Stoke City U18s 1-2 Everton U18s

Goals from striking duo Chris Long and Anton Forrester (above) meant Everton leapfrogged opponents Stoke City in the Academy League table.

Long, who played 45 minutes for the reserves in midweek, struck shortly before half-time and Anton Forrester doubled the lead after the break with a 20-yard effort.

The Potters pulled a goal back through Michael Clarkson but Everton held on for a 2-1 victory.

Everton: Fitzgibbon, Higgins, Heneghan, Dier (c), Barrow, Grant, Molyneux, Jones, Forrester, Long, Hope.

Subs: Taudul, Green, Shannon (Grant).

Stoke City: Bachmann, Roberts-Nurse, Parry, O'Reilly, Hall, Richardson, Clarkson, Dawson (c), Scott, Musungu, Nardiello.

Subs: Richards, Eve, Sinclair, Debayo, Rossi (Roberts-Nurse 89).

Elsewhere, Everton U16s beat their Stoke counterparts by a goal to nil. The match-winning goal was scored by Courtney Duffus, recently signed from Cheltenham Town along with his brother Tyrone, and assisted by Danny O'Brien.

Crewe Alexandra U18s 1-4 Everton U18s

Goals from Adam Thomas, Anton Forrester and Chris Long (2) handed Everton's U18 side a comfortable win against bottom-of-the-table Crewe Alexandra this morning.

Forrester (pictured above) scored his 6th goal of the season to give Everton the lead and the visitors' advantage was doubled before the break by Adam Thomas.

Chris Long, who netted a last minute equaliser in last weekend's academy derby, scored a second-half brace to put some gloss on the scoreline.

Everton U18s: Fitzgibbon, Touray, Dier, Heneghan, Pennington, Thomas, Barrow, Molyneux, Orenuga, Long, Forrester.

Subs: Roberts, Higgins, Hope.

Elsewhere, new signing George Green scored his second goal in as many games for the U16 side, although they lost 2-1 to the same opposition, Crewe Alexandra.

15-Year-Old Green Signs For Blues

Everton have beaten off competition from over 20 interested clubs to sign 15-year-old George Green from Bradford City for an initial £300,000.

The midfielder’s fee could rise to almost £2 million based on appearances, new contracts, potential international appearances and a sell-on clause from any future transfer fee.

That figure seems a gamble considering the player’s youth, but so highly rated is Green that David Moyes and the Everton youth coaches decided to take the chance.

Rated as one of the best players in his age group in the country, 27 clubs – including top sides from Germany and Scotland as well as the Premier League – registered an interest in Green.

The player opted to join Everton, a club with an impressive track record of developing youngsters, and the deal was done on Saturday following talks between David Moyes and Bradford head of development Archie Christie prior to the Merseyside derby.

Christie, who has played a huge part in Green’s development, was quick to praise his player, saying: "This is one of the highest deals ever for a 15-year-old from a League Two club. But George is the best I've seen in his position at his age. He could become another Wayne Rooney or Paul Gascoigne."

The price tag is a hefty one for such a young player. Hopefully that is a testament to the kid’s talent.

Welcome to Everton, George Green.