“We started off under a little bit under pressure, but we came into it and once we took the lead through a penalty we were in control. It was a really good performance again.”
Everton have no game this weekend with the Academy League having a break in fixtures for Easter. They have just three more matches left and their next fixture is the penultimate home match of the season against Nottingham Forest at Finch Farm a week on Saturday (kick-off 11am).
Barkley and Jake Bidwell will travel to France with England U16s for the Montaigu Tournament over Easter.
Lee McArdle is likely to be out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
EVERTON UNDER-18s: Stubhaug; Barrow, Barkley, Nsiala, Bidwell; Shepphard (Orenuga 80), Craig, Kinsella, McAleny; Powell (Donaghan 60), Codling, Subs: Cummins, Dobie, Jensen.
