Match report: West Ham 3-2 Arsenal U-18s

WHAT HAPPENED

Our under-18s slipped to a frustrating 3-2 away defeat against West Ham on Saturday.

Alex Kirk and Kido Taylor-Hart were on the scoresheet for Ken Gillard’s side as they delivered a spirited performance from start to finish - but we were ultimately made to pay for Levi Laing’s early first-half dismissal.

Jayden Fevrier opened the scoring for the hosts after rounding Hubert Grazyzk and firing into the back of the net, before Laing controversially saw red for dragging down Kai Corbett on the edge of the area.

Shortly after, the Hammers doubled their lead in scrappy fashion through Archie Woods, but we didn’t let our heads drop and, less than two minutes later, Kirk pulled one back…