WEST HAM UNITED
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2010-11 Under-18 Premier League (Group A)
Manager: Tony Carr
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WEST BROMWICH ALBION
WBA Training Ground
2 - 3 (Fanimo, Subuola)
21 August 2010
Wootton
Modelski
McNaughton
Sanchez
Driver (Young)
Vose (Tombides)
Moncur
Purdy (Hurley)
Fanimo
Hall
Subuola
West Ham United Under‑18s began their FA Premier Academy League season with a narrow but exasperating 3–2 defeat at West Bromwich Albion - a result shaped by a start so slow it “felt as if we were still in bed.”
That sluggish opening left the Hammers 2–0 down inside the first half, and by their own admission “it could have been more.” Only then did the side wake up. Matthias Fanimo dragged them back into the contest just before the interval, driving a low shot across the goalkeeper and into the far corner to give the visitors a lifeline.
The momentum carried into the second half. Ten minutes after the restart, Danny Subuola opened his account for the season, levelling the match and shifting the balance entirely. From there, West Ham took control, dominating possession and territory. At 2–2, the feeling on the pitch was clear: “it looked like we would go on and win the game.”
But football punishes lapses, and one moment of loose marking proved fatal. A long throw wasn’t cleared, West Brom pounced, and the match slipped away. The frustration was palpable — not least because the performance after the equaliser merited more.
MIDDLESBROUGH
Little Heath
5 - 1 (Hall 3, Subuola, [Reach og])
27 August 2010
Cowler
Driver (Lee)
Craig
Sanchez (Young)
Brown
Hurley
Wearen
Moncur
Vose
Hall
Subuola (Powell)
The game exploded into life from the first whistle. West Ham were ahead inside four minutes when Hall’s driven cross-shot took a deflection off Adam Reach and wrong‑footed the Boro goalkeeper. Within two minutes, Reach had made amends, surprising Sam Cowler with a quickly‑taken 25‑yard free‑kick that caught the defence cold.
It set the tone for a breathless opening spell - “rip‑roaring” barely did it justice - and the chances kept coming at both ends. Only a combination of wayward finishing and brave defending prevented the visitors adding to their tally.
Hall, fresh from England’s U17 European Championship triumph, restored West Ham’s lead just past the half‑hour mark. A slick one‑touch move involving Subuola and Vose sliced through the Boro back line, leaving Hall to guide a precise finish into the corner.
Middlesbrough reshuffled at the break, and for a brief spell the changes threatened to tilt the momentum. But any hopes of a comeback were extinguished on 68 minutes. Subuola, already off the mark for the season, showed real composure as he latched onto George Moncur’s pass and slid the ball under the advancing goalkeeper.
Two minutes later, Hall completed his hat‑trick in devastating fashion. A slip from a Boro defender opened a 40‑yard runway to goal, and the forward needed no second invitation - surging clear before unleashing a thunderous strike that left the goalkeeper helpless.
BIRMINGHAM CITY
West Hills Training Ground
0 - 2
4 September 2010
Cowler
Young
Craig
Sanchez
Potts (Driver)
Hurley (Vose)
Wearen
Moncur
Fanimo
Hall (Tombides)
Subuola
West Ham United Under‑18s slipped to a 2–0 defeat at Birmingham City, unable to build on the momentum of their emphatic 5–1 win over Middlesbrough the previous week.
The match turned on a goal in each half, both avoidable and both arriving at moments when West Ham were still trying to find their rhythm. The early strike left the side chasing the game far sooner than planned, and the second - coming just after the restart - drained the contest of any real chance of a comeback.
There was frustration in the aftermath: the sense that the group had more to give, that the sharpness and conviction shown at Little Heath hadn’t travelled with them. The message was clear enough - start with greater intensity, stay switched on, and performances will begin to reflect the team’s true level.
The young Hammers will look to reset quickly as their league campaign continues to unfold.
MK DONS
Little Heath
3 - 0 (Purdy 2, Fanimo)
11 September 2010
Cowler
Driver
Potts
Craig
Sanchez
Hunt
Powell (Hurley)
Vose
Fanimo
Purdy
Tombides (Subuola)
The young Hammers had been challenged to tighten up after the flat 2–0 defeat at Birmingham, and the response was immediate. By half‑time they were three goals to the good and, in the words echoing around the touchline, “should have gone on to get more.”
Purdy, making just his second start of the season, set the tone with two composed first‑half finishes, showing the instinct and calmness that had been missing a week earlier. Matthias Fanimo added another before the break, the England U17 winger continuing his lively early‑season form.
There was satisfaction not just in the scoreline but in the structure of the performance. “It’s our first clean sheet of the season and another three points,” came the verdict — a reminder that the defensive improvement mattered every bit as much as the goals.
The afternoon also offered opportunities for fresh faces. Declan Hunt, Jack Powell and Australian forward Dylan Tombides were all handed their first starts, part of a deliberate effort to “freshen things up” and give younger players meaningful minutes. The thinking was simple: this was a fixture where emerging talent could be trusted to step in, and they rewarded that faith with a composed, energetic display.
COVENTRY CITY
Alan Higgs Centre
0 - 0
18 September 2010
Cowler
Young
Craig
Sanchez
Potts
Turgott
Wearen
Lletget (Vose)
Fanimo
Hall
Subuola (Tombides)
West Ham United Under‑18s earned a second consecutive clean sheet with a hard‑fought 0–0 draw at Coventry City - a result built on resilience, organisation and a clear determination to put early‑season defensive frailties behind them.
After conceding six times in their opening three fixtures, the emphasis in training had been unmistakable: tighten up, stay compact, defend as a unit. In the Midlands, that work finally knitted together. The performance was described as one where “it all came together” - a display full of graft, concentration and intensity, the kind of contest where “no quarter was asked or given.”
Despite the stalemate, West Ham carried enough threat to feel they might have taken all three points with a touch more fortune. Blair Turgott twice came close. His first effort, created by superb work from Matthias Fanimo, was smothered on the line before being hacked clear. Appeals that the ball had crossed were waved away, the assistant unmoved.
Turgott’s second chance came after a clever pass from Eoin Wearen, only for his first touch to get away from him at the decisive moment. Had it been cleaner, he would have been through the middle with only the goalkeeper to beat.
CRYSTAL PALACE
Little Heath
0 - 2
25 September 2010
Mehmet
Driver
Potts
Craig
Sanchez (Young)
Turgott
Wearen
Moncur
Lletget (Fanimo)
Purdy (Tombides)
Hall
West Ham United U18s slipped to their third defeat in five league matches as Crystal Palace struck twice late on to leave Little Heath with a 2–0 victory — a result that stung all the more because the home side had controlled long stretches of the game.
There was frustration in the aftermath, not with the overall play but with the lack of cutting edge. The feeling was that the performance “in terms of keeping the ball and having the lion’s share of possession was not bad,” yet the team “didn’t take advantage of the situations we had” and “squandered some good opportunities.” Palace, by contrast, waited patiently, defended in numbers, and pounced when the game opened up.
Both goals arrived on the counter‑attack, a reminder that dominance means little without precision in the final third or concentration at the back. The verdict was blunt: “there are lots of lessons to be learned.”
Credit was also given to the visitors. Palace “worked very hard for their win,” staying compact, organised and disciplined, often with “ten or eleven men behind the ball at every opportunity.” Their commitment to denying space and time made life increasingly difficult for a West Ham side trying to break them down.
SOUTHAMPTON
Staplewood
2 - 3 (Lletget, Tombides)
2 October 2010
Mehmet
Driver
Potts (Hurley)
Craig
Lee K.
Hunt
Turgott
Vose (Lletget)
Tombides
Hall
Fanimo (Subuola)
Sebastian Lletget’s first goal in West Ham United colours added late gloss to the scoreline, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the U18s slipping to a 3–2 defeat at Southampton - a match effectively decided inside the opening half‑hour.
The Saints came flying out of the blocks, racing into a three‑goal lead before West Ham had found any rhythm. The damage was heavy and early, and although Dylan Tombides pulled one back from close range just before the interval, the mountain remained steep.
Changes followed at half‑time, with fresh legs and fresh ideas introduced, including the arrival of USA midfielder Lletget. The tempo improved, the structure tightened, and the side began to show more of themselves. But the deficit remained stubborn until the dying moments, when Lletget marked his appearance with a composed finish - a small reward on a difficult afternoon.
The broader mood around the group carried a sense of both frustration and perspective. There was recognition that the early goals conceded had left the team chasing shadows, but also encouragement in the response: the willingness to keep playing, to keep pushing, to show character even when the game had tilted heavily against them.
IPSWICH TOWN
Little Heath
1 - 2 (Turgott)
9 October 2010
Cowler
Young
Potts
Craig
Driver
Hunt (Turgott)
Hurley
Lletget (Vose)
Tombides
Subuola (Hall)
Fanimo
A youthful West Ham United side fell 2–1 to Ipswich Town at Little Heath, with Blair Turgott’s late strike offering only a flicker of consolation on an afternoon shaped by inexperience and missed chances.
With many second‑years promoted to reserve‑team duty - several having impressed in the midweek win at Liverpool - the U18s were forced to lean heavily on their younger prospects. Ipswich, more seasoned and physically settled, edged the contest with a goal in each half from Byron Lawrence before West Ham’s substitutes combined to pull one back late on.
The second half told a different story. West Ham dominated the ball, pushed Ipswich back, and created enough openings to turn the match around. The feeling on the touchline was that the team “battered them in the second half,” only to be undone when Ipswich “broke away and scored with pretty much their only shot.”
FULHAM
Little Heath
0 - 4
16 October 2010
Cowler
Young
Driver
Craig
Sanchez
Hall
Wearen (Purdy)
Moncur
Vose (Powell)
Tombides
Subuola (Lletget)
West Ham United Under‑18s endured a tough afternoon at Little Heath, falling 4–0 to a clinical Fulham side who punished every lapse and left the young Hammers searching for answers.
The match unravelled in familiar fashion: a bright start, a missed opportunity or two, and then the setback that knocks everything off balance. West Ham felt they “should have had a penalty,” and frustration deepened when a first‑half goal was ruled out for offside - an error the referee later acknowledged. Moments like that can tilt a game, but the deeper issue ran elsewhere.
The theme was painfully clear: goals conceded far too easily. West Ham “started OK and could have scored,” but once the first goal went in, the momentum shifted sharply. Just as they looked to work their way back into the contest, a second arrived, resetting the match to “square one” and draining belief. Two more after the break sealed the damage.
Recent results have pointed to a wider concern - performances not matching the potential of the group. The sense was that the players “are not showing the form that attracted us to them in the first place,” and that the level required in this league is not yet being met consistently.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Sparrow Lane
0 - 4
30 October 2010
Mehmet
Young
Driver
McNaughton
Sanchez
Hunt
Turgott
Lletget (Vose)
Hall
Subuola (Tombides)
Fanimo
A youthful West Ham United Under‑18 side slipped to a 4–0 defeat away at Charlton Athletic, a result that underlined both the inexperience of the group and the steep learning curve they are navigating this season.
With several senior scholars unavailable, the side that travelled to Sparrows Lane was packed with first‑years and emerging prospects. Sergio Sanchez wore the armband, while Callum McNaughton continued his return from a knee injury, but beyond that it was a raw, developing team asked to shoulder a heavy load.
Charlton took full advantage. Their physicality, organisation and familiarity at this level told, and the match gradually tilted their way. West Ham battled, but the hosts were more clinical in both boxes, scoring twice in each half to seal the result.
The defeat marked a fifth straight loss, a run that reflects not a lack of effort but the reality of a young squad being stretched, tested and exposed to the demands of full‑time academy football. The hope now is to steady the ship before the FA Youth Cup campaign begins in mid‑December - a competition that always sharpens focus and offers a fresh stage for young players to show their potential
CHELSEA
Little Heath
3 - 2 (Lletget, Tombides, Vose)
6 November 2010
Cowler
Driver
McNaughton
Sanchez
Fanimo
Wearen
Powell (Hurley)
Vose
Turgott
Hall (Lletget)
Tombides
West Ham United Under‑18s ended their five‑match losing streak in the most spirited fashion, producing a stirring 3–2 victory over Chelsea at Little Heath - a win built on resilience, belief and some of their best football of the season.
The backdrop was bleak enough. Five straight defeats had dragged the side down to eighth in a ten‑team division, and back‑to‑back 4–0 losses to Fulham and Charlton had left confidence fragile. The last thing this young group needed was to concede first. Yet that is exactly what happened, Todd Kane putting Chelsea ahead early and threatening to plunge the Hammers into another long morning.
Instead, something shifted. The response was immediate and full of conviction. The team produced the kind of football they had been striving for all season, and by half‑time they were deservedly in front. The equaliser came from a flowing move that began with Callum Driver bursting forward from right‑back, exchanging passes with Robert Hall and squaring for Dylan Tombides to finish first‑time. The second was just as slick - a midfield passing sequence ending with Dominic Vose timing his run perfectly and drilling low into the corner.
The second half followed the same pattern of controlled, confident play, only for Chelsea to level through Ismail Seremba after a long ball down the middle caught the defence out. At 2–2, the match hung in the balance, but West Ham refused to retreat into old habits. Changes were made, fresh energy arrived, and one of the substitutes delivered the decisive moment. Sebastian Lletget collected the ball on the edge of the area and drove a low shot into the corner to restore the lead with twelve minutes left.
ARSENAL
Little Heath
1 - 0 (Tombides)
20 November 2010
Mehmet
Modelski (Chambers)
Driver
Hunt
Sanchez
Moncur
Wearen
Turgott
Lletget (Hall)
Tombides (Hurley)
Vose
West Ham United Under‑18s produced their standout performance of the season, edging Arsenal 1–0 in a fiercely contested FA Premier Academy League clash - a victory built on cohesion, work ethic and a moment of real quality from Dylan Tombides.
Fresh from their spirited 3–2 win over Chelsea, the young Hammers carried that momentum straight into Little Heath. From the first whistle there was a clarity and togetherness about their play, the sense that everything was finally clicking. The verdict afterwards was emphatic: this was “our best performance of the season,” a day when the football, the discipline and the collective effort aligned.
The winning goal captured that perfectly. It began with a flowing move down the right, George Moncur threading a clever pass into Blair Turgott, who drove into space before squaring for Tombides. The Australia U17 striker took a clean touch and drilled a right‑footed finish into the net - a superbly constructed team goal, the product of sharp movement and crisp passing.
What followed was a display of maturity. Arsenal were kept at arm’s length, unable to complain had the scoreline been “three or four‑nil.” West Ham’s organisation, intensity and belief never wavered, and the match became a showcase of everything the group had been working toward: structure, bravery on the ball, and a collective determination to outwork the opposition.
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PORTSMOUTH
Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh
2 - 0 (Hall, Purdy)
26 November 2010
Larkins
Modelski (Young)
Driver (Potts)
Hunt
Lee K.
Powell (Hurtley)
Hall
Wearen
Subuola
Moncur
Purdy
West Ham United U18s made it three league wins on the bounce with a composed 2–0 victory at Portsmouth.
The young Hammers controlled long stretches of the match on the south coast and took a deserved lead on the half‑hour. It came from a beautifully constructed move: George Moncur threaded play forward, Robert Hall linked cleverly, and Daniel Purdy - the Republic of Ireland youth international - arrived to finish with assurance.
Hall then doubled the advantage just after the hour, winning a penalty himself before calmly converting for his fourth goal of the season. From there, West Ham dictated the tempo, carving out further chances and forcing Portsmouth into dogged, last‑ditch defending.
The margin could easily have been wider. Wasteful finishing and stubborn resistance from the hosts kept the scoreline respectable, but the pattern of the game was unmistakable — West Ham sharper, brighter, and increasingly confident as their winning run gathers pace.
ALDERSHOT TOWN : FA Youth Cup (Third Round)
Upton Park
5 - 0 (Lletget, Moncur, Purdy, Tombides, Bergqvist [og])
7 December 2010
Mehmet
Modelski
Driver (Potts)
Craig
Sanchez
Wearen
Moncur (Purdy)
Lletget (Vose)
Turgott
Hall
Tombides
West Ham United U18s marched into the FA Youth Cup fourth round with a commanding 5–0 win over Aldershot Town at the Boleyn Ground - a performance full of control, confidence and attacking intent on a freezing East London night.
The young Hammers were dominant from the outset, moving the ball with purpose and stretching their visitors at every opportunity. George Moncur opened the scoring, before a Doug Bergqvist own‑goal doubled the advantage. From there, West Ham simply accelerated. Sebastian Lletget and Dylan Tombides added further strikes, and substitute Daniel Purdy rounded off the scoring to complete a thoroughly deserved victory.
It could easily have been more. Robert Hall struck the post, and Aldershot goalkeeper Jordan Clement produced several excellent saves to keep the scoreline respectable. To their credit, the visitors refused to fold, forcing Deniz Mehmet into two late stops and seeing Paco Craig clear one effort off the line.
The mood afterwards was one of quiet satisfaction. The first priority had been to progress, but there was also a desire to perform with authority - and the team delivered both. The feeling was that the side “played well in patches,” kept possession intelligently, and “nullified” Aldershot for long periods, restricting them to only “one or two late” chances.
Five goals, a clean sheet, and a place in the last 32 - all achieved with a level of composure and control that suggested the group is beginning to find its stride at exactly the right moment.
FULHAM
Motspur Park
1 - 0 (Sanchez)
11 December 2010
Larkins
Modelski
Potts
Sanchez
Hunt
Wearen (Powell)
Hurley
Bose
Purdy (Turgott)
Hall
Tombides
West Ham United U18s stretched their winning run to five matches with a composed and confident 1–0 victory away at Fulham - a result that underlined just how far this young group has come since their early‑season struggles.
Arriving at Motspur Park on the back of league wins over Arsenal, Chelsea and Portsmouth, plus a 5–0 dismantling of Aldershot Town in the FA Youth Cup, the Hammers carried a growing sense of belief into the fixture. Even with six changes to the midweek cup side - key figures such as Deniz Mehmet, Callum Driver, Paco Craig, George Moncur and Sebastian Lletget all rested - the team’s rhythm and authority remained intact.
The decisive moment came with 20 minutes left. A well‑delivered Robert Hall free‑kick found captain Sergio Sanchez, who rose to glance a header into the net - a fitting reward for a player enjoying a standout year, recently signing his first professional contract and growing into the armband with real maturity.
The performance itself was full of control. The feeling afterwards was that the team “played very well and dominated the game for long periods,” and could easily have won by a wider margin. That context made the result even sweeter: Fulham had beaten West Ham 4–0 earlier in the season, a reminder of how far the side has progressed in both confidence and cohesion.
MANCHESTER UNITED : FA Youth Cup (Fourth Round)
Upton Park
0 - 1
19 January 2011
Cowler
Modelski
Driver
Craig
Sanchez
Hall
Wearen
Moncur
Turgott (Lletget)
Vose (Fanimo)
Tombides
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PORTSMOUTH
Little Heath
3 - 2 (Hall, Powell, Turgott)
22 January 2011
Larkins
Young
Potts (Chambers)
Hunt
Lee K.
Hurley
Turgott
Powell (Hall)
Subuola (Lee E.)
Lletget
Fanimo
West Ham United U18s showed real character at Little Heath, striking twice in the final five minutes to overturn Portsmouth and extend their league winning run.
This was a test of resilience as much as quality. And for long spells, it looked as though the winning streak would end. Portsmouth struck first from a free‑kick, only for West Ham to respond when the visiting goalkeeper picked up a back‑pass. Blair Turgott reacted sharply, touching the ball to Jack Powell, who curled a clever finish around the wall to level.
The parity lasted only briefly. Just before half‑time, a cross into the box wasn’t dealt with and Portsmouth restored their lead, leaving the young Hammers with work to do. The second half began brightly, full of intent, but the breakthrough refused to come and the game drifted into a flat spell that threatened to drain belief.
With five minutes left, Turgott delivered a teasing cross and substitute Robert Hall - introduced to change the tempo - arrived to sweep home the equaliser. Suddenly the momentum flipped. Three minutes later, another substitute, schoolboy forward Elliott Lee, drove past a defender and forced a save, with Turgott following in to smash home the rebound and complete the turnaround.
SOUTHAMPTON
Little Heath
3 - 4 (Hall, Turgott, [og])
29 January 2011
Larkins
Modelski
Craig
Chambers
Driver
Turgott
Lletget (Vose)
Powell (Hall)
Fanimo
Hall
Tombides
West Ham United Under‑18s saw their six‑match winning run slip away in agonising fashion, conceding twice in the final minutes as Southampton snatched a dramatic 4–3 victory at Little Heath. For an hour, the young Hammers had produced some of their best football of the campaign, carving open the league leaders and twice holding a two‑goal cushion. But loose defending and late fatigue turned a statement win into a painful lesson.
The afternoon had begun brightly. Robert Hall’s low strike squirmed under the Southampton goalkeeper to make it 1–0, and the lead doubled before the break when Matthias Fanimo’s driven cross was turned into his own net. Even after the Saints pulled one back, Blair Turgott restored the two‑goal advantage with a sharp cut‑inside and drilled finish - a goal that seemed to put the game beyond doubt.
“With 25 minutes to go, the game was dead,” came the verdict afterwards. West Ham looked more likely to score a fourth than concede again. But football rarely follows the script. A poor clearance invited a Southampton player to lash in a superb strike for 3–2, and suddenly the match tightened.
What followed was a collapse that stung precisely because the performance had been so strong. A free‑kick was allowed to drift through the box, everyone hesitated, and a Southampton forward refused to give it up, driving a low ball across goal for a simple tap‑in. Moments later, a long ball should have been cleared, but an attempted touch invited pressure, the ball was stolen, and the visitors crossed quickly to score the winner.
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ARSENAL
London Colney
3 - 0 (Fanimo 2, Lee E.)
5 February 2011
Larkins
Young
Sanchez
Craig
Driver
Purdy
Powell
Wearen
Fanimo (Vose)
McCallum
Lee E. (Turgott)
West Ham United Under‑18s delivered one of their most complete away performances of the season, sweeping Arsenal aside 3–0 at London Colney to make it seven wins from their last eight league matches. In swirling, awkward winds that made even simple passes unpredictable, the young Hammers adapted superbly and fully deserved a convincing victory.
The memory of surrendering a two‑goal lead to Southampton the previous weekend lingered in the background, but this time the defensive structure was firm, the concentration unwavering, and the response emphatic. Once Matthias Fanimo put West Ham ahead on the half‑hour, they never looked like relinquishing control.
The opener was a moment of real quality. Left‑back Callum Driver surged more than 40 yards down the flank, reaching the by‑line before cutting the ball back for Fanimo to convert from close range - a goal built on power, timing and precision.
Despite the conditions, West Ham continued to dictate the tempo after the break. Their second goal came from a move that sliced Arsenal open early. Jack Powell released Danny Purdy down the right, and the Irish youth international whipped in a low cross that schoolboy forward Eliott Lee slid in off the post - his first goal at U18 level, taken with real composure.
The points were sealed five minutes from time when Fanimo cut inside from the left and drove a low, skidding shot across the goalkeeper and into the far corner. It was the kind of finish that thrives in difficult weather, struck with conviction and intent.
NORWICH CITY
Little Heath
3 - 2 (Hall, Fanimo, McCallum)
12 February 2011
Wootton
Young
Potts
Sanchez
Hunt
Turgott
Vose
Moncur
Fanimo (Purdy)
Hall (Lee E.)
McCallum (Tombides)
West Ham United Under‑18s continued their surge up the FA Premier Academy League Group A table with a lively 3–2 victory over Norwich City at Little Heath — their sixth win in seven matches and another sign of a side hitting its stride after Christmas.
The win lifted the Hammers to fourth, just two points behind new leaders Arsenal and second‑placed Southampton, both of whom slipped up elsewhere. And once again, the performance carried the hallmarks of a team growing in confidence, fluency and belief.
The opening goal was a classic counter. Norwich committed bodies forward for a corner, only for Blair Turgott to burst from one penalty area to the other, carrying the ball the length of the pitch before slipping in Robert Hall. The England U17 forward lifted his finish over the goalkeeper with calm assurance.
The second arrived before the break, Hall again at the heart of it. Chasing a long clearance, he held off his marker and laid the ball into the path of Matthias Fanimo, who struck cleanly from just inside the box. Norwich pulled one back before half‑time, but West Ham’s grip on the game never loosened.
The third goal showcased the growing depth in the squad. Fanimo’s sharp work created space for substitute Elliott Lee, whose shot was parried into the path of Paul McCallum. The January signing reacted instinctively, sweeping home his first goal for the club from close range.
Norwich struck again with ten minutes left, but West Ham had already carved out enough chances to put the game beyond reach — Dominic Vose, Fanimo and Turgott all passing up opportunities to widen the margin.
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CRYSTAL PALACE
Copers Cope Road
1 - 3 (Sanchez)
19 February 2011
Wootton
Modelski
Driver
Craig
Sanchez
Turgott
Wearen (Moncur)
Vose (Lletget)
Tombides
Hall
Purdy (McCallum)
West Ham United U18s slipped to only their second defeat in eight league matches, falling 3–1 at Crystal Palace in a game that should have been out of sight by half‑time. For 45 minutes, the young Hammers were irresistible - dominant in possession, carving out chance after chance, and playing with the confidence of a side pushing for top spot in Group A. Yet football’s oldest warning resurfaced: fail to take your chances, and you leave the door open.
The frustration afterwards was rooted in that opening spell. The feeling was that West Ham “should have been four goals ahead at half‑time,” such was their control. Instead, Palace broke away against the run of play and snatched the opener. Sergio Sanchez levelled before the interval, reacting sharply when a corner dropped loose, and at 1–1 the match still felt firmly in West Ham’s hands.
But the second half unravelled. Old habits - the ones that had cost points earlier in the season - crept back in. The centre‑backs lost their shape, the defensive line wavered, and Palace pounced. For the second goal, a forward who “looked a mile offside” was actually being played on by a momentary lapse in concentration, and he ran through to score. The third was even more avoidable: Blair Turgott tracked his full‑back superbly into the box, only to try a risky pass across his own goal. Palace intercepted and finished.
Even then, West Ham created enough to salvage something. A Paul McCallum effort appeared to cross the line “by miles” before being clawed out, but no goal was given. The post was struck, open chances were missed, and the match slipped away - a 3–1 defeat that felt entirely self‑inflicted.
IPSWICH TOWN
Playford Road
0 - 1
5 March 2011
Wootton
Young
Potts
Hunt (Lletget)
Sanchez
Hurley
Hall
Moncur
Lee E. (Tombides)
McCallum
Purdy (Turgott)
West Ham United U18s endured a frustrating afternoon at Ipswich, falling 1–0 despite dominating long stretches of the match and showing real spirit in the face of injuries and adversity. A single early goal proved decisive, leaving a young, reshuffled side with nothing to show for their efforts at Playford Road.
The setback came almost immediately. A corner was conceded cheaply, and from it an Ipswich player found space in the box to head home. From that moment on, West Ham controlled the tempo, particularly after the break, but the ball simply refused to fall their way.
Circumstances hardly helped. Kenzer Lee was injured in the warm‑up, and Declan Hunt suffered a head knock inside the opening half, forcing a major reshuffle that saw Paul McCallum - signed as a striker - pressed into emergency duty at centre‑back. Before dropping into defence, he had already tested the goalkeeper with a strong effort, while Robert Hall carved out chances of his own. Ipswich’s keeper produced several important saves, and late on Dylan Tombides twice threatened an equaliser after coming off the bench.
The pattern was clear: plenty of possession, plenty of territory, but no breakthrough. The sense afterwards was that West Ham “deserved something from the game,” having dominated for long periods and created enough opportunities to take at least a point. But Ipswich defended with real determination, throwing bodies in the way and clinging to their early lead.
CARDIFF CITY
Little Heath
1 - 0 (Hall [pen])
12 March 2011
Wootton
Young
Potts
Hunt
Craig
Vose (Hurley)
Turgott (McCallum)
Lletget
Tombides
Hall
Fanimo
REPORT:
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Spurs Lodge
1- 3 (Turgott)
19 March 2011
Mehmet
Young (Chambers)
Potts
Craig
Hunt (McCallum)
Powell
Turgott
Lletget
Lee E. (Vose)
Hall
Fanimo
REPORT:
BRISTOL CITY
Little Heath
4 - 0 (Hall, Lee E., Purdy, Tombides)
26 March 2011
Mehmet
Young
Potts (Sadlier)
McCallum (Chambers)
Hunt
Powell
Hurley
Vose
Lee E. (Hall)
Tombides
Purdy
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Little Heath
2 - 1 (Hall, McCallum)
2 April 2011
Cowler
Young
Potts
McCallum
Sanchez (Chambers)
Hall
Powell
Hunt
Hurley (Craig)
Lee E.
Vose (Purdy)
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NORWICH CITY
Colney Training Ground
0 - 1
6 April 2011
Cowler
Driver
Potts
McCallum
Lee K.
Hall
Hunt
Moncur
Turgott (Sanchez)
Lee E. (Wearen)
Tombides
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WATFORD
Little Heath
4 - 1 (Hall, Lee E', Potts, Vose)
9 April 2011
Cowler
Young
Potts (Turgott)
Chambers
Sanchez
Hall
Powell
Vose
Wearen
Lee E.
McCallum
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READING
Hogwood Park
5 - 1 (Vose 2, Hall, Lee E., Powell)
30 April 2011
Wootton
Hurley
Potts (Hunt)
Chambers
Sanchez
Powell
Hall
Wearen
Lee E.
Lletget
Vose
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CHELSEA
Cobham
4 - 1 (Lee E. 3, Hall [pen])
7 May 2011
Larkins
Young (Siafa)
Potts
Sanchez (Sadlier)
Lee K.
Hunt
Hall (Miles)
Powell (Hall)
Lee E.
Hurley
Vose
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