The young Reds were put to the test by our senior hosts inside the first minute, with United goalkeeper Dermot Mee getting down to his left to keep out Mickel Miller’s driven strike along the turf, before Rhys Healey put his rebound wide of the posts and into the side-netting.
Mee was again called into action soon after to keep out a goalbound attempt from Herbie Kane, following a short-corner routine, but despite Huddersfield’s opportunities, Travis Binnion’s young team were holding our own at 0-0. First-team full-back Tyrell Malacia, featuring in his first competitive game following a long-term injury, was the architect of an attack that needed a defensive intervention to stop Ethan Ennis teeing up Victor Musa for a tap-in.