Norwich City Under-18s were beaten in their first game of 2026, falling to a 4-2 defeat away to West Ham United in the Under-18 Premier League South.
Finlay Corke forced Finley Hooper into an early save, with the West Ham goalkeeper saving well.
West Ham would go in front not long before the half-hour mark, as Connor Brooks fired in from close range.
But Norwich were only behind for six minutes, as Corke found an equaliser.
Three minutes into the second half, the home side went back in front through Jephtan Medine.
But Norwich levelled one again, as Kahlil Steele found the bottom corner on the hour mark.
Medine would add his second of the game 10 minutes later as West Ham re-gained the lead.
In stoppage tine, Medine completed his hat-trick as West Ham claimed all three points.
The Under-18s are in FA Youth Cup action in their next fixture, hosting Burnley at Carrow Road. You can purchase tickets here.
West Ham United: Hooper; Scanlon (Jonyla 88), Perkins (Fejokwu 69), Montague, Leacock, Morris-Agyeman, Dike (Obi 79), Brooks (Omotoye 69), Beckford, Medine, Kerr.
Unused subs: Ayesa, Omotoye.
Goals: Brooks (26), Medine (48, 70, 90+1)
Norwich City: Ruddy; Glossop, Okpiabhele, Gwanzura, Oligbo, Sinclair-Brown, Rowland, Mundle (Cooper 79), Collins (McCourt 75), Steele (Northover 87), Corke.
Unused subs: Tkaczuk, Augusto.
Goals: Corke (32), Steele (61)