Solihull Moors came from behind to beat Newcastle United Under-21s 2-1 in the National League Cup group stage on Tuesday. The win provides a positive note for a side sitting 23rd in the National League with just seven points from twelve games.
Alfie Seldon gave the young Magpies a fourth-minute lead, a goal the 16-year-old later called his "first competitive goal at second-string level". Ben Wodskou, returning from injury, headed in Jevon Mills's corner to level the score in the 37th minute. The turnaround was completed ten minutes after the restart when Flynn Coffey, making his first start, finished clinically into the bottom corner from Elias Kachunga's pass. A club report noted "Flynn Coffey's composed finish proved the difference in a tight encounter".
Manager Chris Millington made several changes from Saturday's league defeat to Halifax, handing debuts to substitutes Elias Kachunga and Elijah Hyde-Moore. Marvin Johnson was shown a yellow card after coming off the bench.
The victory offers a morale boost ahead of a key league trip to face fifth-placed Worthing this Saturday.
