U21s: United 4 Everton 2

Visitors Everton had led after just 37 seconds through Martin Sherif, who netted another after Ethan Wheatley’s well-taken 10th-minute leveller.

The United striker, who became the club’s 250th Academy graduate last April, netted a second equaliser of the night shortly after half-time as the young Reds pressed high up the pitch.

Tyler Fletcher’s edge-of-the-box shot from a Sekou Kone pass put Travis Binnion’s side ahead and the latter midfielder then benefitted from a significant deflection to further extend the advantage.

United finished fifth in Premier League 2’s regular season, and will now look forward to another exciting knockout fixture. Well done, lads!

Although it was United who…