Over the weekend, Crystal Palace Under-11s made club history by reaching the final of the U11s National Tournament for the first time ever, where they narrowly lost on penalties to Manchester City.
The young Palace prospects participated in a two-day tournament in which they played 11 matches against fellow academies split into four groups of seven.
The winners and runners-up of each group qualified for the National Trophy, something Palace managed as champions of Group A. Led by Head Coach Phil Hingston, the Eagles overcame Arsenal, Ipswich Town, Derby County and Burnley and recorded a draw against Stoke City, losing only one game against Middlesbrough as they competed in their fourth consecutive match of the morning.