Preview | Cardiff City U18s v Swansea City U18s

23rd January
Academy
Leckwith Stadium, Cardiff

Swansea City Under-18s are back in Professional Development League action as they get set for south Wales derby action on Saturday morning at Leckwith Stadium (11am).

Entry for this fixture is free.

The Swans suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Brentford last time out on the road, but have registered three wins in their last five league outings.

Cardiff, meanwhile, sit fifth in the PDL South table, seven points ahead of the Swans. The Bluebirds have lost their last two home fixtures, against Millwall and Bristol City respectively.

 

Previous meeting - November 4, 2023

Thomas Woodward

Cardiff City 3 Swansea City 2

Swansea City Under-18s suffered late heartbreak as Trey George's hat-trick saw Cardiff City come from behind to claim victory in their last Professional Development League clash at Leckwith.

Thomas Woodward had opened the scoring for the Swans with his eighth goal of the season after a fine cross from Yori Griffith picked out the 16-year-old in the area to tap home.

Rohan Davies made it 2-0 after the break with his third goal in two games; Woodward turning provider from a Swans corner.

However, a second-half hat-trick from George saw the Bluebirds snatch all three points.

Swansea City Under-18s: Ewan Griffiths, Iestyn Jones, Arthur Parker, Jacob Cook, Ben Phillips, Dan Watts (Harlan Perry 61), Cameron Llewellyn (Teo Minchev 78), Yori Griffith, Rohan Davies, Thomas Woodward, Aimar Govea (Josh Pescatore 62). 

Substitutes: Kit Margetson, Osian Williams.