Overview
- United overturned a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 at Old Trafford, with Noah Ajayi, Chido Obi and Junior Brown scoring in front of 2,516 fans.
- The win sets up a semi-final against Crystal Palace to be played by 11 April, with the final scheduled for 9 May against Manchester City or Blackburn Rovers.
- Fifteen-year-old JJ Gabriel featured and helped create the winner; he has trained with the first team but cannot play Premier League matches this season due to age rules.
- Academy director Stephen Torpey emphasized Old Trafford’s developmental value and said alignment with Michael Carrick’s staff helps ease the step from academy to senior level.
- Carrick, Wayne Rooney and director of football Jason Wilcox were among those in attendance as Obi marked his return from a recent head injury with the equaliser.