Everton U21s defeated by Sunderland comeback | OneFootball

Everton U21s 1 - 2 Sunderland U21s

Everton U21s took the lead against Sunderland at Walton Hall Park in this Premier League 2 fixture on Friday night but soon fell behind... and that's the way it stayed. 

It was Demi Akarakiri who gave the young Blues the lead after 14 minutes when a clearance from an Everton corner fell nicely for him and he fired home.

But Sunderland were ahead inside the next 10 minutes, firstly after Lukjanciks failed to save a fairly soft shot, before Bates was harshly punished for a coming together in the Everton penalty area that saw the visitors get the early go-ahead goal from the spot and take control for the rest of the game.

Everton U21s: Lukjanciks, Samuels-Smith (84' Davis), Van Schoor, Welch, Thomas, Bates, Boakye, Akarakiri  (64' Gomez), Ebere (84' Loney), Olayiwola  (64' Pita), Graham

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Michael Kenrick...

Everton U21s are playing Sunderland U21s tonight at Walton Hall Park, kick off 6:45 pm or possibly 7:00 pm.

It's being televised but you can bet I won't be able to see it!

I'll get my special investigator to try and report on the game and spend another few pounds that you won't reimburse me with.

Sunderland getting backed by our keeper with three great saves — making up,for his mistake for their first goal.

Everton have missed three great chances through Boakye and Ebere followed by a great effort by Graham which narrowly missed the target.

Michael Kenrick 3 Posted 20/02/2026 at 21:02:57

Oh, Bollucks. I forgot all about this again!

Maybe I can download all the Everton fixtures to my iPhone calendar?

Although when I did finally log on after noshing my tea, I clicked on the liink and up it popped for the last 6 minutes of added time.

Which included a brilliant cross in for Braiden Graham to head home... only he picked out the goalkeeper with un-erring accuracy, giving him the easiest save of the night with the goal gaping like a yawning chasm before him!

Don't watch it, Dave. Suffice to say, the lessons he's been getting from B&B are definitely having an effect!

Everton made a wrong comeback in the second half with Braiden Graham leading the fight with some great work including a brilliant effort that narrowly missed the target which came after three missed chances by Boakye and Ebere.

Graham continued to impress from midfield and as a striker but proved he was human by heading a good chance straight at the ‘keeper near the end and Welch missing a header at the very end.

Dave (4) That should have read — Everton made a strong comeback, not bleedin' wrong comeback.

Jesus, Michael, keeping that drunken relative of yours as a word checker will end in tears for you, mate.