Southampton FC HALF-TIME: #AVFC U23s 0-0 #SaintsFCU23s A quiet first half comes to a close. It's goalless at the break!
GOAL: #AVFC U23s 0-1 #SaintsFCU23s (Luke Ige OG 55') @WSmallbone's driven cross is diverted in off the Villa defender and #SaintsFC's youngsters have the lead!
GOAL: #AVFC U23s 1-1 #SaintsFCU23s (Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 65') The striker levels from a free-kick, which takes a deflection off the wall before finding the corner of the net.
Under 18's lost 0 - 3 to Liverpool in the PL Cup. I think they were missing several regulars who had been called in to the U23's squad.
https://southamptonfc.com/news/2018-12-10/loan-watch-alfie-jones-goal-10-december-2018 Alfie Jones scores his first senior goal for St Mirren.
So many Academy games being played that I missed the significance of yesterday's match for the U23s....we are now through to the knockout phase of the International Cup.
It was pointed out that Barnes cannot play in the Premier at the moment, not in the 25 man named Squad and is over 21. Maybe he will be picked for the Squad in January?
Bugger. On a positive note, I have a cool nickname for him; Mars Bar (MARcuS BARnes). Might be a bit racist though. I don't know anymore.