u18s strike back against the Hammers
- James
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🟩 17 Mar 2026 Villa 3-1 West Ham
Scorer(s): Jack McGrath | 51’ | 90’+4 | Markie Meade | 73’ | Having been heroically unlucky against the highly physical Hammers in the u18 Premier League Cup last month, Villa get their own back with a fine victory at Bodymoor to aid the reigning champions late season surge up the League.
Line Up & Subs:
GK Rhys Oakley | 🏴 |
RB Clay Atkins | 🏴 |
CB Junior Wilson | 🏴 | (CM Lennon Melhuish | 🏴 | 46’)
LB Harry Pinnell | 🏴 |
LB Teddie Bloomfield | 🏴 | 🟨
CM Oliver Bindley | 🏴 |
CM Kweku Opare-Adu | 🇬🇭 | tbc
AM Fletcher Boyd | 🏴 | 🟨 (CM Olly Lloyd | 🏴 | 70’)
AM Cole Ramsey | 🏴 | (CF Markie Meade | 🏴 | 66’ ⚽)
AM Jack McGrath | 🏴 | ⚽ ⚽
CF Rio Hammond | 🏴 | (AM Josh Blake | 🏴 | 66’)
Unused:
GK Jack Allan | 🏴 |
Villa make it two wins in three unbeaten u18 Premier League games as Jack McGrath scores his seventh goal, and twelfth goal involvement in fifteen League games.
Markie Meade scores his 10th u18 Premier League goal of the season.
Fletcher Boyd makes his 20th appearance for the Youth Team.
Jack McGrath scores his 20th goal in 33 games for the Youth Team.
Josh Blake makes his 5th appearance for the Youth Team. Full Match Report: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/reserves-youth/game/20260317