Cardiff City (u-18) 2, Millwall (u-18) 3
Tyrese Briscoe, a 17-year-old striker, scored twice for Millwall in their Professional Under-18 Development League win against Cardiff City at Cardiff International Sports Arena.
The young Bluebirds led 2-1 at half-time against PDL South leaders Millwall, but the visitors from London fought back and Briscoe scored twice, after 63 minutes and then two minutes into injury time.
Cardiff and Millwall could meet again in the FA Youth Cup – if City beat AFC Bournemouth away in a fourth round tie at the Vitality Stadium, Dorset on Tuesday, January 14 (7pm).
The winners will be at home against Millwall in the last 16.
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Former Spurs and Southampton defender Chris Perry, now aged 46, is Millwall’s youth manager and he has steered them to the top of PDL South thanks to 12 wins, one draw and three defeats.
Last season the Lions finished third in the South table, nine points behind first-placed Bluebirds, who progressed to the PDL final.
Millwall have scored 52 goals during their 2019-20 PDL campaign, conceding 19.
Their top scorer is Sean O’Brien on 11 goals, while Abdul Abdulmalik is on 10.
Cardiff youth coach Matthew Bloxham made five changes to the starting line-up with Australian goalkeeper Jaimie Cogman, James Cole, Tom Chiabi, Siyabonga Ligendza and Rubin Colwill called up.
Oli Bate fired Millwall ahead from close range after six minutes, while Cogman made a series of outstanding saves to keep the score at 1-0.
Siyabonga Ligendza equalised for Cardiff on the half hour, while Rubin Colwill struck to give the home team a 2-1 lead by half-time.
Millwall were rocking and City’s Kieron Evans fired home seven minutes into the second half, but that effort was ruled out for offside.
Briscoe levelled the scores at 2-2 on 57 minutes before firing the winner two minutes into injury time.
Cardiff City u-18: Jamie Cogman, Owen Pritchard, Joel Bagan, capa (Sam Parsons 81), Taylor Jones, Harry Pinchard, Ryan Kavanagh (Josh Rippon 68). James Crole, Tom Chiabi, Siyabonga Ligendza (Ntazana Mayembe 63), Rubin Colwill, Kieron Evans. Subs not used: Eli King, Nativ Yanko (gk)
Millwall u-18: Jordan Gillmore, Benjamin Bennett, Ezekiel Miller, Jacob Munting, Hayden Muller, Arthur Penney, Jay Barton, Sean O’Brien (Alex Mitchell 85), Oli Bate (Abdul Abdulmalik 71), Tyrese Briscoe, Nana Boateng. Subs not used: Hefzalla, Leighton Fanshawe (gk), Harry Brooke.
Dates for FA Youth Cup fifth round ties have been announced and they will take place on Sunday, February 8.
The draw does not feature defending champions Liverpool after they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in the third round.
Spurs themselves were then defeated 2-0 by Wigan in the fourth round, while last seasons beaten finalists Manchester City will face Aston Villa for a fifth round tie against Sheffield United or Fulham.
FA Youth Cup fifth round
1 Mansfield Town or Burnley v West Bromwich Albion
2 AFC Bournemouth or Cardiff City v Millwall
3 Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United or Preston North End or Charlton Athletic
4 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion
5 Manchester City or Aston Villa v Sheffield United or Fulham
6 Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City or Barnsley
7 Chelsea or Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers or Crystal Palace
8 Norwich City or Manchester United v Leeds United
