Everton U18s 3 - 1 Blackburn Rvrs U18s

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Everton Under-18s recorded a 3-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday morning at Finch Farm with goals from Harry Charsley, Callum Connolly and Jordan Thorniley.

After a confident start, Everton broke the deadlock on 18 minutes through midfielder Charsley. An exquisite reverse pass from striker Delial Brewster found Tyrone Duffus 10-yards out. Duffus's side-footed effort was palmed onto the inside of the post by the goalkeeper. A brief moment of confusion as to whether or not the ball had crossed the line was soon cleared up by Charsley who made no mistake from two-yards to give the home side the lead.

Good build-up play in the Blues' midfield released Duffus down the left flank. His cross found Calum Dyson at the far post, who could only divert his header just over the crossbar under pressure from the Blackburn defence. Blackburn did manage to notch an equaliser after 55 mins.

But Everton regained their lead on 72 minutes in somewhat fortuitous circumstances. Substitute Callum Connolly's 25-yard strike was heavily deflected by a Rovers defender which wrong footed the goalkeeper and put the U18s back in front.

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The victory was sealed nine minutes from time when Jordan Thorniley thumped home an in-swinging free-kick to make it 3-1.

Everton U18s: Griffiths; Jones, Thorniley, Birch, Graham; Shannon (55' Connolly), Dyson, Walsh, Brewster, T Duffus, Charsley (80' Donahue). Subs not Used: Hewelt, Adelson, Edge.

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