Brighton & Hove Albon Under-18s striker Aaron Connolly scored twice on his Premier League 2 Division 2 debut as the Seagulls beat West Ham United 3-0 at their training complex.
Connolly put Brighton ahead in the seventh minute. The lead was doubled 12 minutes after the break when Hammers defender Declan Rice deflected Dylan Barnett's cross into his own net.
The match report from #BHAFC under-23s' impressive 3-0 victory over West Ham United this evening. https://t.co/8J2ociU3HV pic.twitter.com/y98Bf18odB
— BHAFC ⚽️ (@OfficialBHAFC) January 16, 2017
Connolly made the match safe in the 74th minute to take the Seagulls up to eighth and leave West Ham holding on to fifth position, the final play-off place.
See: PL2 Division 2 table
"We did lots of good things tonight"
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) January 16, 2017
Terry Westley remains optimistic despite defeat to @OfficialBHAFC ➡️ https://t.co/lbYXEhMsYH#COYI pic.twitter.com/47gR3cvHR7
Both teams are in Premier League Cup action next Monday evening with Brighton facing Nottingham Forest at Alfreton, and West Ham entertain Leicester City at Dagenham.
See: Brighton & Hove Albion report | West Ham United report
(Photos courtesy of BHAFC/Paul Hazlewood)
