BLACKBURN, England (Interstat) — Blackburn U21 defeated Southampton U21 2-1 on Friday, using goals from Levi Ball and James Edmondson to overcome Princewill Ehibhatiomhan’s first-half strike. Ehibhatiomhan put Southampton ahead in the 41st minute. Edmondson scored in the 73rd minute for Blackburn, while Tinotenda Goremusandu recorded an assist. Ball also found the net for the home side. The result moved Blackburn to 2-1-1 in this competition and 3-1-1 overall. Southampton fell to 1-1 in the competition and is 3-1-1 overall. Blackburn’s victory followed a scoreless draw against Southampton in their previous meeting this season. Southampton had previously beaten Crystal Palace U21 5-2 and Boston Utd 6-5 and drawn with Juventus U21 1-1. Blackburn is scheduled to visit QPR U21 and Bolton U21 in its next competition matches. The match was a Premier League Cup fixture, and Southampton’s overall record also stands at 3-1-1.