Ian Hendon was delighted after his young West Ham United team rose to the occasion away to Thurrock.

The Hammers won 2-0 with goals in each half from Freddie Sears and Sebastian Lletget (pictured) and the development squad coach was most pleased with the clean sheet. He had named a young back four of Callum Driver, Danny Potts, Kenzer Lee and Frazer Shaw but they coped well.

"It was a good work-out," Hendon told West Ham TV. "A very competitive game as normal. It was good to come and play on a magnificent surface. It made for a good game of football.

"The team passed the ball quite well at times once we got into it. There were a lot of young lads out there especially by the end. I was more pleased with the clean sheet than the goals almost because we had a very young back four.

"Callum Driver was probably the oldest at the tender age of 18. We got the goals we deserved but could have had one or two more but that might have flattered us."

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Hendon singled out Sears for his 45-minute performance, with the England U21 forward a willing performer as ever, whatever the level. "He always works hard when he comes and plays in this game and credit to him for it."

There were also words of praise for skipper George Moncur and his exciting midfield link-up with Lletget, the American Under-20 international.

"George trains every day, plays every minute, always wants the ball and works his socks off. Seb has just come back from injury, so it was good to see him out there and alongside George because they play well together."

West Ham United XI: Kurucz, Driver, K Lee (Young 59), Potts (Siafa 59), Shaw (Hurley 59), Sears (Turgott 46), Moncur, Lletget, Montenegro, Piquionne (E.Lee 59), Baldock (Sadlier 46)