CREWE Alexandra's Under 19 side stay unbeaten after a 1-1 draw with Blackburn.
Hit-man Kyle Wilson looked to have put the Alex on course for another three points with his eighth goal in as many games but Rovers struck in the last five minutes at Reaseheath to deny them, last Saturday.
With England Under 17 star Billy Jones on first team duty and Ryan Austin, Ritchie Sutton and Paul Bignot all injured, Neil Baker handed 15-year-old Nat Kerra a debut to partner makeshift centre half Andrew Bond.
Alex Brown took the field at right-back with Under 17's regular Cavell Coo on the left and all four gave good displays.
Keeper Stuart Tomlinson hardly had a save to make in the first 45 and Crewe netted in injury time.
Bond's deep free-kick was picked up by Wilson who buried it in the top corner.
Blackburn enjoyed the majority of possession again after the break but it took until the 85th minute to count as Jemal Johnson's ball looped over Tomlinson and sub Andy Reid headed home.
Either side could have won it at the death as Andy Taylor hit the post for Rovers and Wilson saw a spectacular effort denied by the keeper.
The Under 19's travel to Man United on Saturday.
Under-strength, the Under 17's lost out 2-1 at home to Wolves.
With injuries and call-ups to the Under 19's side, Steve Holland only had two first year scholars to include in his 14-man squad.
Lee Mannion gave them the consolation as they impressed under the circumstances.
The Under 17's travel to Leeds on Saturday.
