Manchester City are champions of the Under-18 Premier League North division after a 4-2 victory at Stoke City.
First-half goals from Ian Carlo Poveda (above right), Sadou Diallo and Luke Bolton had put Lee Carsley’s team in command at Clayton Wood but Jordan Greenidge pulled one back for Stoke.
Joe Hardy restored the three-goal cushion so Lasse Sorensen’s goal was a consolation for the home side.
FT: @stokecity 2-4 #mcfc. City are #U18PL North champions!
— Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) February 11, 2017
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The win means Man City, the defending champions, cannot be caught at the top with 52 points from 20 matches.
See: U18 tables
The top four teams from the North division will go into Group 1 in the National stage with the top four sides from the South.
As well as Man City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers are guaranteed to finish in the top four.
The middle four from the two divisions get pooled together, as is the case with the bottom four.
See: Under-18 Premier League explained
Each team play each other once in the three national divisions, with the winner of the top division crowned Under-18 Premier League champions.
See: Man City report
