Academy & U21s

[KentExile]

U21s won 3-1 vs PNE today, Edmondson, Boggan & Joseph with Rovers goals

 

[arbitro]

Arguably the best performance of the season so far albeit against a young Preston team who for some reason don't have an under 21 team.

Surprisingly no Matty Litherland for Rovers again and given the fact he hasn't gone out on loan I'm assuming he is injured.

We were always in control thought and at 2-0 missed a host of chances and Preston scoring with a few minutes to go set up a nervous finish until Joseph gave us back the two goal cushion. It's been said before about Joseph but he really is a beast. He has a boxer's physique and seems to enjoy the physical side of the game.

James Edmondson had a really good game alongside Dunn who, after a couple of indifferent games looked like he was coming back to form. Decandia also played well at centre half. To be truthful it looked too easy for Jake Batty as he didn't need to get out of third gear. I'm really surprised that he didn't get a move yesterday either on loan or permanent. He could well stagnate when he simply has to be challenged more.

Overall an enjoyable watch and hopefully this improvement will be carried into league performances.

[Bronzed A Donis]

Appreciate the write up.

[bigsigarner]

https://www.pnefc.net/news/2025/september/02/match-report---pne-1-blackburn-rovers-3/

[riverholmes]

3 hours ago, arbitro said:

Arguably the best performance of the season so far albeit against a young Preston team who for some reason don't have an under 21 team.

Surprisingly no Matty Litherland for Rovers again and given the fact he hasn't gone out on loan I'm assuming he is injured.

We were always in control thought and at 2-0 missed a host of chances and Preston scoring with a few minutes to go set up a nervous finish until Joseph gave us back the two goal cushion. It's been said before about Joseph but he really is a beast. He has a boxer's physique and seems to enjoy the physical side of the game.

James Edmondson had a really good game alongside Dunn who, after a couple of indifferent games looked like he was coming back to form. Decandia also played well at centre half. To be truthful it looked too easy for Jake Batty as he didn't need to get out of third gear. I'm really surprised that he didn't get a move yesterday either on loan or permanent. He could well stagnate when he simply has to be challenged more.

Overall an enjoyable watch and hopefully this improvement will be carried into league performances.

The melee of short-term non-league loans haven't been launched yet. Are the club keeping a stable U21s this year, favouring quality over quantity with loans, or is all that coming soon?