Unbeaten in U18 Premier League South… and then they came to Bodymoor! 🫡 All the goals from Saturday afternoon as Villa became the first side to defeat Chelsea in the league this season!

FT | Aston Villa U18 2-1 Chelsea U18 First half goals from Markie Meade and Jack McGrath ensure Chelsea’s late goal is a mere consolation and secure a statement victory against the current U18 Premier League South leaders.

90+3’ | Sol Gordon gets Chelsea on the scoresheet. 🟣 2-1 🔵

82’ | Two more changes as Vinnie Hayward and Lennon Melhuish are on for Oscar Johnson and Rodrigo Fortes. 🟣 2-0 🔵

77’ | Elijah Briscoe is next on, replacing Markie Meade. 🟣 2-0 🔵

70’ | Clay Atkins has replaced Cole Ramsey as we approach the closing stages. 🟣 2-0 🔵

46’ | Back from the break with a job to finish. 🟣 2-0 🔵

HT | 🟣 2-0 🔵 Meade and McGrath strike to make it a two goal lead at the break! What a first 45! 🔥

26’ | IT’S A TWO GOAL LEAD!! JACK MCGRATH FROM THE PENALTY SPOT!! 🟣 2-0 🔵

19’ | MARKIE OPENS THE SCORING!! 🟣 1-0 🔵

We’re underway against the league leaders! Come on Villa! 👊 🟣 0-0 🔵

🟣 Today’s U18 side to face Chelsea: Asemota (GK); Wilson, Barnard, Routh, Fortes; Bloomfield, Boyd, Ramsey; Johnson, McGrath, Meade. Subs: Oakley (GK), Briscoe, Hayward, Atkins, Melhuish.

A big test to come. 👊 🆚 Chelsea U18 🏟️ Bodymoor Heath Training Ground ⌚️ Kick Off 12:00pm 📝 Goal Updates

The draw for the FA Youth Cup Quarter Finals has been made and the winners of our tie with Wrexham will host Crystal Palace in the Last Eight.

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Travis Patterson has joined FC Annecy on loan for the rest of the 2025/26 season. All the best in France, Trav! 👊

🔵 Falkirk 1-0 Dundee Ben Broggio scored on his full Scottish Premiership debut, claiming the matchwinner as Falkirk survived an added time penalty to claim the three points against Dundee.

🔵 Birmingham 0-0 West Brom Jamal Jimoh-Aloba started and played the first 70 minutes, putting in an impressive performance as West Brom ground out a scoreless draw at St Andrews.

🔴 Rakòw Częstochowa 0-0 Radomiak Radom A clean sheet for Oliwier Zych in a scoreless draw which leaves his side 5 points off top spot in sixth place in Ekstraklasa.

Ben Broggio starts for Falkirk in the Fifth Round of the Scottish Cup. A reminder that you can watch live on BBC Scotland from 7:30pm.

An opportunity to catch Ben Broggio in action tonight as Falkirk travel to Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Cup with the game kicking off at 7:30pm live on BBC Scotland.

🔵 West Brom 0-0 Stoke Jamal Jimoh-Aloba was in from the start on his Baggies debut, replaced after an hour of their scoreless draw with Stoke.

FT | Leicester City U18 2-2 Aston Villa U18 Goals from Jack McGrath and Elijah Briscoe but Leicester’s late leveller forces us to settle for our first U18 Premier League draw of the season.

86’ | Markie Meade replaces Jahmi Kellyman. 🔵 2-2 🟣

83’ | Leicester are back on terms as enter the final stages. Joseph Colangelo-Allen. 🔵 2-2 🟣

60’ | Rio Hammond replaces Elijah Briscoe on the hour. 🔵 1-2 🟣

Lennon Melhuish replaced Junior Wilson at the break. 🔵 1-2 🟣

46’ | Back underway with 45 to play. Come on Villa! 🔵 1-2 🟣

HT | 🔵 1-2 🟣 Goals from Jack McGrath and Elijah Briscoe have us ahead by a goal after 45! 🫡

44’ | ELIJAH BRISCOE RESTORES THE LEAD!!! 🔵 1-2 🟣

38’ | Leicester are level. 🔵 1-1 🟣

5’ | FIVE MINUTES ON THE CLOCK AND JACK MCGRATH PUTS US IN FRONT!!! 🔵 0-1 🟣

1’ | Underway in Leicester! 🔵 0-0 🟣

🟣 Our U18s to face Leicester: Oakley (GK); Atkins, Wilson, Barnard, Fortes; Boyd, Ramsey, Kellyman; Hayward, McGrath, Briscoe. Subs: Allan (GK), Melhuish, Hammond, Meade, Addey.

A Saturday morning battle in the East Midlands. 🥊 🆚 Leicester City U18 🏟️ LCFC Training Ground ⌚️ Kick Off 11:00am 📝 Goal Updates

FT | Aston Villa U21 3-4 Newcastle United U21 A spirited fightback from Villa after going three goals down in the first 15 minutes, but goals from Burrowes, Brannigan and Lynskey aren't enough to see us take anything on a wet Bodymoor Heath night.

84’ | Leon Routh comes on for Max Jenner with our final change. 🟣 3-4 ⚫️

81’ | TJ Carroll is sent off after a tangle of legs on the edge of the Villa box. Harsh. 🟣 3-4 ⚫️

79’ | Brad Burrowes rattles the crossbar!! 🟣 3-4 ⚫️

78’ | Next on is Markie Meade who replaces Alfie Lynskey. 🟣 3-4 ⚫️

It’s an excellent cross from Trai’varn Mulley to find Lynskey in the centre to head home from close range! Comeback on again?

58’ | ALFIE LYNSKEY WITH HIS FIRST TOUCH!!! 🟣 3-4 ⚫️

55’ | Alfie Lynskey replaces Omar Khedr. 🟣 2-4 ⚫️

52’ | Ferreira completes his hat-trick. 🟣 2-4 ⚫️

50’ | Penalty to Newcastle. 🟣 2-3 ⚫️

46’ | Back to work at Bodymoor. Come on boys! 🤝 🟣 2-3 ⚫️

HT | 🟣 2-3 ⚫️ Villa have responded well to the concession of three early goals with Brannigan and Burrowes netting to make hopes of a unlikely comeback viable into the second 45.

45+1’ | BRAD BURROWES!!! THE DEFICIT IS DOWN TO ONE!!! 🟣 2-3 ⚫️

41’ | Trai’varn Mulley crosses for Cole Brannigan and it’s one back! 🟣 1-3 ⚫️

31’ | Brannigan squares for Burrowes who converts but the offside flag goes up. 🟣 0-3 ⚫️