Under-18s score their first win

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Everton Under-18s won for the first time this season, beating Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 at Finch Farm on Saturday. Two goals from Chris Long and a deflected shot from full back Ibou Touray gave Everton's youngsters their first victory.

Everton were without Matt Pennington who was drafted into the U-21s side to face Blackburn on Monday night and George Green had to miss the game having fluid drained from his knee so a couple of U-16s players were brought in to replace them.

Everton could not have got off to a better start with only three minutes on the clock as Chris Long beat the Rovers 'keeper to give the Toffees the ideal opening. Everton dominated the first half against a very ordinary Rovers team that were not causing any problems whatsoever.

The second half got off to a similar start as the first with an early goal and this time it was left back Ibou Touray who saw his deflected shot deceive the Rovers 'keeper.

19 minutes remained when the game was finally put to bed with another Chris Long strike with the Rovers defence looking very uncomfortable. Blackburn had a fair shout for a penalty after Curtis Hayley was upended but the referee turned down their desperate appeals.

The visitors did manage to grab a consolation at the end but Everton were worthy of their first three points.

Everton: Springthorpe, McLaughlin, Touray, Shannon (80' Duffus), Langton, Joe-Kenny, Jones, Williams, Long, Ledson (80' Charsley), Johns. Subs not Used: Griffiths, Adelson, Dyson.

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