West Ham's 24-year barren run in the FA Youth Cup finally ends as Kevin Keen insists they can kick on now the 'pressure' at the academy of football has been lifted... but Arsenal's 5-1 defeat on their own patch will sting for Jack Wilshere's young side

Kevin Keen took his seat and began to reel off the names: Bobby Moore, Alan Curbishley, Tony Cottee, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard...

Just some of the notable alumni to graduate from West Ham’s finishing school en route to the first team and beyond.

Keen ended by name-checking Joe Cole and Michael Carrick – part of the class of 1999.

This club have produced first-teamers since then – captain Declan Rice and sporting director Mark Noble, for instance.

‘This is what this club is built on – its academy and bringing players through and having a real family feel,’ Keen said.