Under-21s manager Paul Tait believes Evertonians starved of live football can help roar his side to victory over Mansfield Town at Goodison Park in the Papa John’s Trophy on Wednesday. Having made it to the knockout stage of the competition, the young Blues host Nigel Clough’s men as they attempt to reach the last 16 and with no first team home matches since the 2-0 defeat to Leicester City on Bonfire Night, Tait is hoping that a few more supporters than usual might be in attendance for the fixture.
He told evertonfc.com : “We’re made up because we haven’t been to Goodison this season. We loved the experience of playing at Walton Hall Park, and we’re expecting to get more opportunities there, but we don’t get many chances to play at Goodison due to the first-team fixture load, but this break has allowed us the opportunity to play there and we love it.
“The players absolutely love to go and play on Goodison’s pitch and everything that it brings. I am hoping a few Evertonians who need that live football fix can come down and watch Everton again. It would be brilliant to get a few through the gate to cheer the lads on.”
