Youth & Reserves

Chelsea’s Under-18s succumbed to a talented Reading side on Saturday morning, losing 3-0 despite playing well for good spells and missing a host of chances.  A late first half goal by forward Craig Tanner gave the Royals a narrow lead, one which was doubled early in the second half by full back Shaun Long. Tanner’s second put the icing on the cake as Eamonn Dolan’s boys racked up a tenth…

Norwich City edged the first leg of the 2012-13 FA Youth Cup Final courtesy of a last-gasp penalty in a pulsating opening game in front of more than 21,000 fans at Carrow Road. Both teams spurned a series of good chances throughout the night before former Chelsea schoolboy Cameron McGeehan converted a 94th minute spot kick after Josh Murphy had been fouled by Alex Davey. With Adam Nditi and Andreas…

Appearing in a third FA Youth Cup Final in four years is no mean feat in the modern era of football, but it’s something Chelsea will be doing this week as they prepare to take on Norwich City in the first leg of this year’s deciding tie. The Blues are seeking to be the first team since Liverpool to successfully retain the most prestigious junior age group trophy in the…

Chelsea upset the Under-18 league form book and ended a run of six straight league defeats on Saturday morning with a 1-0 win over table-topping Fulham.  A first goal at this level for schoolboy Dominic Solanke ensured a much-changed Blues side took all three points for the first time in two months, and they were fair value for the victory. Joe Edwards took charge of the team in Adi Viveash’s…

Chelsea’s young stars reached a third FA Youth Cup Finals in four years and kept alive hopes of being the first team to retain the trophy in half a decade after beating Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, a result which secured a 4-1 aggregate victory. Having won 2-0 at Anfield last Friday, the Blues entered the second leg in a commanding position but were given food for thought early on…

A relative back-up Chelsea Under-21 team earned a very pleasing point away to Aston Villa on Monday evening after a 1-1 draw at Villa Park. Alfie Crooks had given the hosts a first half lead but Milan Lalkovic’s penalty after the break earned a deserved share of the spoils, although it required a late penalty save from Jamal Blackman to preserve them. For the third game in succession, Dermot Drummy…