Youth Alliance: Walsall 3 Grimsby Town 1

Walsall Under-18s returned to EFL Youth Alliance - North action on Saturday afternoon as they took on Grimsby Town Under-18s at Ray Hall Lane.

Going into the game on the back of a one-all draw away to Mansfield Town, the young Saddlers were looking to build upon their recent spell of good form in the league.

 

Opponents Grimsby Town, have also been in good form, winning their last six games in all competitions, with the young Mariners reaching their trip to Great Barr on the back of a 2-0 win over Crewe Alexandra.

 

WALSALL

Hamilton-Wright; Tuitt, Wain, Worrall, Harris, Jarman, Bills, Bunn, Vreto, Kandemiri, Sjoerdsma
Subs: Hunt; Khan, Bowes, Smith, Batham

 

It would turn out to be another successful afternoon for the young Saddlers, as goals from Vasilis Vreto, Ethan Khan, and Ryan Sjoerdsma, saw them record a 3-1 win against the visitong Mariners.