Everton youngsters put Derby to sword

Strikes from Lee McArdle, Lewis Codling and Hope Akpan in the first half were matched by further efforts from George Krenn, Karl Sheppard and Conor McAleny to complete the 6-0 rout.

Up until the 20-minute mark there had been little to choose between the sides, but once McArdle opened the scoring when heading home Tom McCready's corner it was one-way traffic.

Codling made it 2-0 as he ran through one-on-one with the keeper before firing it low underneath him.

Then Akpan hit the third following a cross from Danny Redmond.

Derby tried to hit back at the start of the second half. But once again around 20 minutes into the half Everton score again. Krenn fired home following from another ball across goal by Redmond.

Sheppard made it five when after minutes when he broke free to run through on the keeper then McAleny completed the scoring with a fine individual effort, as he went through to smash into the top corner.

Coach Neil Dewsnip was thrilled with another impressive showing and said: "Everything was very good.it was pleasing the way it turned out. Everybody seems to be chipping in with goals, they are spread around the team.

"There is no such thing as a perfect performance and there are always things to work on, but the lads are playing really well."

Everton will look to continue in the same form this Saturday when they take on Barnsley at Finch Farm (kick-off 11am).

EVERTON UNDER-18s: Stubhaug; Nsiala, McCarten, Barnett, Bidwell; Krenn (Craig 80), McCready, Akpan, Redmond; Codling (Forshaw 70), Sheppard (McAleny 70). Subs: Davies.