Under-18s Report | Norwich City 4-1 Crystal Palace

Finlay Corke scored a hat-trick as Norwich City Under-18s were 4-1 winners at home to Crystal Palace.

Finlay Corke scored a hat-trick as Norwich City Under-18s were 4-1 winners at home to Crystal Palace.

The Canaries got off to the perfect start, as Ben Tree scored with only 30 seconds on the clock. A cross was chested down by Damari Daley and Tree volleyed into the back of the net.

Crystal Palace found a leveller minutes later as Ben Casey beat the Norwich goalkeeper to the ball to head in.

In a frantic opening 11 minutes at the Avant Training Centre, Norwich were back ahead three minutes later. Corke found the bottom corner with a composed finish from Alan Domeracki's pass.

Just after the hour mark, Corke added his second of the game. Toby Chilvers put in a fantastic cross and the young forward headed in for Norwich's third.

Tree came within inches of adding to his goal tally, seeing his curled effort hit the post and roll almost across the goal-line before being cleared by the Palace defence

And in stoppage time, Ajay Tavares was fouled in the penalty area as the Canaries had the opportunity to score a fourth. Corke stepped up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to complete his hat-trick.

Norwich City Under-18s: Trialist; Oligbo, Gwanzura, Keita, Owen; Domeracki (Ofori-Manteaw 70), Bracking, Chilvers; Daley (Tavares h-t), Corke, Tree.

Unused subs: Northover, Ruddy, Valencia Gomez.

Goals: Tree (1), Corke (11, 63, 90+2)

Bookings: Tavares (88)

Crystal Palace Under-18s: Mason; King, Somade, Fasida, Benamar, Okoli, Danaher, Adams-Collman, Whyte, Casey, Kyremeh.

Unused subs: Whitworth, Judd.

Goals: Casey (8)

Bookings: King (2), Okoli (46)