The U21s continue their quest to stay top of the Professional Development League when they take on Huddersfield Town tomorrow (Tuesday).
Julian Darby’s side faces the Terriers behind closed doors at Lostock in search of an eighth win in nine league games.
The Whites bounced back from their only league defeat so far with a 3-1 derby success at Wigan Athletic last week when over-age players John McAtee, Ryan Hardie and David Watson were all on target.
Harry Leigh captained the side at the Brick Community Stadium and is available to face Huddersfield despite joining Northern Premier League outfit Ashton United on a month’s youth loan for the chance to play senior first-team football.
Midfield colleague Lucas Kirkpatrick (below) has also secured a temporary move to further his experience and after making a winning debut for FC United of Manchester last Saturday, could feature again in the Reds' Premier Division fixture at home to Quorn on Tuesday night.
Huddersfield currently sit 10th in the table after playing just five league games so far, with three wins and two defeats for the West Yorkshire outfit.
Wanderers will be looking be looking to maintain their lead at the top of the table before switching their focus back to the Premier League Cup and another date at the Toughsheet Community Stadium next Monday night (2nd November).
The Whites face QPR for a third time this season and will be aiming to repeat last month’s league success over the Hoops.
The clubs also met at the start of the season when QPR won 4-1 in Wanderers’ opening Group A game in the Premier League Cup. Darby’s side has since picked up draws against Southampton and Blackburn Rovers to sit bottom of the group but still in with a possible chance of qualifying for the knock-out stage if they can win the return games.
Meanwhile, the U18s continue to go great guns in the northern group of the Professional Development League as they extended their unbeaten run to six games with a 3-1 win at Hull City on Saturday.
Dan Ogboru, Sam Hopkinson and Qunes Fakhy got the goals on Humberside as Danny Clarke’s side moved up to second place in the table.
Up-dates from tomorrow’s U21 game (KO 1pm) will be available on our Academy X account @BWFCU21