Under-18 Premier League Merit Group | J. Davidson Stadium | Scorers: Willock 15, 74, Fortune 90+5
Arsenal's Joe Willlock, brother of Manchester United's Matty, struck a double and Yassin Fortune added a third to condemn the Reds to a home defeat and end any outside hopes of the Under-18 Premier League title.
The Reds lost George Tanner in the warm-up to a calf strain, with Jake Barrett taking his place at right-back, and the bad luck continued when the match got under way.
Callum Gribbin cut across an effort that flew wide as he looked to build on his six goals in six appearances at this level in 2016/17, before visiting keeper Joao Virginia proved his worth.