Everton Reserves 3, Blackburn Reserves 2

Sep 19 2007 Liverpool Daily Post

THERE were five goals and plenty of excitement as Everton Reserves ran out winners against Blackburn as both sides fielded young line-ups in the Premier Reserve League Northern Section.

Everton went ahead in the 11th minute when Kieran Agard played his way past three defenders to fire home past Frank Fielding in the visitors’ goal.

Everton lacked concentration minutes later, however, as Rovers levelled. Jamie Clarke’s pull back found Raffaele De Vita who smashed the ball past Iain Turner, making his first start of the season following a groin injury. Both sides had chances to add to their tally but it was Everton who struck just after the half hour when hesitancy in the Rovers defence let in Steven Morrison to score from close range.

The home side extended their lead with a penalty in the second half, John Paul Kissock was brought down by Rostyn Griffiths in the box and Morrison got his second and Everton’s third with the spot-kick.

Blackburn pulled a goal back with seven minutes remaining when Darren Dennehey brought down Clarke and he got up to slot home past substitute keeper Jamie Jones.

EVERTON RES: Turner (Jones 45), Irving, Boyle, Sinnott, Dennehy, Harpur, Morrison (Downes 73), Vidarsson, Kissock, Jutkiewicz, Agard. Subs: Spencer, Rodwell, Krenn.