Sheffield Wednesday U18s 3 Brentford U18s 1: Young Bees finish inaugural Professional Development League season | OneFootball

Brentford Under-18s’ inaugural Professional Development League season came to an end on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to Sheffield Wednesday Under-18s at Hillsborough Stadium.

After conceding an early goal, Luka Bentt equalised for the young Bees soon after. The euphoria was short-lived, however, with the hosts scoring two more goals to secure the three points.

Despite a promising start from Brentford, it was the Owls who went ahead on 10 minutes, Will Grainger running onto a long ball and forcing his way past Connor Wolfheimer in goal to score.

The visitors were straight back on the attack and were rewarded for their efforts five minutes later. Domeiro Bobb-Semple crossed the ball from the left, missing Freddie Taylor’s outstretched foot by inches. The ball kept rolling to Bentt, who went past goalkeeper Logan Stretch to level the game.

An even contest ensued, both sides enjoying spells in possession and time in their opponents’ half of the pitch.

On 25 minutes, Sheffield Wednesday pounced on a Brentford goal kick, eventually finding their way into the box before Grainger cut it back to Aodhan Sopala, who smashed the ball into the roof of the net to make it 2-1.

Bobb-Semple continued to pose a threat down the left and he delivered a good ball to Nedved Owusu at the back post just after the half-hour mark. Owusu played it back to Bentt, who fired at goal but it was saved by Stretch.

As the half entered its final minutes, Bobb-Semple challenged his defender down the left with a daring run, making his way into the box before being impeded by Stretch who got the ball out for a corner.

Owusu managed to find himself in space as the half entered stoppage-time, with the winger then shooting from the left side of the box but it was straight into the hands of Stretch.

The young Bees were put under pressure early in the second half. The Owls fired two shots goalward in the opening three minutes, Taylor forced to clear one off the line.

Caelan Cadamarteri found himself through on goal eight minutes later, however Evan Anderson did will to tip the powerful strike over the bar after replacing Wolfheimer in goal at half-time.

Cadamarteri was at it again minutes later as he again found himself in space streaming towards goal. The forward’s strike this time made it past Anderson, however cannoned off the post and back into the grateful arms of the Brentford goalkeeper.

After a good spell, the hosts got reward for their efforts on 66 minutes as Liam Clayton able to put the ball into the back of the net following a cross from the right side.

Despite going 3-1 down, the young Bees didn’t let it deter them. Yerime Ouattara, who had replaced Matas Klimas at half-time, went close to pulling one back, but his shot smashed against the bar.

There wasn't to be a comeback as Brentford U18s closed their PDL campaign with a defeat in South Yorkshire.

Sheffield Wednesday U18s: Stretch (Bramall 80), Jessop (Swales 72), Alao, Kay, Ridge, Hatfield, Sopala, Kakay (Trialist 72), Cademarteri, Grainger (de Oliviera 62), Weston (Clayton HT)

Brentford U18s: Wolfheimer (Anderson HT), Taylor (Trimboli 80), Trialist A (Asemokhai 65), Klimas (Ouattara HT), Golding, Powis (Bowen 84), Bobb-Semple, Bentt, Boni, Trialist B, Owusu