Everton U18s defeat Wolves in FA Youth Cup

Joel Catesby, second-year scholar and lifelong Evertonian, was full of praise for former coach Baines, who now joins David Moyes as part of the coaching staff for the Men’s Senior Team.

“It was great working with him,” remarked the teenager. “Obviously, being an Everton fan, I know how good of a player he was, so it was great to have that experience of playing under him.”

Absolutely zilch.

Re @1, Did they say Keith Southern was in charge of the lads? Interviewing him now.

Former Academy lad, 1997-2002, a Geordie, he talks well… "When the boot comes in"

Horrific chin-level challenge by our No 9 Morgan. Only booked.

It was largely accidental, surely?

Watched quite a bit of U18s football this season – he's got a point. Doesn't happen at academy level.

My son went to school with him, he started the first few U18s games this season but I haven't noticed him for a while.

He's has an operation on his ankle but still very much part of the U18 squad 💙⚽️

He is currently managing the U18s, though I don't know if it is an interim appointment, or a full time gig?

PS Do any of these lads look like they are ready for stepping up to the U21s either physically or technically?

Hard fought win for the lads. Can anyone tell me who Akarakiri replaced? I thought it must be Harvey Foster but I saw him still on the field after the sub.

No match details again at the official website.

A very poor ref. That was a latent foul by Everton just before we scored, Armstrong even stopped waiting for the whistle, then he put the ball through for Morgan to coolly slam the ball home.

The second goal was very good with Clarke making a very good run, finishing with a slide rule pass to Morgan, who coolly slammed it into the net.

Catesby went off and Graham went on the wing with Loney, the young Scottish kid going on as striker. Braiden Graham looks a wide awake player, spoilt it for me when he went on the wing but he made two 60-yard runs in the second half finishing, with a strong shot off one of them. Loney scored near the end with a well-placed shot after he was put in on goal.

3-0 and it was all over — but this is Everton, Wolves scored with a cracking shot from their right winger, then with Everton playing for time, Wolves had a great header come back off the post and it looked very close to being over the line when the goalie saved it.

Foster did go off with a double substitute near the end with two black lads coming on with unpronounceable names, one of them the young winger who is still at school.

There was a decent crowd tonight, maybe 2,500 or even more, I thought we had a very good chance of going far in this competition this season… not so sure after that — but I will keep my eye on young Graham, he looks a very good prospect.

I think we play Plymouth in the next round at Goodison.

I don't watch as much as I should, so it's useful getting the thoughts of those who do and hearing about how the youngsters are doing.

We really need to be sourcing top scouting talent to find potential ‘bargains' at this level who can step up to senior football in a couple of year's time. No more scouring the existing pool of over-aged crocks already past their use-by dates in the current league.

Everton should aspire to being one of the top talent-scouting clubs in the league and enhance our reputation and finances with that approach.

Easier said than done of course and we haven't been all that successful with that over the years, but we have more motivation to achieve that now than the wealthier clubs.

Whether any, or many will still be with us in 2 to 3 years is another question. Plymouth next and another home tie.

I noticed that the young players don't wear the “pro” shirt. The one they were wearing didn't have the 4 little holes on the side.

I called him over on his way back and had a chat to him, he told me that quite a few clubs had come in for him but they had plumped for Everton, I wished him and son the best of luck in the future.

Just a long winded way, Craig, to maybe explain that Everton have got their eye on the ball regarding getting young talent into the club, by the way this kid, Graham, looks very much like a natural footballer with a bit of character about him, not everything came off for him but he wasn’t afraid to show his natural ability, knew what he was going to do with ball before it got to him.

I don’t want to jinx the kid but I think he is going places in the not too distant future.

I'd love to see a howler of a decision like that go in our favour in the next derby match! Ironically, the ref actually had a decent match otherwise.

I say 'confirmation' but this other site, Youthawk, last the sub goalie as Goodness Gospel-Eze – perhaps the most ridiculous name in football.

The 'official' team graphic on Twatter from Everton Academy before the game listed 'Seve' as the sub goalkeeper. Now you try searching the Everton website for anyone called 'Seve'… no dice.

The Premier League list Adam Seve as a midfielder but he wore the No 12 sub goalie shirt for a U18s match back in September.

Grand Old Team have a note that he is a new U16s keeper we signed from Oldham in the summer... but that he is also called Patrick.

And just to consolidate the madness, this site Academiadas Apostas Brasil list both Adam Seve and Seve Patrick as midfielders!! Arrrgh!

Goodness Gospel-Eze – is probably of Nigerian ancestry.