ACADEMY FOOTBALL: Daniel Murphy fires Everton under-18s winner to blow Stoke off course

Everton are not scheduled to be in action this weekend but the club are currently trying to rearrange a fixture against either Crewe Alexandra or Wolverhamp-ton Wanderers – matches which were postponed earlier in the season.

If no match is set up the next Academy League fixture will be a week on Friday, December 4 when they face Blackburn Rovers at Finch Farm (kick-off 7pm). The match with the Group C leaders was originally scheduled for the following day at Blackburn, but with Everton in FA Youth Cup action soon after it has been brought forward and will be played as a home game.

Dewsnip’s side will also be on the road for the Youth Cup just five days later now a date has been set for the third round tie at Middlesbrough. The match will be on Tuesday, December 8 (kick-off 7pm) at Billingham Synthonia.

EVERTON UNDER-18s: Roberts, Nsiala Garbutt, McCarten, Murphy, Orenuga, Kinsella, Akpan (Barkley 60), Dobie, Sheppard, McAleny (Hope 45). Subs: Thompson, Cummins.

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