Sebine’s brace lifts H’field U21 past Gillingham in Premier League Cup
HUDDERSFIELD, England (Interstat) — H’field U21 defeated Gillingham 4-1 on Monday in a Premier League Cup match at Accu Stadium. George Sebine opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Jamie Spencer doubled the lead in the 21st minute, and Jay Smith-Sway made it 3-0 in the 43rd minute. Sebine scored again in the 54th minute to extend the advantage. Harry Webster pulled one back for Gillingham in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. The result gave H’field U21 a 1-0 record in the competition and across all competitions. Gillingham fell to 0-1 in both. Yellow cards were issued to Webster in the 57th minute, Jahkyah Ebanks-Blake in the 64th and Marlie Neil in the 72nd. H’field U21 opened its Premier League Cup campaign with the victory. Gillingham began its campaign with a loss. The teams will meet again Nov. 2 at Gillingham. H’field U21 next plays at Swansea U21 on Sept. 6. Gillingham next hosts Birmingham U21 on Sept. 14.