Hills brace gives U18s 2-1 win at Middlesbrough

Norwich City Under-18s captain Brad Hills scored twice as Steve Weaver's side beat Middlesbrough Under-18s 2-1 in the Premier League Cup on Saturday.

Norwich City Under-18s captain Brad Hills scored twice as Steve Weaver's side beat Middlesbrough Under-18s 2-1 in the Premier League Cup on Saturday.

The Canaries took the lead when Hills headed in from a corner kick in the 32nd minute.

Aj Bridge provided for Ashley MacCarthy to pull one back for the home side in the 59th minute.

But City went in front again, five minutes from full-time, when Hills netted his second of the game, another header from a corner.

Weaver made two changes for Norwich during the match, Michael Reindorf replacing Oscar Thorn in the 75th minute and Alex Roberts coming on for Kenny Coker in the 81st.

The result means City finish bottom of Group E in the Premier League Cup with three points from three games, Brighton & Hove Albion and Sunderland joining Middlesbrough above them.

Middlesbrough XI: Bulmer, Marshall, Gitau, Bridge, MacCarthy, Howe (Traore 86'), John (Stott 59'), Evans, Woolston, Costello, Howells (Matthews 34')

Subs not used: Fisher, Lindo

Goals: MacCarthy (59')

Bookings: Bridge (43'), Woolston (65')

Norwich City XI: St Paul, Shipley, Hills, Welch, Duffy, Okeowo, Aboh, Foyo, Coker (Roberts 81'), Thorn (Reindorf 75'), Matos

Subs not used: Trueman, Jambang

Goals: Hills (32', 85')

Bookings: None