Crystal Palace’s Under-15s made history by winning the Premier League National Super Floodlit Cup for the first time.
Wigan, the North champions, twice took the lead against the South winners at Walsall’s Banks’s Stadium.
But, Zion Atta’s late goal ensured that Crystal Palace edged a five-goal thriller.
The competition was introduced by the Premier League to provide young players with experience of evening matches under floodlights in varied weather conditions.