Solihull Moors host Everton U21 in the National League Cup group stage at Damson Park on Tuesday evening. The match kicks off at 7pm local time and offers a chance to reset after a difficult league run.
The Moors are 23rd in the National League, with seven points from thirteen games. Their most recent outing was a 5-0 defeat away to Worthing last Saturday, a result that leaves them with a goal difference of negative twenty-two. They will aim to replicate their cup form from a week prior, when they beat Newcastle United U21 2-1 at home with goals from B. Wodskou and F. Coffey.
That victory over Newcastle's youngsters saw the same starting eleven that later faced Worthing. The lineup included M. Metcalfe in goal, with a defensive line of T. Warren, T. French, A. Whitmore and M. Carson. J. Andrews, O. Rutherford, S. High, J. Sbarra and J. Tiensia made up the midfield, with J. Wakeling leading the attack.
Everton U21 approach the game with mixed recent results, having drawn 1-1 at Boreham Wood and won 1-0 at Hartlepool in their last two away fixtures. The young Toffees will provide another stern test for a Solihull side seeking consistency.
After this cup tie, Solihull Moors' next fixture is a key home league match against 14th-placed Carlisle on 24 October.
