Norwich City Under-21s return to Premier League Cup action on Monday evening, knowing victory over Exeter City would see them climb to the top of Group G.
The Canaries currently sit second, behind Bristol City on goal scored, but have a game in hand over the group leaders. That fixture takes place at the Avant Training Centre, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm.
Exeter, meanwhile, will also have their sights set on top spot. The Grecians sit just one point behind Norwich and Bristol City, having picked up victories over Reading and the Robins, meaning a win on Monday would see them leapfrog both sides.
As it Stands...
Olly Lee's side made a perfect start to their Premier League Cup campaign, opening with a victory over Monday's opponents Exeter City at St James' Park before following it up with a win against Reading ten days later.
Elliot Myles got the Canaries off to a flying start when the sides last met at the end of September, scoring after just a few minutes, before Reuben Cooper and Finlay Corke added further goals to secure all three points.
Pos. | Name | PLD | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bristol City Under-21s | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2 | Norwich City Under-21s | 3 | 3 | 7 |
3 | Exeter City Under-21s | 3 | 1 | 6 |
4 | Reading Under-21s | 4 | -7 | 0 |
Exeter, meanwhile, have responded well to their opening defeat against Norwich, picking up back-to-back victories to move within a point of the group leaders.
The Grecians inflicted a 5-3 defeat on Bristol City in their own backyard before producing a dramatic comeback win against Reading at the start of November.
Having fallen two goals behind midway through the first half, Exeter fought their way back into the contest through Ethan Sutherland and Ajay Matthews, with the former then completing the turnaround from the penalty spot ten minutes after the restart.
Reading restored parity with 15 minutes remaining, but George Williams had the final say, finding the net just two minutes from time to seal a dramatic victory.