Match Report
6 points for Fleetwood Town U21 (4th), 9 for Southampton U21 (2nd): a 3-point gap. Fleetwood Town U21 ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Fleetwood Town U21 1.33 scored and 3 conceded per game, Southampton U21 2 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.78.
Fleetwood Town U21 entered with three losses in a row. Southampton U21 had not lost in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Fleetwood Town U21, 13/15 for Southampton U21.
The venue was Hurst Cross in Ashton-under-Lyne, with room for 4,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Fleetwood Town U21: Liam Roberts (72'), Kayden Hughes (54')