Blackburn Rovers U21s v West Ham United U21s
Premier League 2, Leyland County Ground, Saturday 15 October, 1pm
West Ham United U21s continue a hectic October schedule with a return to Premier League 2 action away to Blackburn Rovers.
The Irons will meet Rovers on Saturday afternoon with Mark Robson’s young side looking to grab a result to show for recent positive performances.
The development sides will kick-off at 1pm at the Lancashire FA County Ground on Saturday 15 October.
Tickets…
Tickets are available for fans to purchase on the gate on the day at the Leyland County Ground.
Supporters wishing to attend Saturday’s Premier League 2 match can do so with tickets costing £5 for Adults and £2 for Concessions!
Travel…
Fans attending Saturday’s fixture should note that car-parking is available at the Leyland County Ground with a Pay & Display system in place. The postcode is PR25 2LF.
The venue is less than a mile from junction 28 on the M6. Exit the M6 left onto the B5256/Leyand Way and continue half a mile until the roundabout, where you take the first exit onto King Street. The venue is on the left.
Train travel is also possible with the Leyland station less than a ten minute walk from the ground.
How to follow…
Unfortunately, due to broadcast regulations, no live stream for Saturday’s Premier League 2 match at Blackburn Rovers will be available.
Live match updates, as is happens, will be available through our live blog coverage at whufc.com. Our live blog coverage will begin an hour before kick-off, at 12pm.
Full highlights from the game, as well as reaction from lead coach Mark Robson and the squad, will be available on YouTube and the Club website across Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
Team News…
Lead coach Mark Robson may choose to utilise a team more familiar with Premier League 2 after giving a host of younger talent an opportunity in Tuesday’s Premier League International Cup clash with PSV Eindhoven.
Goalkeeper Krisztian Hegyi could therefore return to the side, as could Levi Laing after missing out against Chelsea last week. The defender has served a one-game domestic suspension for a red card against Crystal Palace at the start of October.
Kaelan Casey, George Earthy, Callum Marshall and Ollie Scarles have all impressed since making the move up from the U18s to the U21s in recent weeks, and will be eager to retain their respective places in the side.
Opposition…
After a slow start to the season, Blackburn Rovers U21s seem to have found their feet in Premier League 2.
Five consecutive league defeats to begin the campaign have been followed by three consecutive wins, moving the Lancashire side up to ninth in Division 1.
Rovers have found their goalscoring form as well, netting 12 times in those three matches – beating Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City by 3-1 scorelines away while thrashing Manchester United 6-1 at home a fortnight ago.
Recent victories makes Rovers one of the in-form teams in development level football. Central to that form has been striker Harry Leonard, with the 19-year-old scoring four and assisting one goal in his side’s last three league matches.
Fellow attackers Jack Vale and Harrison Wood also have two goals apiece in Premier League 2 this season, as does midfielder Jared Harlock.
The young Rovers are coached by Mike Sheron, a former striker who represented the likes of Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers and Burnley during an impressive goalscoring career. Sheron joined the Rovers Academy in 2015 and took charge of the development side four years later.
