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Juniors Seeking Ram Raid
Written by Newcastle Utd
Newcastle United's under-18s take on Derby County on Saturday at the Rams' Oakwood Academy
By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
After suffering their first defeat since November last weekend, Newcastle's under-18s will look to return to winning ways at Derby on Saturday (kick-off 1pm).
Dave Watson's side were beaten 3-2 by league leaders Middlesbrough last time out, with Jack Hunter and Dan Ward getting United's goals.
Schoolboy goalkeeper Nathan Harker made his under-18s debut against the Teessiders and could continue between the posts against the Rams with Paul Woolston and Ben Smith both injured and Brendan Pearson on duty for the under-21s at Reading.
Midfielder Sean Longstaff has scored 14 goals this season in all competitions (nine in the Barclays Under-18 Premier League, two in the FA Youth Cup and three in the Techflow Group Northumberland FA Senior Cup) and he makes the trip to the East Midlands.
The game will be played at the Rams' Oakwood Academy. Newcastle beat Derby 1-0 in last season's FA Youth Cup fifth round.
The squad is: James Atkinson, Kyle Cameron, Luke Charman, Jamie Cobain, Ben Drennan, Andy Hall, Nathan Harker, Mackenzie Heaney, Jack Hunter, Joe Kerridge, Sean Longstaff, Michael Newberry, Ben Pollock, Jordan Storey.