Our under-18s sustained a third straight defeat in all competitions following a 2-1 loss to Fulham on Saturday, October 25.

Fulham scored twice in the first half through goals from Khai Vally and Kyle Grant before Ceadach O'Neill got one back before the break, but an uneventful second 45 allowed the Cottagers to see the game out.

What Happened

We started the game as the brighter of the two teams, with a close chance inside the first five minutes through Brando Bailey-Joseph, after Aleksander Marciniak had played him in behind, but our attacker's shot was parried behind for a corner.

We followed up moments later with another good opportunity, this time for Marciniak after a clever dummy link-up play between Ceadach O'Neill and Kyran Thompson, but the effort was smashed against the bar.

Khari Ranson was called into action for the first time after a quarter of an hour had gone, to make a save from point-blank range to deny Grant an opener.

Fulham did take the lead a few minutes later, however, when Brodie Dair played in a lofted cross which Ranson struggled to claim, before Vally nipped in ahead of him to head home.

And Fulham were at...