Manchester United Academy Briefing 30 September

EFL TROPHY SHOOT-OUT FOR YOUNG REDS

Three days earlier than their spectacular win at Norwich, United’s Underneath-21s entertained within the EFL Trophy at Doncaster Rovers.

The younger Reds went forward by Sam Mather’s medical end however Travis Binnion’s facet had been pegged again within the first half by Joe Sbarra’s equaliser and conceded an extra two after the break.

However United didn’t cease believing and, captained by Dan Gore on his return from damage, mounted one other unbelievable comeback. Ethan Ennis’ wonderful end stored the chase up and Louis Jackson scrambled in an equaliser within the dying seconds of damage time.

A penalty shoot-out adopted to find out the recipient of a bonus level and Dermot Mee saved from George Broadbent to assist United to a 5-3 win on spot-kicks.

United now sit prime of Group F and subsequent play Huddersfield City, on 12 November (19:45 GMT).

United: Mee; Ogunneye (McAllister 64), Kingdon, Rowe, Amass; Gore (c) (Jackson 61), Devaney (Missin 85); Ennis (Biancheri 85), J.Fletcher, Mather; Wheatley.

Subs not used: Graczyk, Curley,  Sharpe.

Scorers: Mather 11, Ennis 73, Jackson 90+6.

Penalty scorers: Mather, Wheatley, J. Fletcher, Amass. Biancheri.