City's U21s were defeated by Burnley in the Premier League Cup on Friday evening.
MATCH SUMMARY
City went into the game on the back of a 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic last time out and were looking to build on an impressive performance. An early setback saw Joe Bevan give the hosts the lead after 17 minutes.
The young Bluebirds reacted well and levelled in the 28th minute through Mannie Barton, who found the net after being picked out by Trey George.
Jaydon Banel fired Burnley back ahead two minutes later, meaning the hosts went into the break with the lead.
With 65 minutes on the clock, the contest was settled by a goal from Vernon Masara, who secured a 3-1 win for Burnley.
PRE-MATCH | LUKE PEARCE
Ahead of the contest, forward Luke Pearce said: “Confidence is high, we're playing well at the moment. We’re growing as a team, and I think results are just going to keep getting better.
“Tuesday was a good show, and I think we showed what we can do. The two games before were good performances, but we didn’t quite get across the line. So it’s good to get a result, and now we need to build on that.
“It’s key to get through to the next stage of the competition. We want progress in every competition, so it’s important to get a win on Friday to help us try and get into the next stage.
“I got some minutes in the Arsenal game but it was good to get minutes and a goal on Tuesday. The aim is to keep building up minutes, keep building the performances, and hopefully get back to where I was in pre-season before I got injured.”
LAST TIME OUT
The young Bluebirds added three points to their PDL tally on Tuesday afternoon, claiming victory away from home against Charlton Athletic.
City went in ahead by a goal at the break, thanks to an early strike from Pearce.
The second half saw the visitors extend their lead, as both Troy Perrett and Jake Davies added their names to the scoresheet in South-east London.
The win puts City in good stead ahead of a busy run of fixtures.
REACHING THE GROUND
Supporters planning on attending the fixture should use the following address:
County Ground, Thurston Rd, Leyland PR25 2LF.
The ground is located a 13-minute walk away from Leyland Railway Station.