Date set for Premier League Cup game
Huddersfield Town’s Under-21s will host their counterparts from Everton in the U21 Premier League Cup on Tuesday 16 December.
The game will kick-off at the John Smith’s Stadium at 1pm, with admission prices set at £4 for adults and £2 for concessions.
Frankie Bunn’s Development Squad reached the Round of 32 after a 1-0 home win against Barnsley in the second qualifying round in early October; click HERE for a match report.
As a result of this fixture being added, Town’s scheduled Under-21 game at Doncaster Rovers on 17 December has been postponed. Rearranged dates for that fixture will be confirmed at a later date on htafc.com.
Town’s Under-21 side currently sits atop the Professional Development League 2 North table having accumulated 22 points from the opening 11 fixtures of the season.
Town’s next Under-21 game will be played on Monday 1 December, when Frankie Bunn leads his side in a 7pm kick-off at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough.
As a Category 1 Academy, Cup opponents Everton play in the Barclays U21 Premier League Division 1. Managed by one-time Town player David Unsworth, the team sits eighth in the 12 team league.
The young Toffees host Sunderland’s Under-21s on Monday 1 December in a game that will be live on Sky Sports; 7pm kick-off at Goodison Park.
