Hull City U18s 0 Brentford U18s 3: Nwosu and Kasujja goals end PDL season with a win

Undeterred, Owusu was at it again one minute later. A brilliant individual move saw the no.7 beat his defender and earn a free look on goal, however his shot sailed across the face of goal and out for a goal kick.

Down the other end the hosts looked to threaten on the counterattack as Emmanuel Sarpong made his way deep into Brentford’s box before crossing the ball, but Under-16 defender Harry Biggs was there to clear the danger area for the visitors.

McDermott’s side broke the stranglehold on 34 minutes through Nwosu. Nathaniel Ogungbemi’s long throw from the left side bounced off the pack inside the box before Nwosu’s glancing header found the back of the net to make it 1-0.

The Bees were close to making it two soon after. Bansoodeb’s corner from the right side found an open Ogungbemi at the back post, but his powerful header was cleared off the line. The rebound fell to the edge of the box where Yerime Ouattara was waiting, however his shot was blocked and cleared.

Lyon was forced into another quality save as half-time inched closer. Alfie Bray found himself in space deep in Brentford’s box and was one-on-one with Lyon, the Bees goalkeeper doing well to get low and make a superb save.

Down the other end Nwosu broke forward down the left side on the counterattack before crossing to Bobb-Semple at the back post, the ball missing the winger’s outstretched boot by inches.

Coming out of the half-time break both sides bought the intensity to start the second half.

On 59 minutes Lyon was called into action again. A Hull free-kick sailed to the right side of the box before being headed back across the box, a powerful header then sent goalward that Lyon did well to secure.

While both sides continued to play at a high intensity, chances on goal were few and far between as both backlines stood firm.

On 78 minutes the Bees pieces together a well-worked set piece as Bansoodeb lined up for a free-kick from long range. The no.10 played a quick ball to Naeem Giscombe down the right side who immediately crossed once inside the box, but the ball was blocked out for a Brentford corner.

The breakthrough second goal came with three minutes to play. Bansoodeb’s through ball freed up Kasujja who found himself one-on-one with Hopper, the striker making no mistake as he finished past the Hull goalkeeper.

A third goal came moments later as Nwosu secured his brace. Giscombe’s cross from the right side was perfect, allowing Nwosu to tap it home from close range to secure the 3-0 win.

Hull City U18s: Hopper, Brown, Dunn, Gomeniuk, Gruszkowski, Russell, Trialist A (Creaser 52), Sarpong (Jones 76), Trialist B, Bray (Pickard 83), Akinniranye

Subs not used: Baptista, Lizardos

Brentford U18s: Lyon, Trimboli (Fanoiki 64), Ogungbemi, Biggs (Powis 64), Oladapo-Gamu, Y. Ouattara, Owusu (Giscombe 60), Madden, Nwosu, Bansoodeb, Bobb-Semple (Kasujja 79)

Subs not used: Nicholls