Crystal Palace v Spurs Youth Match Reports

Both teams were on the attack from the kick off, with Herbie James spurning a good opening by sliding the ball wide and then Spurs keeper Sam Archer beat out a powerful shot from the right by David Obou, but a somewhat dubious penalty handed Palace the lead when Obou converted in the 13th minute when Jun’ai Byfield was adjudged to have nudged over a Palace player.  Tottenham weren’t behind for too long as Malachi Hardy played a well weighted pass over the top of the Palace left back for Miracle Adewole to run onto and put a ball across the area, which was inadvertently put into his own goal by Tyler White as the clock ticked over to 16 minutes.

Spurs were controlling the game during this stage of the match and went ahead in the 27th minute when the ball came out of defence and was played to Herbie James on the left wing.  He cut inside to reach the 18 yard line and stroked a shot that wasn’t too powerful, but was well-placed leaving the keeper Hill off balance as it went in at his near post.  Further chances fell to George Feeney on his debut and Luca Williams-Barnett, but the keeper was equal to their shots.  Against the run of play Palace equalised six minutes before half-time, with Tottenham losing possession 35 yards out and the ball was played to Derry on the left of the box.  He came inside and passed the ball into the bottom left corner of Archer’s net.  The Palace forward was booked soon after for a shirt-pull, although he failed to see what he had done wrong. 

It was seven minutes into the second half that Spurs regained the lead.  Feeney won possession inside the Palace half and played Williams-Barnett through to finish with a precise low shot.  Jamel Beggs should have hit the target on two occasions but missed the target both times and only the outstretched foot of Sam Archer stopped Palace regaining parity.  As it was, a free-kick from out on the right side of the box was played in low, missed at the near post by Feeney, but it came out to Ellis Lehane, who rammed it into the net from eight yards out in the 68th minute. 

When a mix up in the Palace midfield allowed substitute Reiss Elliott-Parris to make a run on goal.  Palace defender Josh Muwana had two goes at bringing him down, the spurs man being too strong for him the first time and the second time was in the area and a penalty was awarded, which Lehane beat the keeper with on 72 minutes.  Tottenham were rampant and Feeney sent Williams-Barnett clean through to coolly finish, turning three covering defenders and the keeper one way and then the other before finding the net with a shot into the top corner of the net.

With nine minutes left, there looked no way back for Palace, until a penalty was given for Logan’s tackle on Casey in the area and Malachi Hardy received a second yellow card for something he said to the referee.  That left Spurs with ten men and Dashi scored from the spot to make it 6-3 with three minutes to go.  Despite trying to hold the ball in the corner at the Palace end, a breakaway gave Redhead the opportunity to use his strength against Logan and square the ball for Derry to score his second goal of the game two minutes into added time.  However, the final whistle went soon after and the Tottenham Under-18s had started their season with a rollercoaster victory. 

Teams :
Tottenham Hotspur : – Sam Archer, Miracle Adewole, Callum Logan, Jun’ai Byfield (Dante Orr 83), Malachi Hardy    64    86, Jamel Beggs, Tynan Thompson (Reiss Elliott-Parris 69), George Feeney, Ellis Lehane    26, Luca Williams-Barnett (Roman Egan-Riley 76), Herbie James (Harry Byrne 83).
Subs not used : –  Charlie Warren.
Manager : –  Stuart Lewis.
Crystal Palace : –  Marcus Hill, Joshua Muwana, George King, Kai-Reece Adams-Collman (Enrique Lameiras 70), Tyler White, David Obou (Caleb Redhead 46), Seb Williams, Freddie Cowin, Jesse Derry    45+1, Matteo Dashi    90+1, Benjy Casey
Subs not used : –  Jasper Judd, Jack Mason, Dean Benamer.
Manager : – –
Attendance : –  ,

Spurs could have gone ahead in the fifth minute, when Maeson King crossed to an unmarked Yusuf Akhamrich, who could only volley his shot over the bar.  That allowed Crystal Palace’s Asher Agibonne put them ahead in the 11th minute.  He had given Spurs a warning two minutes before, when he came in off the left, but could only find keeper Elliot Krasniqi with his effort, but when the opportunity offered itself again, he beat the keeper with a curling effort inside the near post.  The same player was getting plenty of the ball and brought another save out of Krasniqi two minutes after the goal with a drive from a narrow angle.

Akhamrich produced an action replay of his earlier miss in the 17th minute and Palace failed to make the most of their dominance, seeing two efforts cleared off the goal-line by Archie Baptiste and Maeson King.

The second half was a different proposition with Spurs becoming more organised.  It brought more confidence and Leo Black typified this with a 55th minute run at the heart of the Palace defence resulting in a shot that saw Eastwood in the home goal have to make his first save of the match.  He was then worked again by Damola Ajayi, whose shot from outside the box needed saving before his close-range shot caught a deflection that took it wide.

A second booking in the second half for Palace’s captain Joe Gibbard for stopping a quick free-kick being taken saw the Eagles down to ten men and it cost his side two points, as a Leo Black corner came into the box and the ball was flicked into his own net by Cormac Austin to make the score 1-1. 

Crystal Palace re-organised and made it difficult for Spurs to find a winner and the closest that they came was through two shots from King and Ajayi that went narrowly over the top in added time. 

Teams :
Crystal Palace : –  William Eastwood, Finley Marjoram, Jake Grante, Luke Browne    39, Freddie Cowin, George King    51, Joe Gibbard (c)    55     72, Sebastian Williams (Kai-Reece Adams-Collman 68), Matteo Dashi (Cormac Austin 84), Benjy Casey (Caleb Redhead 90+1), Asher Agbinone.
Subs not used : –  Marcus Hill, Tyler Whyte.
Manager : – Rob Quinn
Tottenham Hotspur : – Elliott Krasniqi, Han Willhoft-King, Maeson King, Archie Baptiste    29, Malachi Hardy, Leo Black (c), Miracle Adewole     90+9, Callum Olusesi, Damola Ajayi, Yusuf Akhamrich, Ellis Lehane (Luca Williams-Barnett 65).
Subs not used : – Dylan Thompson, Dante Orr, Theodore Adelusi, Calum Logan.
Manager : –  Stuart Lewis.  
Attendance : –  ,

Although Palace were in the ascendancy in the first few minutes, their best chance from Junior Dixon’s effort was cleared off the line by Alfie Dorrington, but when Jaden Williams drifted in off the right wing to find Tyrese Hall in the box, his cross was aimed at Will Lankshear, but deflections made sure it didn’t reach him, but unfortunately for Palace it dropped for Jamie Donley to find the net inside the far post. 

That goal came after nine minutes, but it only took a minute to double the lead when Luca Gunter played the ball out from the back and it went through Rio Kyerematen, who freed Lankshear to square the ball into the path of Williams, who knocked the ball in at the far post.

After 19 minutes, Palace pulled a goal back and it came when Kpohra eased through the Spurs defence and slotted a left foot shot into the bottom corner.  Pressing for an equaliser, Jake Grante got an effort on goal after a free-kick that Dorrington blocked, but the impetus was lost when home keeper Jackson Izquierdo took Donley out, 15 yards outside of his box and was shown a red card.  His replacement Laurie Shala had to make a sharp save to keep out George Abbott’s 20 yard shot and the keeper was relieved to see the linesman’s flag go up when Damola Ajayi’s shot was put in by Donley at the far post.

Fifteen minutes after the break, Spurs went 3-1 ahead as a through ball from Will Andiyapan allowed Donley to find space on the left and he put the ball across for Lankshear to thump it past Shala as he arrived in the box on the right.  Despite their reduced numbers, Palace kept pressing and Adler Nascimento pulled a shot just over the top, while both he and Asher Agbinone brought good stops out of Gunter, although we went close to extending the lead with Dorrington, Donley and sub Yusuf Akhamrich before seeing the game out to take the three points.

Teams :
Crystal Palace : –  Jackson Izquierdo  , Caleb Kporha, Eyimofe Jemide, Jake Grante, Vonnte Williams, Cormac Austin (Joseph Gibbard 80), Freddie Bell, Hindolo Mustapha (Laurence Shala 32), Adler Nascimento, Junior Dixon (Asher Agbinone 67), Zach Marsh (Rio Cardines 46).
Sub not used : –  Rieno Socoliche.
Manager : – Rob Quinn
Tottenham Hotspur :  Luca Gunter (c), George Abbott, Will Andiyapan (Kieran Morgan 80), Archie Chaplin, Alfie Dorrington, Rio Kyerematen, Jaden Williams, Tyrese Hall (Riley Owen 90), Will Lankshear (Oliver Irow 75), Jamie Donley, Damola Ajayi (Yusuf Akhamrich 75).
Sub not used : –  Elliott Krasniqi
Manager : –  Stuart Lewis
Attendance : –  ,

Operating a high pressing game, Palace picked off a loose pass from Marqes Muir and after exchanging passes with Omibalu, Gordon beat Aaron Maguire with a prodded effort through the keeper’s legs with just six minutes gone.  Tottenham’s response came from a goof move that ended with a Kallum Cesay effort from outside the box with his left foot that bounced off the keeper’s left-hand post and out.  Wells-Morrison had gone close firing a low shot just wide after Spurs failed to adequately clear an attack, but Palace doubled their lead just after the half-hour with Omibalu pulling a ball back in front of goal and Gordon sweeping a half-volley in from near the penalty spot after a good move down their right wing. 

Straight away, Harvey White pressed Grehan on the edge of the Eagles’ box and took possession, but Goodman raced out to block the midfielder’s shot.  With Spurs trying to play out from the back, the ball was won by the home side 35 yards from goal and played in to Akinwale in acres of space in front of goal, but his low shot was kept out well by Maguire’s foot, only for the ball to run to his right, where Gordon was on hand to drive it past the keeper and Alfie Dorrington to wrap up his hat-trick.

Nile John’s pass through the lines found Yago Santiago, who slipped Jamie Donley into the right of the area and his shot beat the keeper, but also beat the far post, evading the defenders lunge in front of goal that might have diverted it in just before the break.

In the second period, John dragged a shot a couple of feet wide from 20 yards following the second phase from a corner, then the midfielder turned a square pass from Santiago just to the left of the keeper’s goal from the 18 yard line.  It was Spurs who were pressing hard now and when Santiago won the ball on the left, it was moved across by Cesay, who was tackled.  Donley won it back for Romaine Mundle to drive a shot at goal from outside the box that had Goodman stretching to knock the ball up in the air to be able to collect it when it came down.

Cesay’s cross-field pass to Mundle saw the ball laid back and it came through to Santiago in the middle of the box.  He took it to his right, but his shot was blocked by the keeper, who had a couple of defenders behind him.

Teams :
Crystal Palace : –  Owen Goodman, Kaden Rodney, Sean Grehan, Kofi Balmer  , Noah Watson, David Ozoh, Jack Wells-Morrison  , David Omilabu (Cardo Siddik 84), Killian Phillips, John-Kymani Gordon, Victor Akinwale (Ademola Ola-Adebomi 72).
Subs not used : –  Jackson Izquierdo, Fionn Mooney, Joshua Addae.
Manager : – Paddy McCarthy
Tottenham Hotspur :  Aaron Maguire, Kallum Cesay, Marqes Muir (Malachi Fagan-Walcott 68), Alfie Dorrington (Roshaun Mathurin 71), Tyrell Ashcroft, Harvey White, Matthew Craig  , Yago Santiago, Nile John, Romaine Mundle, Jamie Donley.
Subs not used : –  Josh Keeley, George Abbott, Max Robson.
Manager : – Wayne Burnett
Attendance : –  ,

Just a minute into the game, the Spurs defence were indecisive in trying to clear the ball, which Scott Banks fired into the roof of the net, adding a fortunate second in the 17th minute with a free-kick that both hit the top of the wall and the inside of the post on its way in. 

Tottenham did produce an immediate response, with Alfie Devine went through to finish from the right after Dane Scarlett had flicked on Marqes Muir’s forward pass a minute after going 0-2 behind.  Banks and Jack Wells-Morrison both went close to scoring for Palace, but Scarlett was only denied by keeper Joe Whitworth, who managed to take the ball away from him on the edge of his box after the Spurs striker had ran through the Eagles’ defence.  J’Neil Bennett was closest to getting Spurs level, with a shot as he came in off the right wing that struck the post from 25 yards out, while Max Robson forced a close range save from the keeper after Dermi Lusala had headed down Marcel Lavinier’s cross.  In between Josh Oluwayemi had to have quick feet to track back and put John-Kymani Gordon’s header over the top.

As the second half started, Banks fired an effort just too high and it was only a short respite, as former Spurs youngster Nya Kirby scored Palace’s third from a tight angle on the right seven minutes into the half although the Spurs keeper got to the shot.  The scoring was completed in the 6th minute, when Banks struck a free-kick that bounced out off the underside of the bar, with Jesurun Rak-Sakyi alert to be first to react as the ball was half-cleared and he found a gap to make it 4-1.

Tottenham’s misery was complete when yet another player picked up a red card, when Malachi Fagan-Walcott was dismissed in the last minute for an incident with Victor Akinwale. 

Teams :
Spurs – Josh Oluwayemi, Dermi Lusala  , Marcel Lavinier, Matthew Craig  , Marqes Muir, Malachi Fagan-Walcott (c)  89, J’Neil Bennett, Max Robson (Rio Kyerematen 73), Dane Scarlett (Jaden Williams 73), Alfie Devine, Yago Santiago
Subs not used : Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Alfie Dorrington, Brandon Bryan-Waugh
Manager : –  Wayne Burnett
Crystal Palace –  Joe Whitworth, David Boateng (Killian Phillips 64), Tayo Adaramola, Malachi Boateng (c), Daniel Quick, Noah Watson  , Banks (David Omilabu 73), Jack Wells-Morrison, John-Kymani Gordon (Victor Akinwale 83), Nya Kirby, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
Subs not used :   Owen Goodman, Aidan Steele
Manager : –  Paddy McCarthy
Referee : –  Savvas Yianni
Attendance : –  ,

Going ahead after four minutes through Alfie Dorrington’s finish to Thomas Bloxham’s cross did not help Spurs, as Palace striker Ademola Ola-Adebomi equalised five minutes later, when he out-muscled Brandon Bryan-Waugh to beat Luca Gunter from a narrow angle on the left.  In the 18th minute, debutant Under-16s full back Jayden Meghoma had the ball taken off him and Raymond teed up Ola-Adebomi for his second goal.  As the game moved from end to end, Rio Kyerematen took the ball through the Palace defence and into the penalty area, but his shot only brought a corner.  Bloxham delivered it into the goalmouth and when the ball was cleared Max McKnight fired it back in, with Rio on hand to force the ball into the net from six yards out with 23 minutes on the clock.  However, the lead was snatched back when Victor Akinwale timed his run to beat the off-side trap and slotted past Luca Gunter to make it 3-2.

The second half was quieter in comparison, but three minutes after the restart, Kyerematen almost levelled with a shot at the near post from a Bloxham free-kick, but was denied by the keeper’s sharp save.  Palace had a couple of chances, but with Spurs going for the equaliser, the win was wrapped up when Ola-Adebomi ran through, went around Gunter and then benefitted from two Spurs defenders failing to clear, allowing him to make the final score 4-2.

Teams :
Spurs – Luca Gunter, George Abbott (Jahziah Linton 78), Jayden Meghoma, Han Willhoft-King, Brandon Bryan-Waugh, Alfie Dorrington, Max McKnight, Rio Kyerematen (c), Jaden Williams, Jamie Donley (Billy Heaps 67), Thomas Bloxham (Renaldo Torraj 78)
Subs not used :  Aaron Maguire, Riley Owen
Manager : –  Stuart Lewis
Crystal Palace –  Owen Goodman, Kaden Rodney, Vonnte Williams, David Ozoh, Joe Sheridan, Ryan Bartley, Adler Nascimento (Joshua Addae 80), Jadan Raymond, Victor Akinwale (Maliq Cadogan 68), Fionn Mooney, Ademola Ola-Adebomi
Subs not used :  Jackson Izquierdo, Junior Dixon, Matthew Vigor
Manager : –  Rob Quinn
Attendance : –  ,

Jack Wells-Morrison smashed a second minute shot past Luca Gunter from the 18 yard line and in the sixth minute Ademola Ola-Adebomi found a way through the middle of our defence and managed to toe the ball into the roof of the net to make it 2-0.  Only a fine save by Luca Gunter, getting a strong hand to Ola-Adebomi’s shot stopped it being 0-3 a minute later.  Victor Akinwale glanced in a header from a free-kick with nine minutes gone, but he was flagged offside.  Adler Nascimento should have got his close range effort on target, but instead fired powerfully but over the crossbar.  Akinwale did get on the score-sheet two minutes before half-time when he was fouled in the penalty area by Rio Kyerematen and he took the spot-kick himself, putting it past Gunter to make it 3-0 at the break. 

It took 52 minutes for Spurs to get a shot on target after the shaky start, with Brandon Bryan-Waugh forcing Palace keeper Goodman into a save.  While Tottenham were gaining a little control of the game, Palace were looking to break and Gunter denied Ozoh and Dorrington bravely blocked an Akinwale shot.  Nascimento had a shot deflected just wide with ten minutes to go, while a last minute Renaldo Torraj curled a 20 yard free-kick inches past the keeper’s right hand post.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  Owen Goodman, Kaden Rodney (James Leonard 63), Ryan Bartley (Kalani Barton 46), Tayo Adaramola, Joe Sheridan (c), Adler Nascimento  , Ademola Ola-Adebomi (Matthew Vigor 67  ), Jack Wells-Morrison, David Ozoh, Fionn Mooney, Victor Akinwale.
Subs not used :  Jackson Izquierdo, Junior Dixon
Manager : –
Spurs –  Luca Gunter, Brandon Bryan-Waugh  , Will Andiyapan, Rio Kyerematen  , Alfie Dorrington, Charlie Sayers (c), Max McKnight, Billy Heaps (Han Willhoft-King 73), Jaden Williams, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Thomas Bloxham 58), Riley Owen (Renaldo Torraj 58).
Subs not used :  Adam Hayton, Jahziah Linton
Manager : –  Stuart Lewis
Attendance : –  ,

The win keeps Spurs unbeaten in five matches and the well-drilled Palace side made it difficult for Tottenham to break them down, but by using the ball well and passing around the Palace players, a number of chances were created without being taken.

The goal came on 65 minutes, when Adam Smith and Dean Parrett worked a good position on the right to pull the ball back for Obika to shoot home for the winner.

Teams :
Spurs –   Jamie Butler, Adam Smith, Nathan Byrne, Hutchins, Steven Caulker, Callum Butcher, Dean Parrett, Yaser Kasim, Alex Olsen, Ryan Mason, Jon Obika
Subs not used :   Dalton, Jake Nicholson, Saulo Asajile, Coskun Ekim, Sam Cox
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Tottenham took a 2-0 lead inside the first 20 minutes, with the first goal coming with three minutes on the clock.  David Hutton raced down the left and crossed for Kyle Fraser-Allen to finish from a good position.  On 20 minutes, Jon Obika scored after good work from Ryan Mason and Hutton, with the move starting from goalkeeper Oscar Jansson.

For another 20 minutes, Spurs had the better of the contest, but with Palace being reduced to ten men Tottenham pressed on to try and score more, but the resolute visitors hit them twice on the break to leave Spurs Lodge with a point.

Teams :
Spurs –   Oscar Jansson, Adam Smith, Cian Hughton, Yaser Kasim (Sam Cox 61), Takura Mtandari, Callum Butcher, Kyle Fraser-Allen (Alex Olsen 81), David Hutchins, Jon Obika, Ryan Mason, David Hutton (Andros Townsend 66)
Subs not used :  Dalton, Darren Clare
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Two very good chances were made by Spurs in the first half, but having failed to take them, Palace hit the back of the net minutes after the interval with a cross being headed home.  Spurs hit back making another three good openings, but all were spurned. 

Joe Martin, playing in a new centre-half position and forward Terry Dixon impressed as Tottenham returned to North London with nothing to show for their efforts.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Spurs –   David Button, John Kyriacou, Cian Hughton, Stuart Lewis, Nathan Peprah, Joe Martin, Jamie Davis (Richard Heller 66), Jacques Maghoma, Radwan Hamed, Terry Dixon, David Hutton
Subs not used :   Lake, Jake Livermore
Attendance : –  ,

It was a disappointing game with both sides creating but spurning chances to score.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  , .
Spurs –  Jamie Attwell, Stephen Kelly (Burke 46), Lacy, Destin Makumbu, James Quilter, Clayton Fortune, Maurizio Consorti, Ben Bowditch, Yannick Kamanan, Johnnie Jackson, Steven Ferguson (Lee Barnard 80)
Subs not used : –  Luca di Giuliantonio, Lee Gardner, Jonatan Partin
Attendance : –  ,

Lee Barnard struck in the first half to put Tottenham ahead, but Palace drew level before David Galbraith made a 70th minute goal for John Sutton and then scored a last minute goal with a good run of his own to round up the scoring.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  , .
Spurs –  Rob Burch, Lee Gardner, Chris Herron, Walter Thomas, Ronnie Henry, Paul O’Donoghue, Charlie Lee, Dean Marney, John Sutton, Lee Barnard, David Galbraith
Subs not used : –  Paul Rutherford, Stephen Kelly, Mark Hughes
Attendance : –  ,

The first twenty minutes of the game was equally balanced but then Palace won a series of set-pieces, which suited their physical nature and Alan Marriott was positive and made some good saves when Palace threatened.  He had no chance when a free-kick in the closing minutes of the second half, which Palace had dominated, was headed down and fired in from close range to record the only goal of the game.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Spurs –  Alan Marriott, Luke Young, Stephen Dobson, Darren Davies, Shane Samways, Jamie Dormer, James Evans, Mark Gower, Ryan Spencer (Charlie Lee 78), James Bunn (Julian Delicata 53), Wayne Vaughan
Attendance : –  ,

Palace had a strong youth set-up and Robbie Stepney decided to go defensive, which had a degree of success with the teams changing ends with Palace holding a 1-0 lead.  A change of tactics at the break to go more on the offensive didn’t work and Palace started to run away with the game, but goals from Peter Crouch and Simon Clist pulled the deficit back to 2-4.  However, Palace stepped up a gear to run out 6-2 winners.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Spurs –  Chris Marshall, Kevin O’Brien (Alton Thelwell 46), Ledley King, Jamie Sinclair, Narada Bernard, John Piercy, David Lee, Daren Twidell, Simon Clist, Peter Crouch, Ian Hillier
Sub. not used : – Ross Fitzsimon
Manager : – Robbie Stepney
Attendance : –  ,

Tottenham had the early balance of play and in the 25th minute Darren Davies scored to give Spurs the lead, with the team creating other chances before half-time but did not take them.  Those spurned opportunities coast Spurs, as Palace equalised with a breakaway to score right on half-time. 

Both teams made good openings in the second half, but neither could take all the points.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Spurs –  Aaron Shave, Simon Wormull, Tully, Ross Outram, Rothwell, Darren Davies, Glenn Southgate (James Evans 46), Paul McVeigh, Sammy Winston, Mark Janney, Alan Mannix
Unused sub. : – Shane Samways
Attendance : –  ,

Both sides had first half chances, but the Tottenham defence was stronger than in recent games.  The second half started with Spurs on the attack, but a cross-shot was misjudged by Spurs keeper Martin Ware, who pushed it into his own net.

A double substitution with Leon Townley and Simon Elliott coming on with 20 minutes left saw Tottenham attack better and Danny Hill produced an opportunity for Junior McDougald to finish well and earn a point for Spurs with three minutes left in the game.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Spurs –  Ware, Dean Wood, Kevin Jordan, Spencer Binks, Reynolds (Leon Townley 70), Chandler, Danny Foot, Danny Hill, Junior McDougald, Geoghan (Elliott 70), Junior Haynes
Attendance : –  ,

Mark Salmon and Del Deanus were the Spurs scorers in the away win over the table topping Eagles.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs. not used :
Spurs –  John Cheesewright, Roast, Kerry, Dean Wood, Del Deanus, Chris Bartlett, Mark Hall, Mark Salmon, Lee Hodges, Kevin Watson, Dickson.
Subs. not used :  Paul Price, Dean Kingshott
Attendance : –  ,

0-3 down at half-time, Lee Hodges got Tottenham’s goal but they succumbed to another Palace goal that rounded off their win despite good displays by Hodges, Stuart Nethercott, Kevin Watson and half-time substitute Jeff Minton, who was making his debut at this level.

Teams :
Spurs –  John Cheesewright, Roast (Flewin 70), Hackett, Neil Young, Chris Bartlett, Stuart Nethercott, Dickson (Jeffrey Minton 46), Mark Salmon, Lee Hodges, Kevin Watson, Chris Kinnear.
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –  .
Subs. not used :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

In a 3-3 draw, Tottenham’s goals came from Andy Smith and two from Robert Brace.

Teams :
Spurs –  , P. Shirt, Ian Culverhouse, Eddie Martin, Simon Webster, Tony Isaacs, Andy Smith, Des Walker, Robert Brace, Mark Bowen, Ally Dick.
Subs. not used :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Paul Wilkins and Robert Brace put Tottenham 2-0 up before Palace pulled a goal back before half-time, but many Tottenham chances went begging as we were on top for long periods of the 45 minutes.

It came back to bite Spurs, as Palace suddenly took a 3-2 lead early in the second half, with two quick goals, one from the penalty spot.  However, Spurs Youth reacted well and Mike McCabe got an equaliser with Wilkins heading in goal number four to restore the lead and McCabe made it 5-3 in the final few minutes.  

Teams :
Spurs –  Mark Hughes, Peter Shirt, E. Eleftheriou, Ian Culverhouse, Simon Webster, Mark Bowen, Robert Brace, John Leonard (G. Rudkin), Robert Codner, Mike McCabe, Paul Wilkins.
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

There were two goals apiece for Steve Cox and Robert Hutchinson, while Elmore Toppin and Kenny Bramble got a goal each, as Palace had no reply to the Spurs Juniors side on the day.  

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs. not used :
Spurs –  P. Burke, J. Leonard, J. Walker (Robert Brace), C. Cowley, C. Enright, Allan Cockram, Glen Alzapiedi, Keith Tongue (Elmore Toppin), Steve Cox, Kenny Bramble, Robert Hutchinson.
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs. not used :
Spurs –  M. Allen, D. Parker, Simon Webster, M. Entwistle, P. Baxter, Steve Cox, G. Boniface, S. Walters (A. Greenhill), Mike Jones, S. Hepburn (Duncan MacDowell), Paul Gallagher
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –  Paul Batchelor, S. Wilson, M. Wyatt, G. Reardon, Gary O’Reilly, S. Turner, Gary Marchant, S. Mabey, P. Foley, C. Wright (R. Cook), O. Abebrese (A. Fenn)
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –  Mark Kendall, Toyin Okitikpi, Chris Hughton, Paul Miller, Phil Holyoak, Micky Hazard, Leo Lisanti, (O’Brien), Stuart Beavon, Kevin Stead, Mark Falco, Garry Brooke
Crystal Palace –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs – Mark Kendall, S. Mabey (Leo Lisanti), Chris Hughton, Paul Miller, Phil Holyoak, Micky Hazard, Stuart Beavon, Gary Anderson, Kevin Stead, Mark Falco, O’Brien
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –  Mark Kendall, S. Mabey, Gary Anderson, Toyin Okitipki, Chris Hughton, Paul Miller, Stuart Beavon (Terry Boyle 46), Kevin Stead (Spence), Micky Hazard, O’Brien
Crystal Palace –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –   ,

Teams :
Spurs –  Mark Kendall, Fred Barwick, Roger Wade, A. Fenn, Phil Holyoak, Barry Pace (Gary O’Brien), Andy Bradbury, Stuart Beavon, Kevin Stead, Micky Hazard, Gary Hyams
Crystal Palace –  .
Attendance : –   ,

The final had been carried over from the previous season and the trophy was won with goals from Glenn Hoddle, Terry Boyle, a Peter Coker own goal and two from Martin Robinson.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Ian Smith, Micky Stead, Terry Boyle, Steve Walford, Gary Bacon, Noel Brotherston, Fred Barwick, Martin Robinson, Glenn Hoddle, Gary Hyams (Stuart Beavon)
Crystal Palace –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

With goals from Kevin Stead, Steve Cavanagh and Roger Wade, Tottenham kept Palace at bay and returned home with two points.

Teams :
Crystal Palace  –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –   Nicky Marwick, Roger Wade, J. Arbuckle, M. Cleaver, S. Garnar, Steve Cavanagh (K. Ducker), Noel Brotherston, Bradbury, Kevin Stead, King, Gary Hyams
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Crystal Palace  –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Ian Smith, S. Cooper, Andy Keeley, Wayne Cegielski, Gary Anderson, Noel Brotherston, John Margerrison, Chris Jones, Roger Gibbins, Martin Robinson
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Ian Smith, S. Cooper, Micky Stead, Wayne Cegielski, Noel Brotherston, Gary Bacon, Konrad Powley, John Margerrison (G. Smith), Martin Robinson, Howe
Crystal Palace  –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs : –   Ian Cranstone, Roger Gibbins, Gary Anderson, Andy Keeley, Wayne Cegielski, Danny Clapton, Chris McGrath, John Margerrison, Gary Mabee, Chris Jones, Bobby Scarth
Crystal Palace –  .
Attendance : –  ,

Palace scored three first half goals and added a fourth in the second period, thanks to McAughtrie, Page, Dave Swindlehurst and Ricky Bascombe.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  Parry, Hart (Steve Kember 70), Bobby Crampton, Williams, McAughtrie, Page, Paterson, Paul Hinshelwood, Dave Swindlehurst, Beason, Ricky Bascombe.
Spurs –   Shane Welton, Ian Smith, A. Caitling, S. Cooper. Ray Alexander, Gary Bacon, John Worrall, Noel Brotherston, Martin Robinson, Konrad Powley, Doug Howe
Attendance : –  ,
Ref. : –  B. P. Wright

Tottenham took the lead through Roger Gibbins, who then scored the second when a headed Gary Mabee pass out him in on goal. It was 3-0 before the break, as a move involving Dave Gillett, Chris Jones and Doug Howe ended with Danny Clapton scoring.

Palace got a goal in the second half, but Clapton killed off any hopes of the Eagles getting back into the game with a late penalty.

Spurs : –   Ian Cranstone, Gary Anderson, D. Gillett, V. Clarke, Wayne Cegielski, Danny Clapton, Roger Gibbins, John Margerisson, Gary Mabee, Eddie Jones, Chris Jones, D. Howe
Crystal Palace : –.
Attendance : –  ,

Two early goals for Palace saw Tottenham chasing the game and although Chris McGrath got a goal back, Palace restored their two goal advantage before the break with a third.

The Young Eagles pulled away to 5-1 with second half goals, before McGrath finished well after a long run with the ball and then Chris Jones headed in to make it 5-3, but Palace hit a sixth towards the end.

Tottenham’s players were in the wars, with Roger Gibbins leaving the play halfway through the first half with an ankle injury and in the second half, Les Boughey suffered a cut knee.

Teams :
Spurs –   P. Matthews, Les Boughey, Gary Anderson, Keith Osgood, J. Field, Chris McGrath, Roger Gibbins (Anthony Field), John Margerisson, Gary Mabee, D. Ishmail, Chris Jones.
Crystal Palace –  .
Attendance : –  ,

Goals from Danny Clapton and Keith Osgood were not enough to stop Palace winning 3-2.

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Unused sub. : –
Spurs –   J. Fitzpatrick, Les Boughey, Gary Anderson, Keith Osgood, R. Walker, Chris McGrath, Roger Gibbins, John Margerisson, Chris Jones, Danny Clapton, D. Ishmail
Unused sub. : –
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –   P. Matthews, Boughey, Anderson (Chris Jones), J. Field, Osgood, McGrath, R. Walker, Margerrison, Mabee, Clapton, Gibbins
Crystal Palace –  .
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Crystal Palace –  .
Spurs –  Terry Lee, Les Boughey, Eddie Jones, Keith Osgood, Joe Peck, Mike Dillon, Gary Mabee, Danny Clapton, Ray Clarke, Graeme Souness, Mike Flanagan
Attendance : –  ,

A free-kick by Eddie Jones was flighted onto Ray Clarke’s head to give Spurs a second goal late in the match, but Palace would not lie down and scored two goals in the final minutes to take the points and Spurs’ unbeaten run.

Teams :
Crystal Palace  –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Ward, M. Jackson, Jones, Mike Dillon, Joe Peck, Danny Clapton, Gary Mabee, J. Lewis, Ray Clarke, Chris McGrath, Mike Flanagan
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –  ,

Palace lead with a first half goal, as Spurs looked lack-lustre in the first half.  But a second period revival saw the Tottenham side over-power their visitors.  From Graeme Souness’ free-kick, Joe Peck headed an equaliser and this gave Spurs the impetus to press forward, with Gary Mabee feeding Mike Flanagan, who hit the second.

A third goal from a Mike Dillon volley from 30 yards out sealed a well deserved victory for Spurs.  Stuart Atkins, a Hertfordshire County Youth player made his debut as a substitute.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ward, G. Plackett, Eddie Jones, Mike Dillon, Joe Peck, Graeme Souness, Gary Mabee, Les Boughey, P. Johnson (S. Atkins 75), J. Lewis, Mike Flanagan.
Crystal Palace –  .
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –  .
Crystal Palace –  .
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Spurs –
Sub. not used :
Crystal Palace –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –   ,

Teams :
Crystal Palace  –  .
Spurs –  P. Shearing, W. Deamer, D. Emson, Fred Sharpe, A. Hoare, P. Hurst, A. Thompson, R. King, J. Titt, N. Lee, D. Milton
Attendance : –  ,

Teams :
Crystal Palace  –  .
Spurs – J. Fenwick, W. Deamer, D. Emson, L. Warren, A. Hoare, Fred Sharpe, B. Iley, Barrie Aitchison, J. Titt, R. King, D. Milton
Attendance : –  ,