Young Bees progress in PDL Cup | OneFootball

Brentford Under-17s and Under-18s will feature in the knockout stages of their respective Professional Development League Cup competitions after topping their groups.

The U17s, which is made up of mostly first-year scholars and players from Brentford’s Under-16s team, played three cup games against AFC Wimbledon, Gillingham and QPR with the young Bees finishing top of the group to qualify for the Round of 16.

The U18s, featuring first and second-year scholars, faced Coventry City, AFC Wimbledon and Watford in their group, beating Watford 3-0 and Wimbledon 1-0 to sit top of Group F with six points to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Brentford U17s 4 AFC Wimbledon U17s 1

The young Bees began their PDL Cup journey with a convincing 4-1 win over Wimbledon at Wheatsheaf Park.

Archie Trimboli opened his Brentford account with his first goal for the club to put the hosts ahead.

Naeem Giscombe struck twice for Brentford with his first assisted by Luka Bentt and second assisted by Otis Honor.

Adam Poliakov got himself on the scoresheet as the young Brentford side dominated from start to finish, kicking off their PDL Cup campaign in style.

Gillingham U17s 1 Brentford U17s 2

Brentford earned another three points in their second game of the PDL Cup as they topped the group following a hard fought 2-1 win over Gillingham.

Tricky winger Domeiro Bobb-Semple finished off a lovely move which saw the 16-year-old played through by Yerime Ouattara.

Micheal McSorley sealed the victory for the visitors after finishing off a Beau Redknapp cross.

The win put Brentford on six points heading into the final game against QPR with the side firm favourites to get out of the group as winners.

QPR 3 Brentford 0

The young Bees needed just a point to secure their place in the round of 16 of the PDL Cup but instead had to rely on other results in their group to go their way following a 3-0 defeat to QPR.

Brentford had a good chance to get themselves ahead in the first half when Giscombe found himself through on goal, but his effort was saved well.

The home side grew into the game and managed to get themselves a shock lead just before the break.

Brentford started the second half quite well but were stunned again as QPR doubled their lead on the hour mark.

As the Bees flooded players forward in an attempt to salvage something from the game, QPR struck again with the side denting Brentford’s chances of progression.

Brentford Under-17s go through

The results from the three games Brentford played meant Lydia Bedford’s side were still top of the group with a goal difference of +1.

Gillingham were sat on three points and a goal difference of +5 heading into their final game against Wimbledon and the latter also on three points but with a goal difference of -1.

Brentford's most likely source of success would come from a narrow Wimbledon victory.

The Bees fortune was in as Wimbledon pulled off a 2-1 win over Gillingham on Tuesday night, meaning Brentford progressed in the competition thanks to one goal over the Dons.