Wolves Under-21s v Sunderland Under-21s LIVE: All the action from the Checkatrade Trophy clash at Molineux

Vito Mannone starts in goal for Sunderland Under-21s tonight as they face Wolves Under-21s in the first knockout stage of the Checkatrade Trophy.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Dec 2016, 17:23 BST
Updated 6th Dec 2016, 15:27 BST
Sunderland Under-21s take on Wolves Under-21s tonight in the Checkatrade Trophy.Sunderland Under-21s take on Wolves Under-21s tonight in the Checkatrade Trophy.
Sunderland Under-21s take on Wolves Under-21s tonight in the Checkatrade Trophy.

Richard Mennear is at Molineux to bring you the action from the game.

Follow our live blog here: Sunderland continue their Checkatrade Trophy challenge against Wolves Under-21s tonight and Robbie Stockdale is expecting a tough game.

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The Under-21s travel to Molineux (7pm kick-off) for the northern section second round game having qualified for the knockout stage as runners-up in Group F.

The competition, previously known as the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, was revamped in the summer with 16 teams with Academy 1 status from the Premier League and Championship invited to enter.

Both Sunderland and Wolves have Academy 1 status and the rules of the competition state ‘invited clubs’ have to name six players under the age of 21 in their starting line-up.

Wolves Under-21s: Burgoyne, Simpson, Upton, Johnson, Delandes, Ronan, Herc, Carnat, Enobakhare, Randall, Gibbs-White.

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Subs: Brown, Bresiln, Armstrong, Leak,Levingstone, Finnie, Delacoe.

Sunderland Under-21s: Mannone, J Robson, T Robson, Ledger, Brady, Beadling, E Robson, Embleton, Honeyman, Asoro, Maja.

Subs: Nelson, Talbot, Lawson, Pybus, Wright, Casey, Molyneux.

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