West Ham under-21s relegate Tottenham yesterday afternoon, in spite of 1-0 defeat to London rivals.
The Tottenham youth team played host to West Ham under-21s yesterday, with everything on the line for both clubs.
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The Hammers and Spurs youngsters have been battling down the bottom of the Premier League 2 table all season long.
It certainly hasn’t been a great season for Mark Robson and his team, but yesterday’s result meant that they’ll go again next year in the top flight of youth football.
West Ham and Tottenham met yesterday afternoon, and the boys got what they needed, in spite of not getting the win…
West Ham under-21s lose to Tottenham but relegate them in quirky twist of fate
The Hammers youngsters went into the game knowing that they had to avoid defeat by four goals or more in order to avoid relegation and send Spurs down in the process.
The North London club clearly took the match very seriously and included proven international Lucas Moura in their starting XI.
It was nervous times for the West Ham boys when Jamie Donley put Tottenham 1-0 up after just nine minutes.
However, the scores stayed the same and West Ham remained in the top flight while Spurs were sent down to Group 2.
That’s vitally important for the Hammers in my opinion. It means that our youngsters will be pitted against the very best youth players in England next season.
In order for our next generation of young stars to improve and develop, testing themselves against the best will be an absolute necessity, if they are to fulfil their full potentials.
Sure, this season hasn’t been a great one, but there are a handful of exceptionally talented under-18 players coming through the ranks who will undoubtedly be promoted to the under-21s next term.
There are very bright times ahead for West Ham, and to relegate Tottenham yesterday was an added bonus.
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