Manchester United’s U18 Premier League Cup campaign came to an agonising end at Rush Green on Tuesday when West Ham triumphed 5-4 on penalties, after a 2-2 draw.
The quarter-final had been an incredibly close affair. The young Reds, who are the cup holders, led early on through Tyler Fletcher before the teams traded goals either side of half-time.
Strong blocks and saves at both ends took the game to extra-time, where Will Murdock denied Hammers’ sub Andre Dike before James Scanlon hit the post.
The hosts were victorious in the shoot-out, recovering from an early miss to win in sudden death.