Everton U18s are humbled at Marine in the Liverpool Senior Cup
Marine 4 - 1 Everton U18s
Everton U18s were well beaten at Marine Travel Arena in the quarter-final of the Liverpool Senior Cup tonight.
This competition goes back many many years to the origins of English football with Everton last winning it in 2016. It represents the club's most successful competition with 46 wins spanning across three centuries, although it has not been contested since the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
It has been the domain of the U18s in recent years and they got a bye into the quarter-finals, along with Tranmere Rovers, who lost last week to Bootle and indeed this was one of the youngest sides Leighton Baines has fielded all season, with some new or rarely seen youngsters: Luca Davis, George Morgan, Jos van Schoor, Harrison Armstrong and Joel Catesby.
The home side took the lead after 16 minutes and scored again on 27 minutes. Two more goals in the second half gave them an unassailable lead.
Martin Serif got on the scoresheet late in the game with a consolation goal for the very young Blues who exit the competition with a whimper.
Everton U18s: Barrett, Maher, Wright, Mallon (9' Armstrong), Davis, O Samuels-Smith [Y:36'], Beaumont-Clark (81' Catesby) Coughlan, Sherif, Cahill (81' Morgan), Smikle-James.
Subs not Used: Graham, Van Schoor.
Attendance: 1,466
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2 Posted 28/02/2023 at 19:33:59
Marine, he answered!!
3 Posted 28/02/2023 at 20:03:33
4 Posted 28/02/2023 at 20:04:08
5 Posted 28/02/2023 at 20:31:38
Although, I do like Everton's Number 3 (Harry Wright). He keeps shouting at our centre forward (Martin Sherif), urging him to do as he tells him and move up the pitch. I wish Martin would listen.
6 Posted 28/02/2023 at 20:36:57
7 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:17:02
When will Everton start to take cup competitions seriously. Even playing the Under 21's would be a bit more respectful to a competition called the ‘Senior Cup'!
8 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:17:40
Can you make a note of the Everton subs for me, please?
Thanks!
9 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:21:00
10 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:25:25
11 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:29:20
Dylan Graham, George Morgan, Josh Van Schoor, Harrison Armstrong, Joel Catesby.
12 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:31:14
13 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:32:19
14 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:37:12
15 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:37:54
I was thinking more when they might be deployed, and for whom?
But no worries – I've found a source of match details, and will add subs, yellow cards above.
16 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:40:26
17 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:44:16
Yes, the Liverpool Senior Cup. I've seen finals (maybe you have yourself) in this competition that attracted 40,000 attendances or even more!!
18 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:51:18
They are telling me Dylan Graham (the sub goalkeeper) replaced Shae Cahill (very definitely not the goalkeeper) on 81 minutes... surely it was George Morgan, who should have been wearing No 12?
Ya just can't get good help these days...
19 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:53:59
I wonder if the great Dr Everton (David France) covered them games in Toffee Pages???
20 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:56:53
May 9, 1961
Liverpool Senior Cup Final
Goodison Park
Goals; Fell (28) 981), Vernon (2-0), Collins (Penalty 4-2), St John (43) (50) (90)
Teams
Everton (2-3-5) Dunlop (a); Parker (a), Thomson (g); Gabriel (j), Labone (b), Harris (b); Temple (d), Collins (r) (captain), Young (a), Vernon (r), Fell (j), Manager Harry Catterick
Liverpool (2-3-5)Slater; Molyneux, Byrne; Wheeler, White, Lieshman; Callaghan, Hunt, St. John, Melia, Morrissey (j) (future blue), manager Bill Shankly
Att 51,669
Addition-Penalty Vernon grassed by Molyneux
21 Posted 28/02/2023 at 21:59:53
22 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:01:58
One fact emerged clearly from the thoroughly entertaining Liverpool Senior Cup final at Goodison Park last night-Liverpool have bought right sort in Ian St. John, whose debut in this city was crowned by a hat-trick of the sort usually reserved for story books. His first goal, just before half-time, was a gift as Harris "lost" Dunlop with a back pass, the ball hitting the upright slowly and stopping invitingly on the line for St. John, in company with Hunt, to crack it home; his second, five minutes after half-time, was a neatly taken shot on the half turn as Callaghan lobbed the ball through to him in a crowded goalmouth: his third, a minute from the end, was a cracker. He chased a long through ball from Hunt, brushed aside the 13-stone Labone in full stride and hammered it into the net from 12 yards. St. John deserved his ovation at the end and the back -slapping of hordes of boys who invaded the pitch. He is a fast, go-ahead player, neat with his distribution and it took an equally good performance by Labone to keep him quiet in midfield. Altogether, an impressive display and it was little wonder that Liverpool chairman Tom Williams was smiling his pleasure afterwards. St. John is the type of player Liverpool fans have wanted to see at Anfield for years. Everton just won 4-3 to retain the trophy and were rather fortunate to do so, I thought. If the first half was their's because of their more classy approach work. Liverpool certainly had the best a the second. Everton went two goals up by the 38th minute from Fell and Vernon, it looked as though the match was going to go all one way. But St. John's first goal was the spur Liverpool needed and they went in at half-time only 2-1 down instead of three or four behind which Everton's pressure might well have earned it Vernon, Young and Harris had not put shots into the goal stand rather than the goal.
LIVERPOOL TOOK CONTROL
Liverpool took control of the second half because Wheeler and Milne tackled Vernon and Collins out of the game. When that was achieved, Everton lost their composure and their attacking style and, unfortunately, because little rattled so that there were some tackles and fouls which referee Stringer did not stamp on, Liverpool deserved to draw level and could easily have taken the lead if Hunt had not missed the chance of the match and Gabriel had not been lucky enough to put a pass to Dunlop just wide rather than just inside the post. As it was, Fell scored his second goal rather fortunately as the ball struck White in flight and was deflected away from Slater. That came only eight minutes from the end and when Collins scored from a penalty four minutes later after Molyneux had fouled Vernon, Everton had taken a 4-2 lead which they did not deserve on their second half performance. St. John's third goal came too late to save the day but his side had taken a good deal of the shine off Everton's excellence. I give full marks to Liverpool for appreciating what other side shave learned during the season that if Vernon and Collins can be shackled by first-time tackling, Everton for their rhythm. This was a great game to end the season. I thought both defences took the major honours, with Labone, Parker and Gabriel outstanding for Everton, while White did very well indeed to hold Young. He was ably supported by Molyneux and Bryne, while Wheeler had a magnificent match all through. Milne was quietly effective and tackled Collins really well, and Melia and Callaghan both improved greatly in the second half. But this was very much St. John's match and it looks now as though our senior clubs in this city have two class centre forwards of the type to draw the crowds and, most important, win matches. The crowd of over 51,000 once again showed that Liverpool has the best football support of any area in the country. Where else would one find an attendance of this size for an end-of-season game for a junior cup competition? It proves that if Everton and Liverpool provide the talent and the attractive, Liverpool fans will pack our grounds.
Not at all happy about that last part of the sentence by the way.
23 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:04:24
I had a brief word with Darren Griffiths before the match, he said he would be posting on the Everton site tomorrow.
Not a lot more to report, no lack of Everton effort but they were outclassed and outmuscled.
24 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:12:02
Over 51,000 at the game, what brilliant Everton fans we were, turning up to watch them play a second division side!!
25 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:12:57
There were a couple of Everton subs at 81 mins, but I can't believe Dylan Graham (No 12) came on for Shae Cahill. You didn't notice if it was in fact No 13... or No 14?
Darren may write a report but I doubt they will post the match details.
26 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:18:09
By the time I started recording such activities on here, it was 1998 and the teams were both Reserves, although still with a smattering of senior players:
Liverpool Res 1 Everton Res 1
Liverpool Senior Cup Semi-Final
Halton Community Stadium, Thursday 15 January 1998
Everton: Gerrard, Lane, O'Connor, Dunne, Phelan (45' Eaton) Allen, Milligan, Grant, (90' O'Brien), Thomsen, Oster, Cadamarteri.
Subs not used: Regan? Scorer: Oster.
Everton's main tactic in the first half seemed to be the ball "over the top" for our Danny to run on to. However, after about 20 minutes, Liverpool went ahead. To their credit, Everton responded well and 5 mins later were level. Danny chased a through ball which was heading for the corner flag. He cut inside, left his man for dead and his cut back from the dead ball line was side-footed home by Oster. YES!
Everton then turned up the pressure and had several shots on goal but the score remained 1-1 at half-time. Liverpool applied the early pressure but they never forced Gerrard to make a meaningful save. Our best chance came when Danny raced clear only to hit the side netting.
Tony Grant was spraying beautiful 40-yard passes around but only seemed to be jogging around in the middle and as for Claus Thomsen, I don't think he even broke sweat. Anyway, the clock ran down...
Extra time proved to be the most exciting period of the match. Everton pushed on looking for the winning goal and it almost arrived when Oster was put through on goal on the right. He checked, cut inside the defender who was desperately trying to get goalside, and brought a great save from Warner. Then, with only minutes to go, Thomsen was sent clear. He took the ball into the penalty area but again Warner saved, this time with his legs.
And that was it. The game would go to a replay… and Everton would lose 4-0!!!
27 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:19:03
Michael Charters of the Liverpool Echo was responsible for that match report.
28 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:23:23
29 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:28:48
According to Marine twitter feed
81' Double Everton change.
Beaumont-Clark and Cahill are replaced by Graham and Catesby.
30 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:31:10
I just can't believe Everton would put the sub goalie on for an outfield player. Makes no sense.
But then very little does these days...
31 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:31:37
32 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:37:07
And given the context of what he was saying, I think he's actually referring to fans from the city of Liverpool, not just them kopite twats.
33 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:37:55
34 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:44:18
35 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:45:16
Can't believe you're (by omission) doing down the great John Oster and the absolute star of the first team, Claus Thompsen! Also Terry Phelan!!!
I think maybe Allen, Milligan and O'Connor also got games for the first team – but my memory is not usually as good as yours!
36 Posted 28/02/2023 at 22:55:09
37 Posted 28/02/2023 at 23:12:29
Dave#34, it was a cracking attendance, and the lounges were full. I was also at the ground last night watching one of the grandsons play on the 4G pitch, purchased with the Tottenham money, which is proving to be a fantastic community asset.
38 Posted 28/02/2023 at 23:36:44
I haven't posted on the this site before, but read the posts - you was at that game ? The reason I ask is that I used to drink with Jimmy Fell's lad in my local. Obviously used to talk football and knew his dad played for us (but not so many games), he would be made up with that fact.
39 Posted 01/03/2023 at 10:31:21
Darren A (38), yes Jimmy came from Grimsby Town and played for the Blues over a couple of seasons before moving on to Newcastle, I think, very decent player with a good left foot, he made a good few Evertonians happy that night with his two goals!!
40 Posted 01/03/2023 at 11:06:16
41 Posted 01/03/2023 at 11:26:44
I saw him play for Everton reserves at Earle's ground versus his old club Wolves when Goodison Park was getting the under ground heating installed.
42 Posted 01/03/2023 at 15:41:12
43 Posted 01/03/2023 at 16:46:14
44 Posted 01/03/2023 at 22:38:19
I asked little Charlie today “What's the best goal to score?â€, and of course he said “overhead kick into the top cornerâ€. Then I showed him a video on my phone of the goal he scored at Marine when one of his mates hit a good shot that hit the inside of the post, the ball rolled along the line and hit the other post, Charlie ran in from nowhere and toed it in from an inch. I told him “That's the best goal to scoreâ€.
45 Posted 01/03/2023 at 22:43:36
Very disappointing to see him wave those imaginary cards.
The game is going to fuck.
46 Posted 01/03/2023 at 22:49:08
47 Posted 01/03/2023 at 22:55:54
48 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:43:40
I remember watching the kids playing and one of them scored a tap in because of good work by his teammate. Good goal that I said, because it had reminded me of Clough, who always wanted his teams to score five a side goals, but the kids were having none of it, and their terminology still brings a smile to my face years later.
A tap in was described as a sweaty goal. Brilliant!
49 Posted 02/03/2023 at 21:55:49
I'd better sign out from this thread now, Michael will get cross at non-Everton stuff!
50 Posted 02/03/2023 at 21:57:38
51 Posted 03/03/2023 at 09:43:51
52 Posted 03/03/2023 at 10:37:15
It's great he's scored another goal and a winner to boot (or toe), you state the two teams have really developed over two years, that's marvellous to watch and the more they stay together and play together the better they will become. I saw that with Tony and his mates from eight to fourteen years of age with mostly the same squad of players and a dedicated manager who was most probably the most important member of the squad and club.
Keep us posted Peter about Charlie, his brother and their teams, it's nice to hear a little bit of good news these days, tell Charlie well done again!!
53 Posted 03/03/2023 at 10:52:09
I enjoy reading about the progress of the youngsters. And also the comments on a local team.
Says me who lives in London, but you know me and what I mean.
These threads are respite from going into battle on the main ones. Keep us informed Peter. It's appreciated.
54 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:05:32
55 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:05:38
56 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:05:38
57 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:05:38
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1 Posted 28/02/2023 at 19:13:00
2. Dan Maher
3. Harry Wright
4. Matthew Mallon
5. Luca Davis
6. Odin Samuels-Smith
7. Jacob Beaumont-Clark
8. Sam Coughlan
9. Martin Sherif
10. Shae Cahill
11. Troy Smikle-James