Not Taking Chances

Everton are not taking any chances as they bid to overcome Nantwich Town.

Everton are not taking any chances as they bid to overcome Nantwich Town in the FA Youth Cup on Monday.

The young Blues take on the Cheshire side in the third round of the competition at Goodison Park and are firm favourites to progress.

But Dewsnip insists the UniBond Premier Division club should not be underestimated - especially after they produced a shock 2-1 win over Macclesfield Town in the previous round.

He said: "We're treating them with respect and preparing for this game as if we are playing against a Premier League club.

"Kevin Sheedy and myself went to watch them play Macclesfield in the previous round.

"Our research and preparation for this tie have been thorough and we certainly won't underestimate them."

The Blues go into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers, a game in which Dewsnip's side wasted a number of early chances.

And the academy coach insisted that must change if they are to progress in the cup.

"We started very brightly with Luke Powell hitting the bar and James McCarten forcing a fantastic save," Dewsnip said.

"In the end we were relieved to get a point but it was disappointing not to win. In the last minute we had two unbelievable chances."