YOUTH: Blackpool

The under-18 side were at home to Blackpool in the second of their Youth Alliance Cup group games.

And two good sides battled hard without quite managing to find a way through, ending the day with a share of the spoils.

"I'm really happy with what I've seen today," youth boss Mark Birch said. "The work rate against a very good Blackpool side was exceptional.

"We come away from this one having seen some good stuff and feeling pleased with the overall performance from everybody."

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