T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was at the University of Bradford Stadium last night and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
**MAN OF THE MATCH**
Stephen Humphrys got the pick-me-up he needed with two goals and a hand in two more.
But he’ll probably feel a bit frustrated that he couldn’t make it a first career hat-trick on a dominant night.
**TACTICS**
Graham Alexander made 10 changes from the side that started at Rotherham in the last game – only Neill Byrne stayed in.
Lewis Richards and Calum Kavanagh got their first appearances of the season. For Richards, it was a first outing since the end of February.
Max Power returned from suspension and George Lapslie was recalled having not featured since the previous group game against Grimsby.
Stephen Humphrys led the line with Will Swan left on the bench. Andy Cook was among those not included in the 18.
**REFEREE:** James Oldham (Derbyshire)
**BOOKINGS:** Byrne, Kelly, Leigh, Hilton (City); Patterson, Tamen, Finney, Benjamin, Gomez (Everton under-21s)
**ATTENDANCE:** 4,170 (with 64 from Everton)
**SHOTS ON TARGET:** City 11 Everton under-21s 1
**SHOTS OFF TARGET:** City 8 Everton under-21s 3
**CORNERS:** City 4 Everton under-21s 4
**FOULS:** City 11 Everton under-21s 14
**POSSESSION %:** City 46 Everton under-21s 54
**PLAYER RATINGS**
**CITY:** Hilton 6.5, Byrne 7 (Neufville 70min), J Wright 6.5, Kelly 7 (Leigh 81min), Halliday 7, Power 7 (Pattison 46min, 7.5), Metcalfe 8, Richards 7 (Touray 70min), Lapslie 7, Kavanagh 8 (T Wright 46min, 7), Humphrys 8.5. Subs (not used): Swan, Walker.
**EVERTON U21s:** Pickford 6, Patterson 5 (Morgan 90min), Tamen 5, Thomas 5, Aznou 6, Gomez 5, McNeil 6, Catesby 6 (Clarke 68min), Beaumont-Clark 6 (Finney 80min), Bates 5, Benjamin 5 (Ebere 90min). Subs (not used): van Schoor, Samuels-Smith, Lukjanciks.