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U18s Celebrate

Posh set for FA Youth Cup fourth round clash at the Weston Homes Stadium.

Peterborough United under 18s welcome Nottingham Forest under 18s to the Weston Homes Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday evening (7pm).

Jamal Campbell-Ryce’s men overcame Derby County 1-0 at Pride Park in round three thanks to a goal from Kellan Hickinson while Forest beat Bristol City 3-1 at the same stage of the competition.

Academy Manager Kieran Scarff said: “It is another strong Academy we are facing, there is no doubt about that. Nottingham Forest run a very good Academy programme, Gary Brazil and his staff have done a wonderful job. They have brought players through, whether that be for the first team or to generate revenue and it will be a tough test.

“It will be a good challenge for the players though, they showed at Derby that they are more than capable of meeting that challenge and they are in a good place and looking forward to trying to get through to the fifth round.”

Striker Lewis Darlington, who spent a number of years with the Forest Academy before joining Posh, said: “I know a lot of their players and staff and when the draw was made, it was obviously a tie that I was really excited about. Hopefully I will have one or two friends and family in the stands watching.

“We are really looking forward to the game. We did well at Derby and in general our performances have been good this season against a step-up in opposition. Personally, I just want to get out there, put 100% in, try and put the opposition under pressure and see where it takes us.”

Tickets are on sale for the game at www.theposhtickets.com and via the Weston Homes Stadium with tickets priced at £3 for adults and £1 for concessions. The Main North Stand will be open for the game with the ticket office open through to kick-off.

The game must be played to a finish with extra time and penalties if required.

 

 

Posh U18s v Nottingham Forest U18s

Kellan Hickinson on target, but Posh under 18s beaten.

The Peterborough United under 18s were beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup at the Weston Homes Stadium as a controversial second half strike from Jack Nadin secured a fifth-round tie at either Leeds United or Cambridge United.

Nadin appeared to find the back of the net from an offside position, but in truth, based on the second half, the visitors certainly created the better opportunities with Detlef Esapa Osong hitting the crossbar and the lively Dale Taylor firing wide from a decent position inside the box.

It was TAYLOR who gave the Category One side the lead, racing onto a long ball and rounding goalkeeper Will Lakin before slotting into the empty net. Posh levelled the scores midway through the first half and it was an excellent goal from Kellan HICKINSON who rifled a shot into the back of the net via the inside of the post.

Will Van Lier fired two free-kicks over the crossbar in the first period, while Gabe Overton tested the keeper from the edge of the box. Lakin did well to parry a free-kick wide of the target from Hanks.

In the second half, the visitors were arguably the better side without forcing Will Lakin into any saves aside from the goal which NADIN poked home from close-range. Posh huffed and puffed but couldn’t find a way back into the contest with the visitors securing their passage into the next round.

Posh U18s: Lakin, Bodnar, Tonge, Titchmarsh, Rose, Thomas, McGlinchey, Van Lier, Darlington, Hickinson, Overton. Unused subs: Marshall, Laycock, Challinor, Lukyamuzi, Mills, Paintsil.