Michael Kenrick 18/08/2026 10comments  |  Jump to last
Stockport County 6 - 3 Everton U21s

Everton U21s were hit for six by Stockport County at Edgely Park on Tuesday evening in their first EFL Trophy game this season.

The Everton youngsters didn't have a great first half, givng three goals by the break. 

Stockport were playing through a half-hearted press with ease and then pressing aggressively themselves, leaving Everton with long balls up to Graham and Loney.  Matos put himself about and Pickford had some decent saves but that's was about it.
 
But Everton came out after the break and appeared to have gotten back into the game with three goals off their own to level it up.
 
Joel Catesby (52') first buried a great cross from Graham. Matos was then fouled running in on goal and Braiden Graham then converted a penalty. The Young Evertonians drew level when Braiden Graham got their third, stealing the ball off a defender and finishing superbly.  
 
But the last quarter-hour of the game proved their undoing with three more goals conceded to end up on the wrong side of a 6-3 mauling. 
 

Everton U21s: G Pickford, Finney, Tamen, Gardner (81' Thomas), Van Schoor [Y:76'], Foster, Brookes (56' J Patterson [Y:71']), Graham,  Matos (82' Nsangou), Loney (82' Benjamin) Catesby (69' Clarke).

Subs not Used: Lukjanciks, Lambert.

 
 

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Dave Abrahams
1 Posted 18/08/2026 at 19:17:33
Everton U21s are playing Stockport County tonight in an EFL Trophy game if anybody is interested!
Dave Abrahams
2 Posted 18/08/2026 at 19:23:29
We are losing 1-0 with Mothersille, who once was on our books, scoring the goal.
Ian Wilkins
3 Posted 18/08/2026 at 19:47:14
Watching the U21s, they’re having a tough time of it at Stockport, some of it self-imposed by our defence.
Dave Abrahams
4 Posted 18/08/2026 at 19:48:51
Now 2-0 to Stockport.

Camps the scorer.
Ian Wilkins
5 Posted 18/08/2026 at 19:51:52
Make that 3-0 HT Dave.
Geoff Williams
6 Posted 18/08/2026 at 20:06:23
Watching the Under-21s getting a football lesson by Stockport's 2nd team is very worrying. Far too casual and careless in defence. Not one player has enhanced their reputation.

Why participate in competitions if they are not being taken seriously? I hope this is not an indication of what is to come in the Carabao Cup.
Ian Wilkins
7 Posted 18/08/2026 at 20:36:30
3-2 now with 15 mins left. Much better showing from young Blues 2nd half.
Ian Wilkins
8 Posted 18/08/2026 at 20:54:11
It’s now Stockport County 6- 3 Everton U21s.

From 3-0 down Everton got this back to 3-3, but just didn’t defend properly thereafter. 5 mins left.

Stockport were last season's losing finalists for this trophy.
Dave Abrahams
9 Posted 18/08/2026 at 20:54:45
5-3 now with Graham getting two goals, one a penalty and Mothersille getting another for Stockport.
Dave Abrahams
10 Posted 18/08/2026 at 20:58:15
6-3 with Jimmy Mothersille getting his hat trick—
I knew we should have hung onto him!

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