FA YOUTH CUP REPORT: BURNLEY 0-1 WEST HAM UNITED

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Young Clarets bow out of Youth Cup against Hammers despite battling performance

2023-01-24T22:16:57.210Z

FA YOUTH CUP REPORT: BURNLEY 0-1 WEST HAM UNITED

Young Clarets bow out of Youth Cup against Hammers despite battling performance

2023-01-24T22:16:57.210Z

Young Clarets bow out of Youth Cup against Hammers despite battling performance

Tony Philliskirk’s U18s suffered heartbreak in the Fourth Round of the FA Youth Cup, exiting the competition after a 1-0 defeat against West Ham at the County Ground in Leyland with the only goal of the game coming in the 89th minute.

George Earthy was the goalscorer for the Hammers, who are the most in-form team at U18 level in the country currently, winning all bar one of their matches in all competitions in a run stretching back to April 2022.

There were two changes for the Young Clarets from their last outing, a 1-0 win over Hull City in the league back on 7th January.

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Full-back Tosin Olopade and midfielder Joe Bauress came into the starting 11, replacing Oliver Sweeney and Lucas Wane respectively who were both named amongst the substitutes in Leyland.

First Half

After an opening ten minutes where chances were few and far between, it was the Hammers that carved out the first real opportunity when Lewis Orford found himself one-on-one with Burnley goalkeeper Charlie Casper, who pulled off the first of many impressive saves throughout the evening.

Casper saved smartly again moments later before Wiktor Gromek’s improvised backheel was blocked and cleared away by the visitors from a corner.

Kevin Keen’s visitors continued to pile on the pressure, another top save from Casper keeping out a header before multiple rebounds were blocked away.

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Three quickfire chances for Joe Westley followed for the Young Clarets, the best of which a volley at the back post which was palmed away by West Ham ‘keeper Mason Terry.

Joe Bauress’ in-swinging corner was also palmed away by Terry underneath his crossbar before Casper was called into action at the other end, this time denying Earthy, blocking with his feet.

Earthy went close once more, rounding Casper, but Joe Ashton was on hand to clear off the line in what proved to be the final chance of an action packed first half.

Second Half

The Hammers started the second 45 the better and had a big chance to take the lead as forward Callum Marshall found himself through on goal, but Casper saved again at point-blank range.

And more resolute defending from Burnley denied the visitors soon after as Casper kept out a header from captain Gideon Kodua, with the rebound blocked and the Burnley ‘keeper also keeping out the third effort of the sequence.

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The Young Clarets were inches away from scoring first themselves when a corner was whipped towards the near post before a scramble began, with Westley and Ryan Tioffo both seeing shots blocked.

Casper then came up with another huge stop to deny Earthy from close range, before Tioffo curled an effort just over the bar following good work on the left.

But with the game heading for extra-time, heartbreak hit the Young Clarets when Joe Ashton fell to the floor in need of treatment, but the referee allowed play to continue and the visitors netted the winner from a five-on-one situation as Earthy found the back of the net.

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The youth team will now be back in action this Saturday – 28th January – when they travel to Coventry City in U18 Professional Development League action.

Burnley: Casper, Olopade, James (Rogers ’74), Ashton, Grant, Bauress, Deane (Vaughan ‘90+2), West (Masara ‘90+2), Gromek, Westley ©, Tioffo

Unused Subs: Vilar Robinson, Sweeney, Bryan, Wane

West Ham: Terry, Tarima, Scarles, Orford, Falase, Casey, Kelly, Earthy, Marshall, Kodua ©, Clayton

Subs: Jones, Herrick, Rigge, Fawunmi, Briggs, Akpata, Umolu

Goals: Earthy, ‘89