Gallery: 24 fantastic photos of Blackpool's youngsters doing the club proud in EFL Trophy tie

With progression into the next round already confirmed, Seasiders boss Ian Evatt opted to rest the majority of his senior players for the trip to Prenton Park.

Oluchukwu Nwankwo, Derek Oshodi, Theo Upton, Spencer Knight and Terry Bondo were all named in the starting XI, while James Butterworth, Harry Williamson, George Elder, Ky-Mani Leliendal and Jack Richardson were introduced off the bench at various points in the second half.

The game ultimately ended in a 2-1 defeat for the team in Tangerine, with Scott Banks’ opener being cancelled out by goals from Patrick Brough and Joe Ironside either side of the break, but it was still a good learning curve for the academy representatives on the field.

Here’s some of the best photos of the youngsters in action: