U18 Match Centre | Bolton Wanderers vs. Cardiff City

U18 Match Centre
City's U18s begin their season with a Professional Development League match against Bolton Wanderers.

The fixture will take place at the Eddie Davies Academy on Saturday, August 15th, kicking off at 10:30am.

Logan Cartwright
PRE-MATCH | LOGAN CARTWRIGHT

Building up to the first competitive game of the season, we spoke to Second Year Scholar Logan Cartwright.

"Both the U18 and U21 teams going into the season are in good shape. There have been some good results in pre-season which is exciting going into the campaign.

"As a team, we're capable of being very competitive this year. We're in a good place physically and off the pitch, the team has bonded very well.

"For the Second Year Scholars, we have a big responsibility to help those First Years like we were helped last season. Some players have come from other clubs and it's important to pass on what has been passed on to us. We've instilled those values that we have at Cardiff City.

"Throughout pre-season, we have started to gel into more of a team and especially in our recent games, we have stuck together really well, which will stand us in good stead for Saturday's game."

Teona Nyakuhwa
SQUAD UPDATE

Our U18s have welcomed a series of new scholars to the side ahead of the 2026/27 season.

The young Bluebirds have worked hard throughout pre-season training at our Academy Training Complex in Llanrumney.

As part of the U18s setup, the following players have agreed two-year scholarship deals with the Bluebirds and will be working alongside the Second Year Scholars.

Goalkeepers: Alex Cross, Charlie Bell. 
Defenders: Keano Conaty, Zechariah Larbi.
Midfielders: Jacob Norris, Cass Machin, Pedro Araujo.
Attackers: Taona Nyakuhwa.

Pedro Araujo
REACHING THE GROUND 

Supporters planning on attending should use the following address:  

Eddie Davies Academy, Ox Hey Ln, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4AW

The ground is located a 22-minute walk away from Horwick Parkway Train Station and a one-minute walk from The Bromwilow Arms Bus Stop.

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