Ethan Williams scored his first league goal for Manchester United as Travis Binnion’s Under-18s side won their season opener.
The young Reds beat Nottingham Forest in a re-run of last season’s FA Youth Cup final 3-0 at Carrington.
Manni Norkett opened the scoring in the 13th minute after showing great composure to slot home his one-v-one chance after being played in on goal by Sam Mather.
Williams doubled United’s lead on the stroke of half-time after he prodded home a Sam Murray cross from the left-hand side.
With 15 minutes remaining, Ethan Wheatley, who also netted his first league goal for the Reds, put the three points beyond doubt with a neat touch, turn and finish from inside the penalty area.
Ethan Williams scores first league goal for Manchester United
Binnion’s side are up to fourth place having won their Premier League Under-18 opener and they are three points off the leaders who have played a game more.
With the majority of Binnion’s FA Youth Cup winning side moving up to the Under-21s or in Alejandro Garnacho‘s case the first-team, there will be plenty of opportunities for new stars to emerge from the under-18s side this season.
Only three players from last season’s FA Youth Cup success started the 2022-23 opener against Forest – Sam Murray, Louis Jackson and Sam Mather.
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