Paddy McCarthy’s Under-18 side earned a well-fought victory following a close battle with Bristol City today in Beckenham.
The game’s only goal came shortly before the first-half ended as Sean Robertson buried the ball from very close range following some tight-knit link-up play in the box by Rob Street and Joshua Malcolm.
However, the match began with a slow start as both sides seemed cautious about testing one another too keenly. Palace were clearly on top, though, and saw a handful of half-chances either dealt with by the visiting defence or squandered.
Robertson was strongly tackled within 10 minutes of kick-off after a burst into the opposition’s box before Street headed inches wide from the resulting corner.