U18s Report: Reading 2 Leicester City 1

- Leicester City Under-18s fall to a 2-1 loss to Reading on Saturday afternoon

- Christopher Elliott scored late on with a neat finish for the young Foxes in Berkshire

- Trevor Peake's side welcome West Ham United to the East Midlands next weekend

Trevor Peake’s side went into the Premier League U18 clash on the back of a noteworthy 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend but were unable to follow it up with another positive result. 

Joel Rollinson scored the opener for the Royals inside two minutes when he intercepted the ball in the centre of the pitch before galloping through the City midfield and finishing tidily. 

The hosts doubled their advantage midway through the second period with Cameron Green capitalising on a loose ball in the area before converting to secure a 2-0 lead. 

City came to life in the latter stages, however, as Elliott stepped up within a minute of Reading’s second to half the deficit and set up a grandstand finish in Berkshire. 

READING U18s: Driscoll, Howe (Wilson 69), Medford-Smith, Philby (Burley 56), Odimayo, Shokunbi (Denton 78), Coleman, Rollinson, Green, Wallace, House. 

SUBS NOT USED: Sparta, Buchanan. 

LEICESTER CITY U18s: Harrison, Heaven, Thandi, Gruno, Templeton, Brown, Leshabela, Hodby (Gill 78), Edwards-John (Elliott 63), Fielding (Tee 62), Webber.

SUBS NOT USED: Billson, Ughelumba.