Northern Ireland underage stars Dale Taylor and Jamie McDonnell’s quest to make FA Youth Cup history was thwarted by Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
Argentine teenager Alejandro Garnacho bagged a second-half brace, the first a contentious penalty to make it 2-1, to seal a 3-1 win at the Theatre of Dreams.
Joshua Powell had cancelled out Rhys Bennett’s early opener for United as Nottingham Forest U18s chased the club’s first ever win in the prestigious competition.