This was the youngsters' first league fixture in almost two months, but we were soon back into our stride with two goals from Mason Greenwood and one apiece for D’Mani Mellor and captain Brandon Williams.
The sun was shining in the Potteries and the conditions were almost perfect for this Under-18 Premier League North clash. Despite this being a normal working day and a 13:00 GMT kick-off, there was a decent turn-out which included scouts from various clubs and a small battalion of Stoke’s backroom staff.
United head coach Neil Ryan was forced to make an early change to his line-up when Arnau Puigmal suffered a back injury and was replaced by Anthony Elanga.