Preview | Watford U18s v Swansea City U18s

6th October
Academy
Rohan Davies

Swansea City Under-18s are back on the road as they take on Watford in the Professional Development League on Saturday afternoon (12.30pm).

The Swans will look to claim their first away win of the season after previous defeats to Crewe Alexandra and Hull City respectively.

It's the final game before the October international window, which will see Kit Margetson, Iestyn Jones and Osian Williams represent Wales for their respective age-groups.

The young Hornets are unbeaten at home so far this season, with results including an 8-0 win over Queens Park Rangers, and a 6-0 win over Peterborough United.

 

Pre-match views:

Coach Ollie Jefferies: "The boys were disappointed not to win against Charlton, but they will have learnt from that going into Saturday.

"Watford are well coached, and they've got good physicality. We'll just ask the boys to keep doing what they're doing, and to stick to what we've been implementing in training."

Geoff Bony

Previous meeting - March 11 2023

Watford 3 Swansea City 4

A first-half hat-trick from Geoff Bony and a strike from Iwan Morgan ensured Swansea City Under-18s claimed a second consecutive win as they edged Watford to 4-3 win a seven-goal thriller on their last visit to take on the Hornets.

The Swans led through Morgan in the early stages, and the scoreline was soon doubled through Bony just two minutes later, with the Wales Under-17 international involved again.

Bony went on to complete his hat-trick within 45 minutes, the Hornets pulling one back in the mean time through Aaron Benn.

Bogdan Marion netted two free-kicks in the second half but the Swans held on to claim victory. 

Swansea City Under-18s: Kit Margetson, David Roberts, Richard Faakye, Jacob Cook, Arthur Parker, Dan Watts, Cameron Llewellyn (Yori Griffith 41'), Thomas Woodward (Callum Deacon 80'), Geoff Bony (captain) (Rohan Davies 82'), Iwan Morgan, Zane Myers.  

Unused subs: Isaac Dudding, Caio Ifans.