Ben Wilkinson‘s fresh-faced Under-18s came into the game following a positive pre-season together and looking to carry over the key learnings into the first game of the 2023/24 season.
Blackburn Rovers, who are known for having a strong turnover of Academy players making first-team football, travelled to the CFA looking to have a more positive start to the campaign compared to last season where they lost their first three games.
This looked a thrilling match-up for the opening game of the season.
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