Rather foolish to take reserve games too seriously IMO.
Firstly we now play a random bunch of teams that live near us, rather than being a league based on achievement, as it used to be.
Secondly, depending on injuries to 1st team players, strength of academies and other random factors, the reserve team for any club might have 7 or 8 'name' 1st team regulars, or it might have none on any particular week.
It's all too random and meaningless for me - but I'll still cheer if we win the league