Five minutes added time

Goal. Arsenal U21 2-3 Fulham U21 - Striker Aaron Loupalo-Bi stayed on his feet to slot past Setford for his second goal of the evening to put the visitors ahead on 75 minutes here at Meadow Park

Arsenal substitution: Ifeoluwa Ibrahim comes on for Louie Copley with 18 minutes remaining

67 - SAVE - Setford makes a superb close range save to keep pout a stinging Fulham shot. Showed excellent anticipation and strong hands

Marli Salmon recovered well but has to be wary of lapses in concentration especially along the backline

Brayden Clarke is booked for scything down a Fulham forward - free-kick to the visitors in a dangerous area

Arsenal No10 Demiane Agustien has showed glimpses of vision and creativity despite being marked closely

Arsenal substitution: No5 Maldini Kacurri is replaced by No12 Brayden Clarke

After such a hectic first half on such a hot evening it is understandable the tempo has dropped somewhat - 55 minutes gone and it's still 2-2

Marli Salmon showing good strength to carry the ball out of defence despite being harried

And we're off- can't see any Arsenal changes after the interval

And we're about to kick-off off for the second half here at Meadow Park as the sun gradually sets behind the North Bank to our right

HT: Arsenal U21s 2-2 Fulham U21s. A lively opening 45 minutes for the Young Guns after falling 2-0 behind prior to goals from Charles Sagoe Jnr and Ismeal Kabia who has been the pick of the attackers here at Meadow Park

Three minutes added time announced

GOAL! Arsenal U21s 2-2 Fulham U21s - Ismeal Kabia slots home from close range to equalise for the Young Guns just past the half hour in an entertaining clash so far here at Meadow Park

Captain Harrison Dudziak Needs to be more careful with possession especially in tight spots after ceding the ball too easily

We're approaching the half hour mark with Fulham U21 leading Arsenal U21s 2-1 here at Meadow Park after a lively start from the visitors

28 - CHANCE Arsenal No7 Ismeal Kabia fires narrowly wide after working space in the box

A quick drink break and we're off again. To be fair with the evening heat it's a good idea

Goal: Arsenal U21 1-2 Fulham U21 - Charles Sagoe Jnr emphatically slots home in the box to reduce the deficit

Goal: Arsenal U21 0-2 Fulham U21 - the visitors double their lead through No9 Aaron Loupalo-Bi here at Meadow Park

GOAL - 13 - Arsenal U21 0-1 Fulham U21 - goal scored by Tom Olyott who fires low past Setford to put the visitors ahead

A corner from Arsenal No10 Demaine Agustien is headed wide by No5 Maldini Kuccuri. As I'm sure you are aware the big centre-back has already featured for Mikel Arteta's first team during the 5-1 Carabao Cup rout of Bolton at the Emirates last September - and has a big future ahead of him following his loan move to Bromley last term

Talking about Setford, with the youngster not receiving a first team squad number you would believe the club are looking for the 19-year-old Dutch-born keeper to go out on loan and receive vital experience at this stage of his career

6 - CHANCE - Tommy Setford saves low down after a ball crossed into the box. To be fair the marking should have been tighter on the Fulham attacker. Arsenal are let-off there, albeit with a fine save from Setford

A scrappy start with both sides vying for supremacy

Fulham in their garish lime green away kit. Arsenal in traditional red and white

A quick pre-match Arsenal huddle and we're off

The teams are out. Not long now until kick-off here at Meadow Park

The club's young guns head into the game on the back of a 2-0 win in their final pre-season match against Monaco II, thanks to goals from Ismeal Kabia and Archie Stevens.

New U21 boss Max Porter will be hoping that his team can kick off the season with a win on a hot evening here at Meadow Park

Hello, and welcome to Meadow Park on a sweltering Friday evening for the Arsenal U21s opening Premier League 2 clash of the 2025-26 season against Fulham here in Boreham Wood