Premier League, EFL and Non League: Friendlies Review – 17th July 2023

Club football is in full swing and we have a pre-season friendlies review covering our Premier League, EFL and non league sides.

Players are starting to get back in shape for the beginning of the new campaign. Depending on the club, they head to places with better climatic conditions than at home to ease the players in, or to places with harsher climates so the players could hit the ground running when the season kicks in.

It also gives managers the opportunity to blend new players into the team, try out different tactics or help players adapt to a new manager and his techniques.

Commercial aspects for top flight sides can be the main reason for the tours. The team is in a place where they want to increase the fanbase, regardless of the climate and/or conditions and made to play high-profile friendlies which are of absolutely no use, as the only purpose they fulfill is filling the stadiums. Despite the torrential rain, bad condition of the pitch, efforts were made till the last minute to make sure the match happened.

The commercial aspect has now become the priority, which shouldn’t be the case. If you go to another country, Premier League / big six clubs should play the local teams for the simple reason that it helps everyone.

Right, time to take a look at the EFL and non league friendlies review…

Liskeard Athletic 1-13 Huddersfield Town

Town’s first-half team (3-5-2)
Lee Nicholls; Matty Pearson, Michał Helik (c), Josh Ruffels; Sorba Thomas, David Kasumu, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Jack Rudoni, Jaheim Headley; Josh Koroma, Danny Ward

Town’s second-half team (3-5-2)
Nicholas Bilokapic; Matty Pearson (Brodie Spencer, 60’), Michał Helik (c) (Loick Ayina, 60’), Josh Ruffels; Sorba Thomas, Jack Rudoni (Tyreece Simpson, 67’), Josh Austerfield, Ben Jackson, Jaheim Headley (Pat Jones, 60’); Josh Koroma (Kyle Hudlin, 60’), Kian Harratt

Town goals
Danny Ward (7’), Josh Koroma (23’, 49’), Jack Rudoni (28’, 66’), Jaheim Headley (45’), Kian Harratt (57’, 59’, 70’), Sorba Thomas (63’, 80’), Tyreece Simpson (74’), Ben Jackson (75’)

Peterborough 1-3 Luton

Posh 1st 60 minutes: Trialist, Crichlow, Kent, Burrows, O’Connell, Ajiboye, Collins, Fuchs, Randall, Mason-Clark, Tshimanga.

Posh last 30: Trialist, Dornelly, Fernandez, Knight, Tomlinson, De Havilland, Kyprianou, Poku, Clarke-Harris, Corbett, Jones.

Luton 1st half: Shea, Potts, Onyedinma, Anderson, Burke, Doughty, Clark, Berry, Campbell, Morris, Adebayo.

Luton 2nd half: Macey, Nelson, Watson, Johnson, Bateson, Francis-Clarke, Pereira, Odell-Bature, Woodrow, Taylor.

Goals:

LT – Morris 28’, McAtee 68’, Pereira 70’

PU – Clarke-Harris 65’

Leeds 9-1 Barnsley

A behind closed doors friendly got a lot of talk at the weekend. James Norwood managed to put Barnsley ahead, only to collapsed from there as Leeds hit back hard to thrash the the South Yorkshire outfit.

According to reports, Mateo Joseph netted four goals while Crysencio Summerville scored a brace with Joe Gelhardt, Georginio Rutter and Max Wober all getting one each.

Both teams fielded strong line-ups from the start before a number of changes were made. Younger players later entered the pitch. 

Barnsley played a behind closed doors friendly against Leeds today. Lost 9-1. James Norwood opened the scoring.
Sounds like both started with pretty much their strongest line ups then brought younger players on. No media allowed so I wasn’t there

— Doug O’Kane (@dougokane88) July 15, 2023

Stade Nyonnais 1 – 2 Everton

Everton sealed a win in their opening pre-season encounter on Friday evening, beating FC Stade Nyonnais by two goals to one out in Switzerland.

Katia Kouyate put the Premier League ahead in the second-half before Neal Maupay netted from the spot not long after.

The home side reduced the deficit late on as Dylan Dugourd’s volley flying into the top corner.

Everton: Virginia (72′ Crellin), Godfrey (72′ Astley), Tarkowski (46′ Doucoure), Keane (72′ Welch), Patterson (46′ Hunt), Iwobi (72′ McNeil), Gana (46′ Kouyate), Warrington, McNeil (46′ Onyango), Maupay (72′ Cannon), Cannon (46′ Okoronkwo).

Subs not Used: Lonergan.

Getafe 3 – 0 Bradford City

CITY (FIRST HALF): Harry Lewis; Matty Platt, Sam Stubbs (c), Ciarán Kelly; Daniel Oyegoke, Alex Pattison, Ryan East, Alex Gilliead, Clarke Oduor; Tyler Smith, Andy Cook. 

CITY (SECOND HALF): Harry Lewis; Brad Halliday, Luke Hendrie, Ash Taylor, Timi Odusina, Liam Ridehalgh; Emmanuel Osadebe, Richie Smallwood (c), Jamie Walker; Matt Derbyshire, Bobby Pointon.

GETAFE (FIRST HALF): David Soria; Juan Iglesias, Domingos Duarte (booked 44’), Omar Alderete, Fabrizio Angileri; Antony Lozano, Djene, Nemanja Maksimovic, Santiago García; Portu, Borja Mayoral. 

GOALS: Mayoral (3’), Iglesias (37’), Altimira (71’). 

Hartlepool United 2 – 1 Middlesbrough

First Half Pools XI: Dixon; Dodds, Dolan, Pruti, Ferguson; Wallace, Cooke, Trialist A; Paterson, Dieseruvwe, Wreh

Second Half Pools XI: Jameson; Paterson (Stephenson 65), Pruti, Dodds, Burton; Crawford, Trialist B, Grey; Hastie, Ndjoli (Darcy 90), Trialist C

Gateshead 2 – 3 Newcastle United

Gateshead: Mair (Elliot, 65′), Tinkler (Richardson, 46′), Storey, Booty (Forbes, 65′), Whelan (Magnay, 70′), Francis (Hasani, 70′), 011ey (Thompson, 70′), Campbell (Pani, 65′), Hunter (Allan, 70′), Wearne, Dinanga (Rutledge, 65′).

Goals: Dinanga (12′), Wearne (45′)

Newcastle United: Darlow (Karius, 46′), Trippier (De Bolle, 64′), Saint-Maximin (Ashby, 64′), Ritchie (Miley, 64′), Lewis (Wiggett, 77′), Targett (White, 64′), Manquillo (Ndiweni, 72′), Anderson (Turner-Cooke, 72′), Burn (Miley, 83′), Longstaff, Savage (Murphy, 46′).

Goals: Anderson (50′), Saint-Maximin (58′), Turner-Cooke (80′)

Bristol City 6 – 2 Torquay United

Bristol City XI: O’Leary, McCrorie, Araoye, Dickie, Roberts, James, Weimann, Scott, Cornick, Mehmeti, Conway

Walsall 1 – 1 Aston Villa

Walsall: Evans; McEntee (Riley 45’), Daniels (Foulkes 64’), Farquharson (Trialist B), Hussey (Trialist D), Gordon (Allen 64’); Stirk (Onabirekhanlen 81’), Hutchinson (Maher 64’), Knowles (Owen 64’), Draper (James-Taylor 45’ – Trialist C 53’), Johnson (Matt 45’)

Subs: Trialist A

Tranmere Rovers 4 – 1 Fleetwood Town

Tranmere Rovers: Luke McGee, Reece McAlear, Chris Merrie, Trialist 1, Tom Davies (C), Paul Lewis, Kieron Morris, Regan Hendry, Connor Jennings, Charlie Jolley, Josh Hawkes.

Subs: Joe Murphy, Rhys Hughes, Sam Taylor, Trialist 2, Ben Hockenhull, Mikey Davies, Trialist 3, Trialist 4, Trialist 5.

Town XI: McMullan (GK), Holgate, Johnston, Teale, Asamoah, White, Wilson (Morrison 46’), Hayes, Quitirna, Graydon, Stockley (Brown 76’).

Notts County 0 – 1 Nottingham Forest

FOREST (First half): George Shelvey; Joe Worrall (C), Moussa Niakhate, Josh Powell, Neco Williams; Orel Mangala, Remo Freuler, Brandon Aguilera; Emmanuel Dennis, Alex Mighten, Taiwo Awoniyi

FOREST (Second half): George Shelvey; Scott McKenna, Willy Boly, Aaron Donnelly, Mohammed Drager; Danilo, Ryan Yates; Joe Gardner, Dale Taylor, Josh Bowler, Hwang Ui-Jo

Notts County: Aidan Stone, Kyle Cameron (C), Connell Rawlinson, Jim O’Brien, Sam Austin, Jodi Jones, Aaron Nemane, Matt Palmer, Cedwyn Scott, Tobi Adebayo-Rawling, Adam Chicksen

Boston United 0 – 7 Lincoln City

CITY: Jensen, Brown, Erahahon, Hackett, Smith, Mandroiu, O’Connor (c), House, Sorensen, Eyoma, Roughan

CITY LAST 30 MINS: Jensen, Ahui, Cann, Jackson, Makama, Bishop, Gallagher, Worsfold-Gregg, Duffy, Benn, Kendall.

SUB NOT USED: Allan (GK)

GOALS: Mandroiu (11, 50), Brown (26), Hackett (30),  House (52), Kendall (77), Cann (90+1)  

BOSTON: Gregory (Lovelace,63) , Sephton (Hand, 45), Nicholson (Edge, 63), Bostwick (c) (McLintock, 63), Leak (Essien, 63), Ward (Hall, 63), Woods (Wilson, 63), Mooney (Trialist A, 63), Gyasi (Martin 45), Richards (Trialist B, 63), Mills (Trialist C, 63).

Chesterfield 0 – 2 Sheffield United

Blades (first half): Foderingham, Lowe, Fleck, Basham, Marsh, Egan, Norwood, Trialist, Osula, Brooks, Seriki.
Subs: Dewhurst, Sachdev, Neal, Freckleton, Buyabu.

Blades (second half): Davies, Sachdev, Berge, McBurnie, Ahmedhodžić, Robinson, Neal, Osborn, Freckleton, Ndiaye, Buyabu.

Spireites: Tyrer (Chadwick 88’), Sheckleford (King 61’), Williams (Wilkinson 71’), Grimes© (Cook 88’), Horton(Clements 61’), Oldaker (Banks 61), Jones (Naylor 61’), Trialist (Colclough 61’), Hobson (Dobra 61’), Uchegbulam (Mandeville 61’), Quigley (Grigg 61’)

Subs: Maguire, Palmer

San Antonio 1 – 3 Sunderland

Chris Rigg and Hemir both netted for the Black Cats in the first half before Jewison Bennette wrapped it up in second-half stoppage time.

Sunderland First half XI: Patterson, Gooch, Ballard, O’Nien, Huggins, Neil, Jobe, Roberts, Rigg, Ba, Hemir.

Sunderland Second half XI: Patterson, Hume, Batth, Triantis, Anderson, Matete, Ekwah, Taylor, Lihadji, Clarke, Bennette.

Crystal Palace 2-2 Brøndby

Palace: Johnstone (GK) (Matthews, 45), Clyne (O’Brien, 71), Richards (Ward, 45), Tomkins (Guéhi, 45), Mitchell (Ozoh, 62), Doucouré (Hughes, 45), Riedewald, Ahamada (Gordon, 74), Eze (Edouard, 45), Mateta (Ayew, 62), Rak-Sakyi (Boateng, 86)

Goals from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Jean-Philippe Mateta gave Palace the lead on two occasions lead – but found themselves held – to an entertaining 2-2 draw by Brøndby.

 

OTHER SCORES:

Charlton Athletic 1 – 1 Leyton Orient
Burnley 3 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday
Gosport Borough 1 – 3 Portsmouth
FC Cartagena 1 – 2 Birmingham City
Horsham 2 – 2 Metropolitan Police
Redditch United 0 – 0 Kidderminster Harriers
Herne Bay 2 – 1 Margate
Elche 1 – 0 Rotherham United
Woking 0 – 0 AFC Wimbledon
Gillingham 0 – 2 Millwall
St Albans City 1 – 3 Cambridge United
Havant & Waterlooville 0 – 1 Portsmouth
York City 0 – 0 Middlesbrough
Kaiserslautern 0 – 0 Norwich City
Kidsgrove Athletic 0 – 2 Port Vale
Stamford 2 – 1 Stevenage
Blackpool 1 – 2 Plymouth Argyle
Mousehole 1 – 2 Dorking Wanderers
Shepshed Dynamo 0 – 0 Basford United
Thatcham Town 0 – 2 Maidenhead United
AFC Totton 0 – 3 Aldershot Town
Bishop’s Stortford 1 – 1 Boreham Wood
Cheshunt 1 – 2 King’s Lynn Town
Admira 2 – 2 Ipswich Town
Crewe Alexandra 2 – 2 Burton Albion
Chorley 1 – 0 Rochdale
Haringey Borough 0 – 0 Chelmsford City
Alfreton Town 0 – 4 Mansfield Town
Chester 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers
Northampton Town 0 – 1 Leicester City
Hornchurch 1 – 0 Dagenham & Redbridge
West Bromwich Albion 3 – 1 Shrewsbury Town
Hungerford Town 3 – 2 Chippenham Town
Altrincham 2 – 4 Stockport County
Darlington 0 – 2 Harrogate Town
Farsley Celtic 0 – 4 Halifax Town
Trafford 2 – 1 Warrington Rylands
Warrington Town 2 – 0 Morecambe
Vorwärts Steyr 1 – 2 Queens Park Rangers
Newcastle Town 0 – 0 Port Vale
Levante 1 – 1 Stoke City
Göztepe 1 – 1 Southampton

Dunston 2-2 Dartford
Sheffield 1-0 Newport County
Tadcaster Albion 0-1 Ossett United
Armthorpe Welfare 0-6 Emley AFC 
Avonmouth 0-3 Portishead Town
Barry Town United 1-3 Cardiff City U21 
Chatham Town 2-0 Gillingham 
Christchurch 0-5 Winchester City 
Clanfield 0-3 AFC Portchester 
Cribbs 2-2 Chippenham Town 
Dunston UTS 2-2 Dartford
Harrogate Railway Athletic 0-5 Garforth Town
Harworth Colliery 2-2 Clay Cross Town 
Herne Bay 2-1 Margate 
Mickleover 0-1 Burton Albion XI 
Mildenhall Town 5-4 Biggleswade 
Newmarket Town 2-1 Godmanchester Rovers
Redditch United 0-0 Kidderminster Harriers
Rossington Main 1-4 Stocksbridge Park Steels 
Sheringham 1-2 Gorleston 
Slough Town 1-1 Brentford B 
Sporting Khalsa 3-3 Punjab United
Stalybridge Celtic 0-1 Abbey Hey 
Stone Old Alleynians 0-10 Hanley Town
Thetford Town 1–0 Bury Town 
Tilbury 5-2 Stansted 
Tiverton Town 2-4 Yeovil Town
Warminster Town 0-2 Larkhall Athletic 

Accrington 3-1 Clitheroe
Addlestone 2-3 Windsor & Eton
AFC Stoneham 4-2 Risborough Rangers
Arlesey Town 0-4 Hendon
Ashton Athletic 4-1 Chorley XI
Ashville 0-2 Vauxhall Motors
Atherton LR 3-1 Skelmersdale United
Avro 1-1 Wythenshawe
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 5-5 Thame United
Aylestone Park 3-1 Rugby Town
Bacup Borough 1-2 Ramsbottom United
Baffins Milton Rovers 1-4 Kingstonian
Bath City 0-0 Exeter City
Banbury United 0-3 Solihull Moors
Barnoldswick Town 2-4 Albion Sports
Barnton 2-4 Witton Albion
Beckenham Town 1-2 Cray Wanderers
Beverley Town 6-0 Goole AFC
Bishop’s Stortford 1-1 Boreham Wood
Bishop Auckland 2-1 Marske United
Boldmere St Michael’s 2-1 Halesowen Town
Bottesford Town 0-1 Lincoln United
Bradford Town 2-3 Cowes Sports
Brentwood Town 5-0 Ashford United
Bridlington Town 0-5 Worksop Town
Brigg Town 1-3 Winterton Rangers
Brocton 1-3 Chasetown
Bromley 3-3 Fulham XI
Bromsgrove Sporting 1-0 Hereford
Buckland Athletic 1-6 Newton Abbot Spurs (3pm)
Burnham 1-3 Sandhurst Town
Buxton 2-0 Leek Town
Campion 7-0 Stanley United
Canvey Island 5-0 East Thurrock United
Capenhurst Villa 0-5 South Liverpool
Carlisle City 0-1 Kendal Town
Carlton Town 4-0 Merthyr
Chatham Town 4-0 Meridian
Clapton CFC 1-3 FC United of Manchester
Cleethorpes Town 3-2 Mossley
Cockfosters 0-3 Potters Bar Town
Congleton Town 3-0 Runcorn Linnets
Corinthian 0-1 Redhill
Cray Valley (Paper Mills) 0-2 Stansfeld
Darlaston Town 1-2 Market Drayton Town
Droylsden 0-1 Heaton Stannington
Erith Town 0-2 Sittingbourne
Euxton Villa 2-3 Ashton United
Eversley & California 0-5 Tadley Calleva
Evesham United 2-0 Easington Sports
Exmouth Town 0-1 Llantwit Major
Farnham Town 1-3 Hashtag United
FC Isle of Man 0-2 Brackley Town
Gainsborough Trinity 1-1 Manchester United XI
Gillingham Town 1-4 Sherborne Town
Gloucester City 2-2 Bracknell
Golcar United 2-0 Ashton Town
Grays Athletic 0-0 Buckhurst Hill
Haringey Borough 0-0 Chelmsford City
Heanor Town 0-2 Belper Town
Hucknall Town 1-3 Handsworth
Huddersfield Amateur 0-4 Nostell MW
Ilkeston Town 0-3 Scunthorpe United
Ipswich Wanderers 1-4 Leiston
Keynsham Town 3-1 Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Kimberley MW 2-2 Loughborough Dynamo
Knaresborough Town 1-2 North Shields
Lancaster City 3-0 Burnley U23 (3pm)
Leatherhead 2-1 Maidstone United
Litherland REMYCA 4-3 Bootle
Liversedge 0-2 Curzon Ashton
Long Buckby AFC 1-2 Daventry Town
Longridge Town 0-3 Hyde United
Macclesfield 5-2 Bury
Marine 2-1 Blackpool XI
Milton United 3-3 North Leigh
Morpeth Town 4-3 Stockton Town
Newcastle Town 0-0 Port Vale
Newton Aycliffe 1-1 Blyth Spartans
Northwich Victoria 2-0 AFC Blackpool
Ollerton Town 3-1 Mansfield Hosiery Mills
Parkgate 2-2 Hallam
Peckham Town 2-2 Copthorne
Poole Town 5-1 Pickering Town
Portland Utd 2-0 Hamworthy Utd
Prestwich Heys 0-4 Atherton Collieries
Racing Club Warwick 0-3 Leamington
Reading City 9-1 Aldermaston
Retford FC 3-4 Newark Town
Retford United 0-3 Matlock Town
Romsey Town 2-5 Laverstock & Ford
Romulus 0-1 Bedworth United
Sandbach United 2-4 Charnock Richard
Shepshed Dynamo 0-0 Basford United
Snodland Town 2-3 Phoenix Sports
South Park (Reigate) 1-0 Merstham
Southport 1-1 Oldham Athletic
Squires Gate 1-4 City of Liverpool
St Ives Town 3-1 Harborough Town
Stanway Rovers 1-1 Stotfold
Steeton 2-0 Silsden
Stockport Georgians 0-0 Pilkington
Stockport Town 3-2 Stockport County
Stockwood Wanderers 3-0 Bratton
Studley 0-5 Walsall Wood
Sutton Coldfield Town 1-0 Barwell
Thackley 3-2 Ilkley Town
Thatcham Town 0-2 Maidenhead Utd
Three Bridges 1-2 Crawley Town
Tonbridge Angels 4-1 Hythe Town
Tooting & Mitcham 3-1 Corinthian Casuals
Trafford 2-1 Warrington Rylands
Tring Athletic 2-3 Kings Langley
Wakefield 3-3 North Ferriby
Wallingford & Crowmarsh 0-4 Didcot Town
Welwyn Garden City 1-7 Chesham United
West Didsbury & Chorlton 2-1 1874 Northwich
Westfield FC 0-5 Whitehawk
Weston Super Mare 1-2 Cheltenham Town
Weymouth 2-1 AFC Bournemouth U21
Whitley Bay 2-3 Ashington
Whitstable Town 4-1 East Grinstead Town
Wick 1-3 AFC Whyteleafe
Wimborne Town 1-1 Salisbury
Winsford United 0-0 Widnes
Wombwell Town 4-0 Silkstone United
Workington 0-3 Carlisle United
Worthing 0-2 Bognor Regis Town