Palace 3-0 Bradford City
FA Youth Cup Third Round – 5th December
Our latest Youth Cup journey began in style at Selhurst Park, as the Under-18s secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Bradford City.
Despite dominating throughout in difficult, wet and windy conditions, Palace were initially frustrated by a resilient Bradford defence and an inspired display from goalkeeper Jack Robinson.
The breakthrough came after the break when Joel Drakes-Thomas won a penalty, calmly converted by Benji Casey. From there, momentum swung firmly in Palace’s favour, with substitute Stuart Oduro striking twice in quick succession to seal an emphatic win.
It was a proud night for the Academy, with several Under-16s making their Selhurst Park debuts.