Cardiff City’s Under-21s were the visitors to Thorp Arch on Monday afternoon for United’s Under-21s first league game of the season.

The development sides drew 2-2 in what Academy manager and head of coaching Neil Redfearn called an impressive display by his side.

It was the Welsh side that opened the scoring at Thorp Arch through a fortunate goal but United midfielder Kalvin Philips levelled the tie.

Then, United took the lead when Ross Killock hit the back of the net, but the visitors earned the draw from the penalty spot.

With the scores level Alex Mowatt hit the post with a 20-yard strike but a point each was the final outcome.

“At 2-2 we hit the post with an Alex Mowatt 20-yarder and we also missed some good chances through Luke Parkin, Frank Mulhern and Munya M'banje,” said Redfearn.

“Overall it was a pleasing display in a game that we dominated for large spells with good passing movement in a midfield area. In the middle of the park we played the diamond shape of Purver, Thompson, Philips and Mowatt which looked impressive.”

United: Atkinson (Grimes), Booker, Killock, Skelton, Denton, Mowatt, Purver, Thompson, Philips, Mulhern, Parkin (M'banje).