Blues Under-23s 1 Sheffield United Under-23s 3 (Birmingham City plc)
(WorldNews Africa)

(Source: Birmingham City plc) The Blades` sharp-shooting in the first-half decided the contest - three fantastic finishes from the visitors, the first two from long range, doing the damage. Jack Storer reduced the deficit to 1-2 two minutes before the break, but Jake Wright`s second goal of the game in the third minute of first-half stoppage-time all-but killed Blues` ambitions. Wright had fired United in front midway through the opening period and the Bramall Lane boys were well in control when Regan Slater fizzed in a second. Richard Beale`s lads put in a much-improved second-half display but they had ultimately been left with too big a margin to make up, despite their determined efforts....