Youth Team Through To Semi's Of FA Youth Cup

By Scott Cooper
March 18 2005

THE Wolverhampton Wanderers youth team are through to the Semi Finals of the FA Youth Cup after beating Derby County 2-1 at Pride Park.

THE Wolverhampton Wanderers youth team are through to the Semi Finals of the FA Youth Cup after beating Derby County 2-1 at Pride Park.

Chris Cornes scored twice in the game which see's Wolves play Southampton in a two-legged Semi Final of the FA Youth Cup.

Glenn Hoddle was sat in the crowd at Pride Park as Wolves moved into the Semi's thanks to a late strike by Chris Cornes deep into extra time.

Chris Corners had equalised for Wolves after Derby had taken the lead but after Derby had been reduced to Ten men Cornes struck again with just 5 minutes of extra time remaining to send Wolves to just one step away from a final.

DERBY COUNTY YTS 1-2 WOLVES YTS

Team: Wayne Hennessey, Mark Little, Conor Rafferty, Jonathan Taylor, Martin Riley, Mark Davies (c), Gareth Musson, Stephen Gleeson,, Thomas Stewart, Chris Cornes, Jordan Fitzpatrick. Subs:  Thomas Shepherd, Lee Collins, Liam Hughes, Elliott Bennett, Joshua Ferran, James Askey.