferee: K. BartlettRecorded clock 90′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Stoke City U18 win 2–1

Match Finished in the north - 7 of the U18 Premier League - North. 3 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES2 – 1
HALF-TIME1 – 0
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

Stoke City 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

Stoke City U18

Formation not supplied

Coach R. Walker

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Paul CooperProfile: Goalkeeper · 17 at kick-off
  2. 6
    Henry NashProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 84′
  3. 3
    Jamie MelbourneProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  4. 5
    Thomas NixonProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  5. 7
    Jai VermaProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 59′
  6. 10
    Ryan MalbonProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 4′
  7. 8
    Ibrahima SyProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
  8. 11
    Jack GriffithsProfile: Midfielder · 15 at kick-off
  9. 4
    David OkagbueProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    Off 86′
  10. 2
    Sam KnowlesProfile: Attacker · 16 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 85′
  11. 9
    Emre TezgelProfile: Attacker · 15 at kick-off

Substitutes5

  1. 16
    Joshua WaiteProfile: Attacker · 16 at kick-off
    On 59′
  2. 12
    Julius NdeneProfile: Defender
    On 86′
  3. 14
    Kevin FernandesProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
  4. 15
    Andre GoderinneProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
  5. 13
    Xander ParkeProfile: Goalkeeper · 17 at kick-off

Blackburn Rovers U18

Formation not supplied

Coach M. Sheron

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Felix GoddardProfile: Goalkeeper · 16 at kick-off
  2. 5
    Jake GarrettProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 59′
  3. 3
    Lenni CirinoProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  4. 10
    Adam WhartonProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
    Off 84′
  5. 8
    Jared HarlockProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  6. 4
    Ben PleavinProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 68′Off 86′
  7. 9
    Zak GilsenanProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
  8. 6
    Patrick GambleProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  9. 11
    Georgie GentProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
    Off 61′
  10. 2
    Jay Maeda HaddowProfile: Defender · 16 at kick-off
  11. 7
    Harrison WoodProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off

Substitutes5

  1. 14
    Dominik BiniekProfile: Attacker · 16 at kick-off
    On 61′
  2. 15
    Charlie WestonProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
    On 84′
  3. 12
    ChmielProfile: Attacker · 16 at kick-off
    On 86′
  4. 16
    George PrattProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  5. 13
    BleaseProfile: 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 GoalStoke City U18

    Ryan Malbon · Assist: Emre Tezgel

  2. Yellow CardBlackburn Rovers U18

    Jake Garrett

  3. SubstitutionStoke City U18

    Off Jai Verma On Joshua Waite

  4. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Georgie Gent On Dominik Biniek

  5. Normal GoalBlackburn Rovers U18

    Ben Pleavin

  6. Yellow CardStoke City U18

    Henry Nash

  7. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Adam Wharton On Charlie Weston

  8. Normal GoalStoke City U18

    Sam Knowles

  9. SubstitutionStoke City U18

    Off David Okagbue On Julius Ndene

  10. SubstitutionBlackburn Rovers U18

    Off Ben Pleavin On Chmiel

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 2020/21 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Stoke City U18

DStoke City U18 vs Leeds United U1828 Nov 2020 · North - 102 – 2LStoke City U18 vs Manchester United U1821 Nov 2020 · North - 90 – 1WDerby County U18 vs Stoke City U187 Nov 2020 · North - 80 – 1DStoke City U18 vs Newcastle United U1817 Oct 2020 · North - 51 – 1WStoke City U18 vs Wolves U183 Oct 2020 · North - 42 – 0

Blackburn Rovers U18

LDerby County U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1828 Nov 2020 · North - 105 – 1LNewcastle United U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1821 Nov 2020 · North - 95 – 0DBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Sunderland U187 Nov 2020 · North - 82 – 2LBlackburn Rovers U18 vs Middlesbrough U1824 Oct 2020 · North - 61 – 3WBurnley U18 vs Blackburn Rovers U1817 Oct 2020 · North - 51 – 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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