Five youth players promoted

Last updated : 12 June 2009 By Al Campbell

Striker Lauri Dalla Valle, left-back Christopher Buchtmann, right-winger David Amoo, left-winger Alex Kacaniklic and striker Nathan Eccleston have all been promoted from the Academy to Melwood and will train full time with John McMahon's reserves next season.

Also making the step up is under 18's goalkeeper Christopher Oldfield.