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Everton u18s game with Reading u18s has gone to Extra Time with score 2-2 at 90mins

The 3 other Q/F results are

Stoke 8 Norwich 0
Newcastle 0 Chelsea 2
Brighton 2 Man city 3
 



Talented goalkeeper Harry Tyrer has signed a first professional contract with Everton and declared his pride after committing his future to the Club he’s supported all his life.

The 18-year-old stopper has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal until the end of June 2022.

Crosby-born Tyrer has been with Everton since the age of seven.

He is enjoying his maiden season with Everton Under-23s, having been promoted from Paul Tait’s Under-18 side. The commanding goalkeeper – who turned 18 in December – has gone on to produce a string of impressive displays for David Unsworth’s team.

Tyrer detailed how the support, encouragement and expert coaching he has received during his time at the Club has been key to his progress.

“It means the world to sign this contract,” he told evertonfc.com.

“I’ve supported Everton all my life, so I’m very proud. Everyone in my family is a Blue and it means a lot to them, too. It’s fantastic and I’m so happy.

“The Club has so much history. There is nowhere else I’d want to be and it feels like home.

“From a young age, the coaches at Everton Academy have so much passion to help you improve, enjoy your football and win. That continues all the way up the age groups.

“It’s like one big family at Everton, everybody around the Club is so friendly. Nothing beats it.”

Tyrer has started nine Premier League 2 matches for Everton Under-23s this season and also played every game as the young Blues reached the knockout stages of the Leasing.com Trophy for the first time.

The teenager set out his resolve to continue developing and explained why he believes he is at the perfect club to fulfil his potential.

“The hard work continues,” Tyrer added. “This club has helped me grow and become the player I am today.

“I owe credit to all of the coaching staff at the Club, they have been brilliant for me.

“Long-term, it would be a dream to walk out at Goodison to Z Cars for the first team – that’s something I’ve dreamt about since I was a kid. At the moment, I just want to play as many games as I can for the Under-23s and keep progressing.”
 
Under-18s boss Paul Tait rued missed opportunities after his side fell to a 3-2 extra-time defeat in Saturday's Premier League Cup quarter-final at Reading.

Goals from Tom Cannon and Sean McAllister weren't enough as Nahum Melvin-Lambert's hat-trick saw the young Blues bow out of the competition.

A fast start saw Cannon’s early effort cancelled out when Melvin-Lambert’s double gave the hosts the lead. McAllister drew the scores even after the break, before the Reading midfielder's extra-time strike sent hosts through.

"It was a very good match, end-to-end with both teams going for it," Tait told evertonfc.com.

"It was a really physical game. They were stronger than us at times, which meant that we had to dig in.

"We had eight first-year scholars starting for us today and we had a really young team, so it was tough physically. Going into extra-time really stretched the lads in terms of their fitness and their strength.

"It was a difficult but exciting game and there are a lot of lessons to be learnt from it.

"If you don't take your chances in football you can get hurt at the other end and, unfortunately, we did."

The Blues came out the traps firing and nearly went ahead in the third minute. McAllister drove forward only to be denied by a sea of Reading shirts.

Everton went ahead one minute later - Cannon instinctively latched onto the end of Dobbin's low cross to fire home.

Reading responded well, though, with Melvin-Lambert scoring twice just shy of the half-hour mark. The midfielder was able to poke home the equaliser following a deep free-kick, before completing the turnaround moments later when he bundled over the line from close range.

Despite the setback, the Blues rallied. In the final knockings of the first period, Dobbin steamed through the Royals’ defence and into the 18-yard area, only to be denied by a last-ditch challenge by Lynford Sackey.

Following their strong end to the first half, Tait’s side continued to search for a way back into the contest and soon enough, it came. McAllister powered home Dobbin's teasing cross four minutes after the restart to draw the scores level.

"We got the equaliser and then on we thought we were going to go and win it," Tait added. "But in the end, we missed the chances and we have paid for that."

Everton goalkeeper Zan-Luk Leban stayed resolute throughout a nip and tuck second half.

The Slovenian’s fingertip save kept out Augustus McGriff’s powerful strike, before getting down well to stop Alfie Anderson’s low drive.

With just 11 minutes remaining, the young Blues could have been ahead. Higgins weaved into the 18-yard area and was able to squeeze his shot through the Reading defence, but agonisingly past the post.

Dobbin had a great chance to edge the young Blues in front with just five minutes remaining. The forward capitalised on a defensive error which sent him through one-on-one, but he was unable to direct his shot past Harvey Collins in the hosts’ goal.

As the game entered into extra-time, both teams remained evenly matched. Centre-back Ryan Astley went over in the box, but penalty claims were waved away by the officials.

And despite the visitors' best efforts, it was Reading who grabbed a winner. Melvin-Lambert completed his hat-trick in the second period of extra-time to send the Royals through.
 
"Dobbin had a great chance to edge the young Blues in front with just five minutes remaining. The forward capitalised on a defensive error which sent him through one-on-one, but he was unable to direct his shot past Harvey Collins in the hosts’ goal."
Surely that goalie's dad must be a blue!
 

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