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U23: SALFORD 2-3 STAGS
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Wed 11 Aug 2021
Stags progress to Premier League Cup group stage mansfieldtown.net Mansfield Town's under-23s will join Leeds United U23, Sunderland U23 and Wigan Athletic U23 in the Premier League Cup group stage after a dramatic 3-2 win over Salford City under-23s earlier today. Salford took the lead in the first-half through a Matt Sargent goal in the 17th minute, but the Stags responded through James Clarke and Jimmy Knowles at the Peninsula Stadium. Late on, the hosts equalised through Ben Finley, but a stoppage time penalty, converted by Tyrese Sinclair, secured Mansfield's passage to the competition's group stage. https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2021/august/stags-progress-to-premier-league-cup-group-stage/ The Premier League Cup is a UEFA Champions League style competition, with 32 clubs' under-23 sides making up the group stage. Because more than 32 clubs entered this year's competition, there was an extra round of qualifying, which the Stags faced Salford in earlier today. The Stags will face Leeds United U23, Sunderland U23 and Wigan Athletic U23 in their group, home and away. Fixture details will be announced in due course. Each side in the Premier League Cup is allowed to field three 'over-age' outfield players, as well as a goalkeeper born before 01 January 1997 in the 2021/22 season. All other players must be under-23. The competition format is as follows... Qualifying stage If more than 32 clubs enter the competition, a qualifying knock-out stage takes place between Category 3 and 4 clubs to determine who joins Category 1 and 2 sides in the Group stage Group stage The tournament will be split into eight groups of four clubs, with each team playing their opposing clubs home and away. The top two teams advance to the knockout stage. Knockout stage The last 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will all be one-off knockout ties. If the ties are level after 90 minutes, they go to extra-time and then penalties if the teams still can't be separated. STAGS XI vs Salford City: Shelvey (GK); Anderson, J.Clarke (C), Ward, Charles; Hill, Davies (Bouch 83'), Law, Sinclair; Knowles, Caine (Wilson 75'). UNUSED SUBS: Stech (GK), Collins, Carter. ---------------------------- https://twitter.com/SalfordCityFC STARTING XI Jeacock, Berkoe, Melhado, Campbell, Denny, Sargent, N'Mai, Rydel, Loughlan, Dackers, Carr. SUBS Ando, Smith, Humbles, Finley, Torrance 14' Mansfield's Jimmy Knowles receives possession on the left and the area, turns and flashes a shot across goal. He then has another effort a moment later that Jeacock saves. 17' GOAL! A stunning strike from Matt Sargent from 25 yards drops right into the top corner and out of Shelvey's reach! Salford U23s 1-0 Mansfield U23s 20' Corner on the left is delivered by Campbell, Denny gets up at the back post but his header is gathered by Shelvey. 25' Goal. Mansfield equalise as James Clarke heads in a free kick from the right. Salford U23s 1-1 Mansfield U23s 41' Nice bit of skill by Loughlan to open up an opportunity for N'Mai then Campbell, but Mansfield deal with the danger. 62' Jeacock makes a good save from a Mansfield header. 67' Goal. Mansfield take the lead after Jimmy Knowles lashes in from inside the area. Salford U23s 1-2 Mansfield U23s 68' Mansfield down to 10 men as Ethan Mill is shown a second yellow card 69' N'Mai curls a cross to the back post that Finley heads over. 74' Salford applying pressure, incredible save by Shelvey to deny Finley on the right. From the corner, Carr heads wide. 75' SUB (Mansfield) On O.Wilson. Off Nathan Caine 79' Campbell heads wide a Sargent cross. 83' SUB (Mansfield) On J.Bouch. Off Curtis Davies 90+3' GOAL! Ben Finley equalises late on with a cool finish! Salford U23s 2-2 Mansfield U23s 90+4' Knowles with a chance to win it for Mansfield from a free header at the back post, but he heads over. 90+6' Penalty for Mansfield. Campbell swings to clear a ball and the Mansfield player goes down... Goal. Tyrese Sinclair scores and the full time whistle goes. Congratulations to @mansfieldtownfc and good luck for the competition. Salford U23s 2-3 Mansfield U23s --------------------------- Academy manager delighted with Premier League Cup progress mansfieldtown.net Academy manager Richard Cooper has said he was ‘pleased as punch’ to see Stags’ under-23s progress to the group stage of the Premier League Cup. A Mansfield Town XI won in dramatic fashion with a late penalty to make it 3-2 away at Salford City on Wednesday, in the Premier League Cup’s qualifying round. The Stags will now field an XI against Leeds United under-23s, Sunderland under-23s and Wigan Athletic under-23s in the competition’s group stage. https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2021/august/academy-manager-delighted-with-premier-league-cup-progress/ Cooper says he was delighted to see some of the academy’s young players perform so well in Wednesday’s clash at the Peninsula Stadium. “As an academy and a football club, it’s a great achievement to reach the group stages [of the Premier League Cup]. It’s all very new to us,” Cooper explained. “To ‘mix it’ with these types of teams, it gives us six games [three home, three away] against Leeds, Wigan and Sunderland, it hopefully brings a lot of positives for the club. “I was pleased as punch yesterday for the young lads [who played in the game] and because of where the academy is heading as a whole. “Yes, we have a games programme for our young lads, but now we also have access to that ‘next tier,’ in terms of us pitching our players against a Premier League under-23 side. “From a development point of view, it certainly gives you an indication of where your players are at and what level we’re at.” The academy manager described the game in further detail, highlighting the performances of makeshift centre-backs James Clarke and Keaton Ward, along with academy youngsters Taylor Anderson and Curtis Davies. “We were really pleased with the game from a performance point of view and obviously the result. The game had a bit of everything. “They scored a very good first goal, then Jason Law puts a good free-kick in, with James Clarke scoring a great header to pull us level. “In the second-half we flew out of the blocks and put in a really good shift. Jimmy [Knowles] got us the goal with a swivel and hit to put us 2-1 up. “Ethan [Hill] then unfortunately got his second yellow card which resulted in a sending off, so then we had to manage the last 20 minutes with ten men and young players on the pitch. For their learning, it was absolutely brilliant. “They got an equaliser deep into added time, so we’re thinking ‘right, we’re now going to have to get through another 30 minutes.’ “But we kept the ball alive, Tyrese [Sinclair] ended up putting in a long throw, then James Clarke wins us a penalty. Tyrese dispatched it with seconds to go to put us into the group stages. “In terms of standout performances, young Taylor Anderson, as a 16-year-old at right-back, it was a great experience for him. “Curtis Davies is a second-year scholar playing in the game, and the two centre-halves, James Clarke and Keaton Ward, were magnificent. “I think the standout performer on the pitch was Keaton Ward. He was immense at centre-back. I think he was the best player on the pitch by a country mile.” More positive news from the academy is that goalkeeper Owen Mason was recently called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad for a three-day training camp, and under-15 goalkeeper Harrison Leech was called up to England’s goalkeeping development squad. “Owen has been to a previous camp with Ireland, and reports from Ireland have told us that he’s done very well,” Cooper said. “He’s had three very good days again with Ireland over the weekend, which we’re very proud of. “Young Harrison got called into the England goalkeeping development squad at the weekend and returns to us tomorrow. “It’s another feather in Harrison’s cap in terms of his progression, and we’ll look forward to hearing the feedback from England.” ------------------------ Nigel Clough talked to iFollow Stags, Friday 13 August 2021 On the U23 game on Wednesday, Clough said: “Salford equalised (to make it 2-2 in stoppage time) with a mistake by George Shelvey, a poor kick similar to Nathan Bishop the other night. And then we threw a long throw in the box and James Clarke won a penalty. Ty (Tyrese Sinclair) took it with literally the last kick of the game. Quite dramatic.” ------------------------- |
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