Sam Burns hit a hat-trick as Rovers Under-18s secured an emphatic win over West Bromwich Albion's Under-18s at the Rovers Academy.

The forward started the encounter against the Baggies as he gained some valuable pre-season minutes having played for the first team against AFC Fylde just a few days earlier.

Luke Brennan was also named in the starting XI against West Brom, and impressed in a slightly unfamiliar central attacking midfield role.

Burns stole the show at Brockhall with a well-taken hat-trick and looked sharp throughout the contest.

Flying full back Jake Batty, who recently signed a two-year scholarship with the club, added to the scoreline with his strike arriving just a couple of days after he found the net in the 5-4 win over AFC Darwen.

Rovers Under-18s: Goddard, Haddow, Olsen, Gamble, Batty, Weston, Edmondson, Nsangou, Brennan, Lonsdale, Burns (c).

Substitutes: Phillips, Montgomery, Pratt, Caddick, Wood, Cunningham.

Goals: Burns (3), Batty

Report: Rovers Under-18s 4-2 West Bromwich Albion Under-18s