Youth Team League Weekend Update

Last updated : 07 March 2008 By Thetashkentterror
With United yet again out of action due to a waterlogged pitch at the Sheepmount, Macclesfield were able to take second spot in the table with a staggering 6-1 win at a Walsall side who had only lost two of their 16 leagues games. Bury moved up to sixth with a 2-1 win at home to Morecambe while in mid-table Tranmere and Wrexham fought out a 1-1 draw, the last game in the division at the weekend seeing lowly Accrington Stanley defeat Chester 3-2 at home.

In Youth Alliance Cup action, Burnley won 3-1 at home to Rochdale and Hull 2-0 at home to Preston in the Northern Section quarter-finals. In the Southern last eight QPR were victorious 5-1 at Peterborough earlier in the week, while in the other games Brentford, after a 0-0 draw, defeated Rushden and Diamonds 4-1 on penalties, Colchester won 1-0 at Oxford United and Brighton defeated Wycombe 3-1 at home.

The semi-final draw for the competition was made this morning and should Carlisle get past Wigan in the last eight they will face a trip to a Hull side who are top of the North-East conference. United were scheduled to have a blank week this coming Saturday but the already rearranged league game at Morecambe has now been pulled forward from April to try to ease the fixture backlog at the end of the season.



Results in the division from Saturday :

Accrington Stanley 3-2 Chester
Bury 2-1 Morecambe
Tranmere 1-1 Wrexham
Walsall 1-6 Macclesfield


Youth Alliance Cup Northern Quarter-Finals

Burnley 3-1 Rochdale
Carlisle United P-P Wigan Athletic
Hull City 2-0 Preston North End
Mansfield Town P-P Hartlepool United


Youth Alliance Cup Southern Quarter-Finals

Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Oxford United 0-1 Colchester United
Rushden & Diamonds 0-0 Brentford, Brentford won 4-1 on penalties

Peterborough United 1-5 Queens Park Rangers (played Monday 18th)


Youth Alliance Cup Northern Section Semi-Final Draw

Burnley v Mansfield Town or Hartlepool United
Hull City v Carlisle United or Wigan Athletic


Youth Alliance Cup Southern Section Semi-Final Draw

Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers
Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford

ties to be played by Monday 31st March


Fixtures in the division next Saturday :

Chester v Bury
Morecambe v Carlisle United
Shrewsbury v Oldham
Stockport v Preston North End
Tranmere v Rochdale
Walsall v Accrington Stanley
Wigan v Blackpool
Wrexham v Burnley


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