United’s U18s endured another frustrating morning as a stubborn and committed Sheffield Wednesday held the Reds to a 0-0 draw at Middlewood Road.
With Wednesday having only picked up two points at home all season, hopes were high for a productive visit to Yorkshire but those hopes were dashed by a surprisingly resolute Owls side, who proved difficult – and ultimately impossible – to break down. In a game that certainly won’t linger long in the memory, neither goalkeeper was overly exerted and goalmouth action was infrequent to say the least, with 0-0 looking a likely scoreline from a very early stage. The home side were delighted with the point when the final whistle went, but for United there was an undeniable sense of disappointment at a third successive draw in the Premier Academy League.
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1. Sam Johnstone
2. Scott Moffatt
3. Tyler Blackett
4. Michele Fornasier
5. Tom Thorpe (c)
6. Etzaz Hussain
7. Jack Barmby
8. Paul Pogba
9. John Cofie
10. Larnell Cole
11. Jesse Lingard
Subs not used
12. Scott Wootton
13. Conor Devlin
14. Reece Brown
Booked: Moffatt
Ref: A Wood
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