**National League Cup – Solihull Moors 1–2 Everton U21s**
Solihull Moors fell to a narrow defeat in their opening National League Cup group fixture, as two late goals from Everton U21s turned the game on its head at Damson Park.
The Moors made a dream start, with **Fin Holmes** opening the scoring after just nine minutes. The midfielder produced an absolute stunner from outside the box, curling his strike beyond the Everton keeper and into the top corner – a goal that had the home crowd on their feet.
Matt Taylor’s side looked disciplined and organised, limiting the visitors to few clear chances, and they carried their slender lead deep into the second half. But the young Toffees struck back on 76 minutes, when Braiden Graham found space in the area to level the score.
In a dramatic finale, Graham popped up again in the 90th minute to tap home the winner.
Despite the result, the Moors can take plenty of positives from a strong, energetic performance against a talented Premier League academy side. Attention now turns back to league action, with the team eager to build on the promising display.
We hope to see as many of you as possible at our next home match on Saturday, 23rd August against Aldershot Town - tickets on sale now - [Here](https://solihullmoorsfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/solihull_moors_v_aldershot_town26)