Reserves, Academy and Ladies 2017-18

[Mister E]

RHM looking a bit off and disinterested at the moment

It's the final pass and decision-making that is slightly off, throughout the team. Norwich look useful.

[paul_e]

Looking at the team list this is a younger side than normal with 3-4 regulars getting a rest, much like the last game, which is sensible given it's a dead game and we have the cup semi on Friday.

Odutayo on the bench, hope he gets on because I've heard a lot of good things about him.

[Mister E]

Looking at the team list this is a younger side than normal with 3-4 regulars getting a rest, much like the last game, which is sensible given it's a dead game and we have the cup semi on Friday.

Odutayo on the bench, hope he gets on because I've heard a lot of good things about him.

Yes, the Naarwich players generally seem a little more physical.

[paul_e]

Yes, the Naarwich players generally seem a little more physical.

After 10 minutes of watching I agree, especially the back 4 who are bullying Mooney a bit.  To be more specific this defence looks like a group that haven't played together much, Suliman is doing pretty well though, he reads the game very well for someone at this level and he's very composed.  I stand by my belief that he's going to be a very good defender for us in a few years.

[paul_e]

Odutayo on the bench, hope he gets on because I've heard a lot of good things about him.

Coming on now.

[Percy McCarthy]

Final score anyone?

[Exeter 77]

If finished 0-1.

[ROBBO]

RHM disappointing looks nowhere near first team quality.

[eamonn]

RHM disappointing looks nowhere near first team quality.

And yet he did in his previous half dozen games /most of the season by all accounts.

[in exile]

The play off game is against Reading U23's at Villa Park on Tuesday 1st May at 7pm.
This semi-final is a one legged game and will be screened live on the clubs official YouTube channel if you can't get to the game

[leylandalbion]

Into the final.  Played excellent 2nd half and extra time. RHM with 2 good finishes

[Nelson Lodge]

U23s reached PL Cup Final tonight. Beat Leicester City 3-2 at their place after extra time.
Jack Clarke & RHM (2). Referee reversed a penalty awarded to Leicester after OHare apparently protested that Sarkic fouled their player outside the box.

[leylandalbion]

U23s reached PL Cup Final tonight. Beat Leicester City 3-2 at their place after extra time.
Jack Clarke & RHM (2). Referee reversed a penalty awarded to Leicester after OHare apparently protested that Sarkic fouled their player outside the box.

In fairness it was the right decision.  Even the Leicester commentators agreed if not a bit baffled why he reversed the decision

[pooligan]

Well done to the U23s on winning at Leicester tonight and reaching the Premier League Cup Final ,where they will meet Swansea .Good to see RHM back on the goal trail I have a feeling our name is on this cup.We scored in the 5th minute of stoppage time at Boro in the last round and tonight the referee gave Leicester a pen in the last minute and then after Villa protests changed his mind and gave a free kick instead .

[adrenachrome]

Birmingham Live

Leicester City 2 Aston Villa 3 RECAP: Hepburn-Murphy sends Villa U23s through to the PL Cup final

Alex Dicken reports from the King Power as AVFC bid to reach the Premier League Cup final

A stunning performance from Aston Villa’s second string saw them remain on course for a wonderful promotion and cup double.

Their Premier League 2 play-off clash against Reading was firmly on the backburner this evening though as Jack Clarke and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy fired them to a stunning win over Leicester City at the King Power.

Clarke gave Villa the lead after 75 minutes before 31-year-old Yohan Benalouane - gaining minutes for the Foxes’ U23s - slammed home a header five minutes later.

Leicester thought they had a penalty when Villa ‘keeper Matija Sarkic brought down substitute Admiral Muskwe at the death but referee Joe Hull bizarrely reversed his decision and awarded a free-kick to the hosts.

That came to nothing and Villa made Leicester pay early in extra-time as Isaiah Bazeley-Graham swept a beautiful pass through for Hepburn-Murphy to round Daniel Iversen and tap home.

The striker wasn’t done and looked to have wrapped up a place in the Premier League Cup final with a stunning second. But George Thomas had other ideas and pulled a late goal back for Leicester.

The Foxes couldn’t deny Villa a place in the final, though, and Kevin MacDonald’s side will meet either Swansea City or Sheffield United.