Following our late 2-1 win over Newcastle away from home earlier this season, Ben Wilkinson‘s side were looking to achieve the same outcome at the City Football Academy in our latest Under-18 Premier League North fixture.
After an end-to-end opening 20 minutes, Luca Fletcher finally broke the deadlock with a composed finish.
He scored his fourth in two games on the brink of half-time after City dominated the rest of the opening 45 minutes with another right-footed strike.
Former Blue Alfie Harrison, who joined Newcastle on 1 February, halved the deficit for the visitors with a clinical finish before Darren Palmer drew the Magpies level.
City remained determined to extend our winning form in all competitions to six games. Our relentless perseverance paid off as Ashton Muir regained City’s lead with a narrow finish.
Matty Warhurst‘s 90th minute goal confirmed City had picked up all three points and continue to put the pressure on league leaders Manchester United.
Watch our extended highlights of City’s latest league win in the video player above!
