A trialist for Crystal Palace Under-18s netted a deserved hat-trick on a soggy afternoon in Beckenham today to claim three points from a visiting Coventry City side that was reduced to 10 men.
The forward led Palace to three points in an impressive game that saw both sides creating chances with the Eagles displaying just that extra shade of quality against a diminished team to edge the game.
In damp conditions, the Development side started two trialists and a new face from the Under-16s in Scott Armstrong.
Their re-shuffled lineup was forced to weather an early spell of dominance from Coventry, who began the game at a high intensity with a succession of squandered free-kick chances.