U18 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 6 (Lehane 13, Williams-Barnett 23, 90, Byfield 45, Thompson 59, Hardy 75) Arsenal 4 (Harriman-Annous 3, Casey 31, 43, 81 (pen.))
Dan Casey scored a hat-trick as Arsenal U18s lost 6-4 away to Tottenham Hotspur in a remarkable game.
Andre Harriman-Annous also scored for Arsenal, who had Samuel Onyekachukwu sent off late on.
Trialist Marcell Washington started at left-back with Ife Ibrahim filling in at right-back. Louis Zecevic John returned to the side after injury.
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Subs: C. Ismail (for Washington, 65), Chapman (for O’Neill, 67), Oyetunde (for Zecevic John, 74). Not used: Ranson, Marciniak.
Arsenal got off to a flying start with Harriman-Annous opening the scoring after just three minutes having been set up by Washington.
However, Ellis Lehane then equalised for Tottenham.
In an action-packed first half Luca Williams-Barnett put Tottenham ahead before Casey equalised and then made it 3-3 only for Junai Byfield to restore the hosts’ lead.
Tynan Thompson added another goal for Tottenham in the second half before Malachi Hardy made it 5-3.
The impressive Max Dowman was fouled in the area with Casey stepping up to score the penalty and complete his hat-trick.
Onyekachukwu was then sent off late on for a challenge on Reiss Elliot-Parris.
Arsenal, who are ninth in the table, are back in action on Tuesday when they face Chelsea away.