Dan Chimeziri’s double saw Rovers Under-18s suffer a second straight defeat in the U18 Premier League Cup, going down 2-1 away to West Bromwich Albion.

Having lost 4-2 at home to Reading in their Group C opener, Ryan Kidd’s side were looking to bounce back with a positive result, to keep their hopes of progressing through to the knockout phase alive.

However, the damage was done before the break, as Baggies forward Chimeziri bagged a brace in the space of five first-half minutes to put the hosts in control.

He could have completed his hat-trick by half-time, but Luke Thompson in the Rovers goal made a smart save.

Rovers pulled a goal back through Valentin Joseph late on, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation, as the defeat ended their hopes of reaching the last eight of the competition.

Their final group game is away to Sunderland on Saturday November 23rd.

WEST BROM: Wilkes, Maughan, Dupont (Abudu 86), Morrish, Sears, Beedie (Letlat 76), Blackshields (McNeil 86), Crowther, Onyemachi, Parmar, Chimeziri (Okorodudu 57).
Sub not used: Brady.

Goals: Chimeziri (22, 27)
Booked: Blackshields, Crowther, Letlat

ROVERS: Thompson, Houghton, Eze, Davies, Leeming, Vare (Farkas 57), Dunn, Willis, S. Edmondson (Higgins 57), Sergent (Pates 70), Joseph.
Subs not used: Wolsoncroft, Kelly-Quinn.

Goal: Joseph (90+1)

Report: West Bromwich Albion Under-18s 2-1 Rovers Under-18s