EFL Trophy 2023/24

[top1whoisman]

United U21s have drawn Bolton, Salford & Stockport in the group stage of the EFL Trophy (ex Papa John’s Trophy).

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[NotoriousISSY]

Always the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for me, heritage.

 

[SilentWitness]

Quite a funny draw with all clubs so close!

 

[Mickson]

Quite a funny draw with all clubs so close!

It's northern and southern groups, so no surprise. Feels like we meet Salford every year.

 

[top1whoisman]

Our first fixture at Stockport is scheduled for Tuesday 22 August. Kick-off 19:30 BST.

Tickets here.

 

[Wumminator]

Our first fixture at Stockport is scheduled for Tuesday 22 August. Kick-off 19:30 BST.

Anyone going? Think I’ll mooch my way down.

 

[top1whoisman]

Tuesday 22nd August 19:30 BST
Stockport vs United

Tuesday 26th September 19:45 BST*
Bolton vs United

Tuesday 31st October 19:30 GMT
Salford vs United

*This fixture will be played on Tuesday 10th October if Bolton progress to the third round of the Carabao Cup.

 

[top1whoisman]

Stockport vs United tomorrow.

Tickets are sold out.

The home team will stream the game, the match video pass is £10. The stream will start around 15 minutes before kickoff.

 

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[dutchred]

Nice to see Kambwala and Aljofree together. One or both of them could save us needing to get a replacement for Varane

 

[holdsteady]

River anyone?

 

[top1whoisman]

A couple of decent attacks from United after a shaky start.

 

[top1whoisman]

Very good start by Gore. Dictating the tempo and looking for that through ball behind the line whenever possible.

 

[top1whoisman]

30 minutes played. Quite an even match so far, no big chances at either end. United doing better than I expected in the physical duels.

 

[Mickson]

£10 for a live stream is mental, that's a boycott for me! River if someone has one, please.

 

[top1whoisman]

HT 0-0

A tight encounter with both teams defending well. And missing the final pass when going forward.

Gore & Aljofree the standouts for United so far. Collyer & Oyedele with bits of quality too.

 

[top1whoisman]

51’

Booking for Stockport player for what looked like a textbook red. Studs to shin. Luckily Ogunneye escaped that without an injury.

 

[top1whoisman]

55’

Ogunneye booked for taking too long on a throw-in.

 

[top1whoisman]

60’

Williams comes on for injured Collyer. Oyedele drops down to CM, Shoretire moves to the middle.

 

[top1whoisman]

62’

A decent low effort outside the box from Stockport, Harrison with a comfortable save.

 

[top1whoisman]

63’

Penalty for United. Williams escapes from the left side and is brought down inside the box.

 

[top1whoisman]

64’

1-0 Hugill. Keeper saves his penalty, but the striker converts the rebound to the far corner.

 

[top1whoisman]

Strong play from Kambwala and good vision from Shoretire to release Williams for the attack that led to the penalty.

 

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[top1whoisman]

I appreciate the effort to cut down on timewasting but handing out yellow cards to the trailing team for taking too much time on a throw-in doesn’t make any sense to me.

 

[top1whoisman]

73’

Best piece of football all night. United play sharp one-touch football with Shoretire finally finding Williams in the box, who has a good shot saved by the crossbar.

 

[top1whoisman]

Ogunneye has been very good in the second half. Both physically in defense as well as using his technique and pace going forward.

 

[top1whoisman]

76’

Stockport down to 10 with their captain being sent off after picking up his second yellow.

 

[Gungerz]

Louie Barry, once of Barcelona, coming on for Stockport.

 

[CallyRed]

Great support for an u23 game. I know it's local but still.

 

[top1whoisman]

80’

McNeill replaces Hugill.

 

[top1whoisman]

Great support for an u23 game. I know it's local but still.

Yeah, 1000-1500 United fans there apparently.

 

[top1whoisman]

FT

Swindon 2(4)-2(5) Arsenal
Walsall 2-3 Brighton

65’ Portsmouth 3-2 Fulham

 

[Gungerz]

Yeah, 1000-1500 United fans there apparently.

1331 out of 5000.

 

[Gungerz]

Gore now having an argument with the Stockport bench. Love how he plays the game, does not back down an inch from anyone or anything.

 

[top1whoisman]

89’

Looks like another potential red with only yellow awarded.

Wheatley on for Mejía.

 

[top1whoisman]

11 minutes of added time.

 

[top1whoisman]

90+2’

Brilliant run from Shoretire from our own box, good pass to Wheatley who finds McNeill in the box but the left foot finish is very disappointing.

 

[top1whoisman]

Gore had a very good first half but Aljofree has been the best player on the pitch for me.