The ressies managed to come back from 3-0 down on Tuesday night versus Hucknall Town.

There was no FA Barclaycard Premier Reserve League South fixture so the match was arranged to give some of the kids a run out.

The weather was ridiculous though with a gale force wind just blowing the ball back into one half. It enabled Hucknall to go 3-0 up and then City to use the wind in the second have to pull the goals back.

First goal came from pintsized striker Jon Stevenson. The 2nd was by Academy defender and U-19's captain Lewis Tozer, who we signed from Chelsea. City's third goal was scored by another U-19 defender, Northern Ireland U-16s international Gareth Campbell (nickname Soups).

Speaking to the official site, Shirtliff said:

"The conditions were unbelievable. We were three down at half-time and we simply couldn't get the ball out of our own half because we had a gale force wind blowing in our faces.

"The pitch was also very heavy and we found it difficult to come to terms with the conditions.

"The game served as a good fitness exercise and we must now look ahead to our reserve fixture away to West Ham next Tuesday night."

City: Murphy, Mortimer, Campbell, Ashton, Tozer, Doyle, Reeves, Lewis, Oakes, Wright, Stevenson
Subs: Logan, Sutton, Powell, Deen, Butcher, Larvin

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