Match Report
In the standings it was Everton U23 1st on 13 points, Fulham U23 2nd on 9 — separated by 4. On recent form Fulham U23 sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Everton U23 ran at 2.33 scored and 0.83 conceded, Fulham U23 at 2.17 and 1.83.
The match was played at Haig Avenue in Southport (capacity 6,008). Everton U23 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.