Crystal Palace Under-18s smashed seven past West Bromwich Albion on a rainy Saturday morning at Copers Cope, ensuring they've done all they can to secure the Premier League South title with the result now dependant on second-placed Fulham's next game.
Summary:
- Top goalscorer David Omilabu leads the line alongside Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Victor Akinwale
- West Brom take the lead 15 minutes in, forcing an own goal from a corner
- The Eagles respond five minutes later through Rak-Sakyi
- Akinwale doubles the lead for Palace just a minute after Rak-Sakyi scores
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
- Palace start the second-half brightly as Maliq Cadogan scores
- Omilabu scores his 20th goal of the season as he adds Palace’s fourth and fifth
- Substitutes John-Kymani Gordon and Ademola Ola-Adebomi net the sixth and seventh in injury time
- Full-time: Crystal Palace 7-1 West Bromwich Albion
The young Eagles put the Baggies to the sword the last time the two teams met in March, after coming away 7-1 winners in the Midlands.