Match Report
13 points and 11 places separated them: Leicester U18 13th with 2, Newcastle Utd U18 2nd with 15. The last five rounds placed Leicester U18 no better than 27th for form, against 13th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/2.75 for Leicester U18 and 3.17/1.17 for Newcastle Utd U18 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.39.
Leicester U18 were winless in 6. Newcastle Utd U18 arrived on a run of seven straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Leicester U18 2/15, Newcastle Utd U18 15/15.
The match was played at LCFC Training Ground (capacity 1,000). On the scoreboard, Newcastle Utd U18 led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Leicester U18: James Quinn (50') · Newcastle Utd U18: Kyran Thompson (2'), Alfie Hutchison (56'), Alfie Hutchison (60'), Alfie Hutchison (79')
Key stats
Possession: Leicester U18 51% · Newcastle Utd U18 49% · Total shots: 22-20 · On target: 9-8 · Corners: 10-4