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The reformatted PL2 structure, starts today. Basically the same fornat sees the young Hammers play 20 league fixtures across the 29-team league, ten home games and ten away. Previously a 26-team division, Premier League 2 has this season been expanded to 29 competing clubs with the addition of Birmingham City, Burnley and Ipswich Town, who were awarded Category One academy status in 2025. Fixturs are selected from seeded pots.As in the previous two campaigns, the top 16 teams at the end of the regular season in March will progress to the play-offs, which will also serve as qualification for the 2026/27 Premier League International Cup.New for this season, the eight clubs finishing between 17th and 24th will enter a cross-category play-off competition alongside the top eight teams from the Professional Development League (Category Two). This competition will also feature a knockout format, starting with a round of 16.PL2 Fixtures 2025/26
August 2025Monday 18 August – Nottingham Forest (H) 7pm
Friday 22 August – Manchester City (A) 7pm
Friday 29 August – Sunderland (A) 7pmSeptember 2025Friday 19 September – Birmingham City (H) 7pm
Friday 26 September – Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 7pmOctober 2025Saturday 4 October – Arsenal (A) 1pm
Friday 24 October – Aston Villa (H) 7pm
Friday 31 October – Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 7pmNovember 2025Friday 7 November – Liverpool (H) 7pmJanuary 2026Friday 9 January – Tottenham Hotspur (A) 7pm
Friday 16 January – Chelsea (H) 7pm
Friday 23 January – Norwich City (H) 7pmFebruary 2026Monday 2 February – Middlesbrough (A) 7pm
Friday 6 February – Fulham (A) 7pm
Monday 16 February – Leicester City (H) 7pm
Monday 23 February – Crystal Palace (H) 7pm
Saturday 28 February – Leeds United (A) 12.30pmMarch 2026Friday 6 March – Derby County (A) 7pm
Friday 13 March – Reading (H) 7pm
Monday 23 March – Blackburn Rovers (A) 7pm

goalkeeper

Finlay Herrick	G	19	6' 0"	--	England	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Finley Hooper13	G	17	--	--	England	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

outfield players                

Junior Robinson	D	21	--	--	England
Regan Clayton	D	20	--	--	England
Luis Brown	D	19	--	--	England
Josh Briggs	D	19	--	--	Northern Ireland
Emeka Adeile	D	18	5' 8"	--	England
Ryan Battrum	D	19	--	--	England
Jethro Medine	D	18	5' 8"	--	England
Ezra Mayers	D	18	6' 0"	--	England
Rayan Oyebade	D	18	--	--	England
Luizão5	D	23	6' 2"	174 lbs	Brazil
Airidas Golambeckis6	D	17	--	--	England
Daniel Rigge	M	19	--	--	England
Mohamadou Kanté	M	19	5' 10"	161 lbs	France
Tyron Akpata	M	19	--	--	England
Gabriel Caliste	M	18	--	--	Mauritius
Preston Fearon	M	18	--	--	England
Riley Hargan	M	18	--	--	England
Lewis Orford8	M	19	6' 2"	161 lbs	England
Daniel Cummings	F	19	6' 1"	--	Scotland
Josh Landers	F	18	--	--	Scotland
Joshua Ajala	F	18	--	--	England
Elisha Sowanmi	F	18	--	--	England

Sweep wrote: ↑07 Nov 2025, 20:46 Lovely goal from Ajala to double our lead v Liverpool - Marshall got the first. We're better than them.

Lovely goal from Ajala to double our lead v Liverpool - Marshall got the first. We're better than them.

Finished 1-1. Adiele with the equaliser. Marshall missed an injury time penalty to win it, but Heygi also made some good saves.

 I watched the goals on the website for the U18s 8-2 win over Ipswich. Their goalie looks dogshit, but Isaac Thomas looks promising. He’s only 16 and was playing at centre back, but still got four goals. The only downside is he’s Welsh!

Just fallen behind v Wolves - 0-1.

Earthy and Marshall both starting, Hegyi back in goal.

No Kante, Mayers or Golambeckis.

U18’s
Ipswich 2 West Ham 8 FT
4 goals for Isaac Thomas 

The U18s 6-2 up at Ipswich 

Gideon Kodua came off the bench to score an injury time winner for Luton against Forest Green in the FA Cup.

Might need them this season. 

If we are, as I expect, relegated by March, would make sense to blood as many ofvtte youngsters as possible from that team. They are used to playing together in a successful team and supplemented with a few ecperienced players, can only hp to build a squad for next season in the Championship.  Even the keeper looks decent.  

Potts, Earthy, Magassa, Fernandes, Diouf, Scarles, Fearon, Orford, Kante, Landers, Marshall, Cummings, Ajala supplemented by KWP, AWB, Summerville, Mavro and a few more experienced players ( striker, CB ) brought in woukd hopefully form the core of a young squad that could compete over a 50+ game season ( incl cups).  Fans would idrntify and get behind it for sure.  The U21s are competing with Lge 1 and 2 teams as is so add a few experienced “war horses” ?  

The above is based on us having to sell Bowen our only real quality player and fire sale the rest of the rubbish we’ve accumulated. 

Preston Fearon signs new contract to summer of 2028

Kante signed til 2031

Might need the pair of them next season

Sounds like they showed some spirit. Held on to win 3-2. Well done.

Brilliant result for the U21's.
No inverted full backs,solid defensive display without one of their best players.
Resilient play.by all. 3 goals young Ajala back in form,Earthy great 45 mins with an assist and goal. Landers finding the net after a few games on the sidelines. Keep it up and maybe we might have to use him. 
I pray to god that Crack Head was watching here or at home. If not he should f**k off. All his coaches should be watching too especially Robson,who probably thinks this was down to him.

Earthy not risked for 2nd half understanderbly.
Swindon hit back earlybut Landers strikes to give the youngsters and 2 goal lead. 
However Swindon pressure is on and they hit back.
3-2 to WH.
Can they hold on, players may get tired,good subs at the right time maybe another one will be required I feel

2-0 Earthy
Landers and Earthy combine , Earthy shoots and beats the keeper.
How much time Earthy will get could be crucial,hoping he can last as long as possible with no issues.
Looking good.

Was reading the comments on LiveScore saying Swindon were dominating & they’d likely score soon

Ajala again … 2-0

I see Kante has signed a new contract til 2031
Have said before I’d like to see him & Fearon in the first team squad
Also Earthy now that he seems to be fit again

1-0 Ajala with a great finish after some neat footwork,straight through the legs of the Swindon keeper. Earthy with an assist which will do him the world of good.

Can any of them head a ball or defend corners?

But seriously are there any prospects at CB?

 

From the little I’ve seen Kante, although he looks good, makes a lot of errors.

Kante and Fearon look to be the most suited physically ( pace, strength ) even though others like Orford are ahead technically.  Agree they should be given minutes and should replace the likes of JWP, Soucek, Guido or Irvine in the squad

From the small amounts I’ve seen I’d have Kante & Fearon in the first team squad
If only to prepare them to be in the team next season in the Championship 

That Kante is a decent player, I wonder if Nuno watches the matches?