Youth Team League Weekend Update

Up at the top of the table Preston went down to a rare defeat as they lost 3-1 at home to last season's title-winners Wrexham. Shrewsbury though were unable to take much of an advantage as they could only draw 1-1 at Burnley, but Rochdale, who had no game on Saturday as they were meant to be playing the now defunct Chester City, did make up the gap a little with a 2-0 win over Carlisle on Wednesday afternoon.

Stockport and Walsall were other top five clubs though on the end of defeats at the weekend, as County went down 2-1 at Bury while the Saddlers surpisingly lost 3-1 away to lowly Morecambe. Also down at the bottom Accrington lost 1-0 at home to Macclesfield, while Blackpool gained an unusual three points with a 3-1 home win over Port Vale.

The two last games coming in the mid-table reaches as Oldham drew 0-0 at home to Wigan and Carlisle defeated Tranmere 2-1 at Creighton Rugby Club. A Will Vaulks own goal and a Steven Swinglehurst header featuring on the United side of the scoresheet for the young Blues who next Saturday lunchtime face a tough trip to fourth-placed Walsall.

Away from the division, Preston defeated Doncaster 1-0 at home in the League Cup Northern Quarter-Final last Tuesday before today losing heavily in the semi-final 4-1 on their own turf against Stockport. County now facing Macclesfield in the area final while down south it is Queens Park Rangers versus either Gillingham or Peterborough United in their final.



Results in the Youth Alliance League Cup Tuesday 9th March at 2pm

North Quarter-Final

Preston North End 1-0 Doncaster Rovers

South Semi-Final

Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Exeter City, Queens Park Rangers won 5-4 on penalties


Result in the division on Wednesday 10th March

Rochdale 2-0 Carlisle United (2pm)

Results in the division on Saturday 13th March

Accrington Stanley 0-1 Macclesfield Town
Blackpool 3-1 Port Vale
Burnley 1-1 Shrewsbury Town
Bury 2-1 Stockport County
Carlisle United 2-1 Tranmere Rovers (11am)
Morecambe 3-1 Walsall
Oldham Athletic 0-0 Wigan Athletic
Preston North End 1-3 Wrexham

Result in the Youth Alliance League Cup Monday 15th March at 2pm

North Semi-Final

Preston North End 1-4 Stockport County


Fixtures in the division on Saturday 20th March

Macclesfield Town v Rochdale
Port Vale v Accrington Stanley
Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool
Stockport County v Burnley
Tranmere Rovers v Bury
Walsall v Carlisle United (12noon)
Wigan Athletic v Morecambe
Wrexham v Oldham Athletic



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