Blackpool secured a comeback victory against Aston Villa’s under‑21 side, while Port Vale inflicted a 5‑1 thrashing on Manchester City in Tuesday’s EFL Trophy fixtures.
Everton also suffered defeat at Shrewsbury Town, yet Arsenal avoided a complete rout of Premier League academy sides by staging a late comeback victory at AFC Wimbledon.
Zac Ashworth, Jerry Yates and Jordan Brown found the net to secure a 3‑2 turnaround win for Blackpool over Aston Villa at Bloomfield Road.
Fletcher Boyd opened the scoring for Aston Villa’s youngsters in the 29th minute, but Blackpool responded with goals from Ashworth, Yates and Brown to regain the lead. Markie Meade replied late in added time to narrow the deficit.
Blackpool now sit second in Northern Group B, whereas Aston Villa remain at the bottom of the table without earning any points.
Manchester City were undone in the opening 34 minutes, allowing Port Vale – a League Two side currently near the bottom – to record a comprehensive 5‑1 victory.
Maleace Asamoah opened the scoring, and the match was sealed by further strikes from Jaheim Headley, Max Watters, Lewis Montsma and Keyrol Figueroa.
Port Vale now lead Northern Group D with seven points, while Manchester City sit third.
Vale manager Jon Brady told BBC Radio Stoke: “The match was competitive, and we came out with a strong team determined to win. Scoring five goals was exactly what we aimed for, and I’m delighted with the result.”
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