Gavin Holligan scored a hat-trick in his first game for the Under-19s as they achieved, their best League victory of the season in terms of goals at Chadwell Heath. We played very well on a heavy pitch that cut up badly. West Ham approached the game in the right way, with a lot of determination and tried to play football in Watford's half rather than get bogged down in their own. Hoiligan's first goal came in the fourth minute when he side-footed a Gary Alexander pass into the net Craig Etheringfon scored our second in the 19th minute after a shot from Michael Carrick rebounded from the Watford 'keeper straight into his path.

Holligan's second goal in the 67th minute was a great individual effort. With his back to goal, Gavin turned, swept past two defenders and shot low past the 'keeper. Gavin was perhaps a trifle lucky to complete his hat-trick in the 80th minute. Stephen Purches tried to hit a right-foot shot into the net, but he sliced his kick and the ball struck Holligan on the head and went in. If the ball had not struck Hoiligan in the head it would have gone wide. Adam Newton completed the scoring in the 83rd minute when he broke down the right, beat the Watford defence with his pace and toe-poked the ball under the advancing goalkeeper.