A 3-0 win at Leicester City has made Chelsea champions of the Under-18 Premier League South division for a third season in a row.
Goals from Martell Taylor-Crossdale, George McEachran, pictured above, and Luke McCormick sealed the three points for Jody Morris’s team and an uncatchable 46 points with two matches to play.
Congratulations to #CFCU18, winners of the Under-18 Premier League south section for a third year running! pic.twitter.com/hYzIT3iwXl
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 11, 2017
The top four teams from the South division will go into Group 1 in the National stage, with the top four sides from the South.
See: Chelsea report
Reading are guaranteed to join Chelsea after a 7-0 win over Swansea City today, while Arsenal need only a point from three matches after coming from behind to beat Norwich City.
West Ham United, who lost to Aston Villa, require two points from two matches to qualify as well.
See: U18 tables
The middle four from the two divisions get pooled together in Group 2, as is the case with the bottom four in Group 3.
Each team play each other once in the three national divisions, with the winner of top division crowned Under-18 Premier League champions.