EFL TROPHY SHOOT-OUT FOR YOUNG REDS
Three days before their impressive win at Norwich, United’s Under-21s entertained in the EFL Trophy at Doncaster Rovers.
The young Reds went ahead through Sam Mather’s clinical finish but Travis Binnion’s side were pegged back in the first half by Joe Sbarra’s equaliser and conceded a further two after the break.
But United didn’t stop believing and, captained by Dan Gore on his return from injury, mounted another fantastic comeback. Ethan Ennis’ fine finish kept the chase up and Louis Jackson scrambled in an equaliser in the dying seconds of injury time.
A penalty shoot-out followed to determine the recipient of a bonus point and Dermot Mee saved from George Broadbent to help United to a 5-3 win on spot-kicks.
United now sit top of Group F and next play Huddersfield Town, on 12 November (19:45 GMT).
United: Mee; Ogunneye (McAllister 64), Kingdon, Rowe, Amass; Gore (c) (Jackson 61), Devaney (Missin 85); Ennis (Biancheri 85), J.Fletcher, Mather; Wheatley.
Subs not used: Graczyk, Curley, Sharpe.
Scorers: Mather 11, Ennis 73, Jackson 90+6.
Penalty scorers: Mather, Wheatley, J. Fletcher, Amass. Biancheri.