A young squad has been named as our Under-21s travel to the Isle of Man on Wednesday evening for an end-of-season friendly against their senior FA side (7pm).

The game, which is part of the IOMFA’s preparations for the forthcoming Island Games in Jersey, will be the first time a professional club has played on the Bowl Stadium’s new 3G pitch.

The United youngsters come into the fixture having ended their season strongly with a third-place finish in the Professional Development League 2 table, narrowly missing out on the play-off spots.

Monday’s 1-0 victory at Coventry, sealed by Eoghan Stokes’ first-half strike, extended their unbeaten run to five games and brought the curtain down on a positive campaign.

Ahead of the visit to the Isle of Man, coach Jason Blunt said: “It’s been a good season and this game is a great way to end it.

“We’re not quite at full-strength because we’ve got a lot of the Under-21s in and around the first team now.

“We have a number of first-year scholars involved again and this will be another great experience for them, just like Monday’s win at Coventry was.”

Under-21s squad to face the Isle of Man FA:
Eric Grimes
Daniel Atkinson
Ross Killock
Lewie Coyle
Jake Skelton
Jack Turnbull
Tom Pearce
Jack Vann
Luke Booker
Tom Lyman
Alex Purver
Robbie McDaid
Eoghan Stokes
Luke Parkin
Frank Mulhern

Supporters are welcome to attend Wednesday night’s fixture at the Bowl Stadium, with tickets priced at £5 for adults and £2 for Under-16s and concessions. Those wishing to book in advance can do so by calling 01624 615576.