Final score: East Preston 2 - 3 Albion U-23s
A brace from 1st-year scholar Ryan Longman brought Albion back from the dead in 90 minutes and 1st-year pro Max Sanders sealed the win in extra-time.
Dan Huet doubled East Preston's lead two minutes into the second half but Ryan Longman has halved the deficit and given Albion hope: East Preston 2 - 1 Albion U-23s
I have no inside info, but I'd be surprised if any first-team squad members were involved. In fact, taking last season as a guide, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a fairly young team that included a handful of scholars.
The U-23s have another fixture at Stoke City on Saturday.
Albion U-23s kick-off the defence of the Parafix Sussex Senior Cup that they won in May when they travel to the Lashmar, East Preston this evening for a second round fixture. Kick-off is at 7:30pm (although the preview on the club website has the kick-off as 7:45pm).
East Preston currently lie...