IT has already been an excellent campaign for Everton under-18s but now they begin on another road to glory in the FA Youth Cup.

Neil Dewsnip’s side sit top of the FA Premier Academy League Group C table and excelled themselves to finish fourth in the prestigious Future Champions tournament in Brazil before Christmas.

Tonight they finally start on the Youth Cup trail when they face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the rearranged third round tie at the Stobart Stadium in Widnes (kick-off 7pm).

They go into the match in fine form, having returned from the Christmas break at the weekend to score an excellent 3-2 win over Crewe.

Jordan Barrow hit a hat-trick and all of those on duty in the league could be involved tonight. And Dewsnip is hoping his side can continue their fine form. He said: “We are really looking forward to it. It was good to get back to action on Saturday and we played well. We are now ready for Wolves.

“We played them earlier in the season. It was a really good game, we won 2-0, but the Youth Cup has a whole different psychology to it and I wouldn’t read too much into that game we won. It will be a tough game and they have been on a great run before Christmas.

“But we are playing really well and the Brazil tournament was excellent.

“It was the most fascinating experience in my coaching career. The lads did very well. We finished fourth and were within a whisker of winning it.”

If Everton get past Wolves they will be away in the fourth round against Doncaster Rovers or Middlesbrough, who also face each other tonight at the Keepmoat Stadium.

EVERTON YOUTH (from): Roberts, Browning, Garbutt, Bidwell, Murphy, Donegan, Lundstram, Barrow, Thomas, Forrester, Orenuga, Hope, Dobie, Davies, Cummins, Hammar.