Overview

• Brackley won the National League Cup group match 2-1, with Danny Waldron scoring on 7 minutes and Connor Hall adding a second from a corner on 24/25 minutes before Jacob Devaney’s 90+4-minute header for United.
• Manchester United U21s conceded both first-half goals following defensive lapses, including a turnover before the opener and failure to clear the set piece for the second.
• Manager Travis Binnion reshaped at half-time by dropping Devaney deeper to split the centre-backs and pushing full-backs Jaydan Kamason and Bendito Mantato higher, which swung control to United after the break.
• Goalkeeper Jonny Maxted produced multiple key saves to frustrate United and was named man of the match by local coverage.
• This was United’s first completed group fixture after an earlier tie at Tamworth was abandoned, leaving three matches still to play; attendance was 2,932 with 558 travelling away fans.