The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Sutekh]

Not sure if I’ve missed it but Scofield Lonmeni-Dekam (u18s) has now signed his first professional deal with Reading after joining from Liverpool.

[Royals and Racers]

Looks like a strong side out and a great half-time scoreline.

Winners go into the quarter-finals, with Bournemouth (2-1 away at Sheff Utd) and Colchester (1-0 at home to Swansea) already qualified.

The remaining ties are:

1. 9 Feb - Burnley vs Brentford
2. 9 Feb - Watford vs Charlton
3. 11 Feb - West Brom vs QPR
4. 11 Feb - Nottm Forest vs Sunderland
5. 17 Feb - Ipswich vs Blackburn

5 teams through to QF’s now
Reading
Bournemouth
Colchester
Burnley
Watford

3-2 wins for both Burnley and Watford tonight.

Looks to be a serious chance of us winning the competition, based on the position of each side in their respective leagues:

1. Ipswich (Cat 1; 4th) vs Blackburn (Cat 1; 26th)
2. Nottm Forest (Cat 1; 17th) vs Sunderland (Cat 1; 20th)
3. Reading (Cat 1; 21st)
4. Burnley (Cat 1; 27th)
5. West Brom (Cat 1; 29th) vs QPR (Cat 2; 13th)
6. Bournemouth (Cat 2; 3rd)
7. Watford (Cat 2; 5th)
8. Colchester (Cat 2; 16th)

2 qualifiers tonight are
Sunderland ( 6-1)
West Brom ( 1-0 )