City's Under-18s were held to a 1-1 draw by their Barnsley counterparts at Platt Lane this morning.

Adam Drury gave the Blues the lead on 28 minutes with a cracking shot from more than 25 yards out, but couldn't add to their lead before the break against a lively Barnsley side.

The visitors levelled on 52 minutes, but City should have been awarded a penlalty just six minutes later when Bradley Robinson was clearly fouled in the box. There were no further goals and both teams had settled for a point. The Blues remain second in the table and are now four points adrift of leaders Everton.

Team: Wood, Coulson, Plummer, Kennedy, Meppen-Walter, Clowes, Drury, Evans, Robinson, Sellars (Huws 75), King (Hiwula 65). Unused subs: Halsall K Skogsrud ,T Skogsrud