Brentford B open their Under-21 Professional Development League (PDL) season on Tuesday 19 August (2pm kick-off), when they take on Sheffield United Under-21s at Bramall Lane.

Playing in a league format for the first time since the inception of the squad, the B team face an early test: the young Blades finished top of the north division last season, before going on to win the overall competition with a 2-0 victory over Birmingham in the final.

Neil MacFarlane’s side have enjoyed a busy pre-season, with a training camp in Wales and numerous pre-season games building the players up for a big season ahead.

A handful of young Bees have plied their trade with the first team, while Ollie Shield, Andre Grey, Kerron Samuels and Yaw Agyei have made the jump up to the B team from the U18s, with a handful of trialists also trying to impress across the pre-season.

Ticket information

Tickets are available and can be purchased online now.

Adults: £3

Concessions: £1

Last time out

The young Bees played out a 5-1 friendly loss to Chelsea U21s at Wheatsheaf Park last time out, with Ethan Brierley the lone goalscorer for Brentford.

MacFarlane’s side impressed in the opening 65 minutes against Brighton & Hove Albion U21s the week prior, before ultimately falling to a 2-0 defeat.

About Sheffield United

Entering this season as the reigning champions of the U21 PDL, United opened their league campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Bristol City U21s.

Jayden Prunty was the only goalscorer for the young Blades, with his second-half goal equalised by Billy Phillips for the home side.

Former Coventry City midfielder Gary McSheffrey has taken on the role of head coach this season, with the 41-year-old replacing Michael Collins following his title-winning campaign last season.

Match coverage

The club will have updates of the match against Sheffield United on social media, as well as a match report on the official website and our new official app.