Match Reports

Report: Under-18s Win In Swansea

By James Hilsum • 15 April 2019

  • Albion beat Swansea City 2-0
  • The under-18s secured their third consecutive victory
  • Alex Rutter (own-goal) and Haydon Roberts secure all three points
  • The Seagulls play their final match of the season on 27th April

Brighton & Hove Albion’s under-18s secured their third consecutive victory after a 2-0 win against Swansea City at their Landore Training Centre.

Alex Rutter’s own goal and a strike from Haydon Roberts secured another three points for the Seagulls, who move up to fifth in the U18 Premier League South table.

Rutter’s own goal inside the opening minute gave Albion the perfect start, before Roberts scored a second decisive goal in the 66th minute.

The England under-17 international latched onto Matthew Everitt’s cross and fired home the second goal to give Mark Beard’s and Mikey Harris’s side the victory.

ALBION: Rushworth; Packham (Shihab 81), Kazukolovas (Clark-Eden 61), Lopata, Tanimowo; Jenks, Everitt, Roberts; Vukoje (Cashman 61), Tolaj, Longman.

SUBS NOT USED: Rees (GK), Turns.