Keanan Mannings, Ben Henderson and Mitchell Fox’s experience returning to the U23s squad against Alwoodley on Monday night will assist the new players’ understanding of the team’s system, according to manager Neil Ross. The task set by Ross for…

Max Broadie’s hat-trick earned a 4-2 victory for the U16s against Doncaster boys, scoring in his second consecutive friendly to recover a 2-1 half-time deficit on Saturday. Rob Adamson’s free-kick curled into the top right corner completed the second-half…

Neil Ross refused to blame the change in system, rather questioning his U23s’ players’ mentality for the 5-1 defeat to Huddersfield Amateurs in their second pre-season friendly on Wednesday. A back five was forced into a back four due…

Mitchell Fox, Louis Fialdini and Reggie Waud have each signed first-team non-contracts following successful pre-seasons with the senior side. Fialdini (18), Waud (19) and Fox (22) received their offers following featuring in the first-team’s final pre-season friendly against Fleetwood…

Louis Fialdini scored the U23s only goal in a 5-1 defeat to Huddersfield Amateurs with further trialists among the squad on Wednesday. Fialdini scored the fourth and final goal of the first-half, the u23s trailing 3-1 at the break…

Neil Ross sees his u23s’ second pre-season friendly as the perfect opportunity to “develop” further trialists with several regulars absent for the visit of Huddersfield Amateurs on Wednesday. Keanan Mannings and Oliver Broe are among several important players unavailable,…

Reggie Waud’s double was minutes away from earning the U23s a win in their opening first pre-season friendly on Monday until a goal from the half-way line equalised for Settle United in added-time. Kadeem Morton marked his non-competitive debut…

Neil Ross has stated “the focus is on the result” on Monday despite it being just the U23s’ first pre-season friendly, to create a winning mentality after last season’s semi-final exit in the West Riding County Cup. Players promoted…

The U16s opened pre-season with a 6-3 at Pontefract Collieries with nine new players in the starting line-up for the Academy’s youngest team. Max Broadie opened the scoring, Pontefract levelling just minutes later before scoring in first-half added-time to…

First-team manager Adam Lakeland’s similar instructions in a familiar role for Oliver Broe have helped the defender’s transition into the senior squad. Right wing-back Broe received a call from Lakeland after the U23s’ County Cup quarter-final 5-3 victory vs…