Everton U21s 1 - 2 Sunderland U21s
Everton U21s took the lead against Sunderland at Walton Hall Park in this Premier League 2 fixture on Friday night but soon fell behind... and that's the way it stayed.
It was Demi Akarakiri who gave the young Blues the lead after 14 minutes when a clearance from an Everton corner fell nicely for him and he fired home.
But Sunderland were ahead inside the next 10 minutes, firstly after Lukjanciks failed to save a fairly soft shot, before Bates was harshly punished for a coming together in the Everton penalty area that saw the visitors get the early go-ahead goal from the spot and take control for the rest of the game.
Everton U21s: Lukjanciks, Samuels-Smith (84' Davis), Van Schoor, Welch, Thomas, Bates, Boakye, Akarakiri (64' Gomez), Ebere (84' Loney), Olayiwola (64' Pita), Graham
Subs not Used: Gospel-Eze.
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2 Posted 20/02/2026 at 20:35:14
Everton have missed three great chances through Boakye and Ebere followed by a great effort by Graham which narrowly missed the target.
3 Posted 20/02/2026 at 21:02:57
Maybe I can download all the Everton fixtures to my iPhone calendar?
Although when I did finally log on after noshing my tea, I clicked on the liink and up it popped for the last 6 minutes of added time.
Which included a brilliant cross in for Braiden Graham to head home... only he picked out the goalkeeper with un-erring accuracy, giving him the easiest save of the night with the goal gaping like a yawning chasm before him!
Don't watch it, Dave. Suffice to say, the lessons he's been getting from B&B are definitely having an effect!
4 Posted 20/02/2026 at 21:04:38
Graham continued to impress from midfield and as a striker but proved he was human by heading a good chance straight at the ‘keeper near the end and Welch missing a header at the very end.
5 Posted 20/02/2026 at 21:09:12
Jesus, Michael, keeping that drunken relative of yours as a word checker will end in tears for you, mate.
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1 Posted 20/02/2026 at 18:28:56
Everton U 21’s are playing Sunderland U21’s tonight at Walton Hall,Ave kick off 6-45pm or possibly 7-00pm.
It’s being televised but you can bet I won’t be able to to see it!
I’ll,get my special investigator to try and report on the game and spend another few pound that you won’t re- emburse me with.