Youth Team Updates

West Ham under-19's drew 3-3 with Ipswich on Saturday while the under-17's won 4-2 at Crystal Palace.
Says Tony Carr of the draw with Ipswich:

" We didn't play particularily well so I am pleased with the way we dug out a result, and it was pleasing for Graeme Carrick to score when he came on - he is getting a run of games under his belt."

The other scorers were fellow substitute Trent McLenehan and also Phil Lumsden.

As for the under-17's, Sos Yao scored all four goals and coach Kevin Keen says:

"It was an open and entertaining game and it takes us to the top of the league for the new year which is good news."

UNDER-17s v Crystal Palace
WHU: Reed; Young, Andrews, Tomkins, Norval, White, Singh, Brady, Cowley (Widdowson 80), Yao, Welsh (Cumberworth 70). Sub unused: Kemal.

UNDER-19s v Ipswich Town
WHU: Behcet; Wright, Blewitt, Parrington, Laws (Tattam 75), Lumsden, Reid (Carrick 58), M Noble, Pearson, Stokes (McClenahan 54), Bunce. Subs unused: Tucker, Collington.