Two goals in three second half minutes saw West Bromwich Albion beat Aston Villa in the Under-18 Premier League on Saturday.
Reyes Cleary scored from the penalty spot to hand the initiative to the Baggies after 72 minutes.
And soon after, Fenton Heard wrapped up the win to send the Villans, who finished the game with ten men after Finley Munroe’s sending off, home empty-handed.
The result leaves Villa 12th in the table ahead of a trip to Brighton and Hove Albion this weekend.
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The local rivals were separated by a single point ahead of kick-off, with Villa taking the spoils in the reverse fixture back in November.
But the hosts made the brighter start and called James Wright into a superb save early on, beating away Layton Love’s fierce drive.
Wright was the busier of the two ‘keepers during the first half, but his opposite number, Ronnie Hollingshead, had to be alert to deny Omari Kellyman from close range.
Early in the second half, a glorious chance went begging for the visitors when Chisom Afoka failed to make contact with Ajani Burchall’s cross, which skidded across the face of goal.
A superb solo run from Afoka resulted in the ball falling to Munroe in the box, but the midfielder’s first-time effort was straight at the ‘keeper.
And Villa were made to rue those missed opportunities when the referee pointed to the spot, allowing Cleary to step up and place a shot beyond Wright’s dive.
A clinical counter-attack led to the second goal, with Heard tapping home after Wright had parried the initial effort.
Munroe saw red for a second yellow card shortly after as Villa fell to defeat.
West Brom U18: Hollingshead, Olofinjana, Hall (Machisa 45'), Mfuamba, Nelson, Whitwell, Phillips, Heard (Oliver 89'), Higgins, Cleary, Love
Subs: Hurlock, Cisse, Wangussi, Oliver, Machisa
Aston Villa U18: Wright, Rhoades, Katsukunya, Aaron O'Reilly, Afoka, Munroe, Alcock, Softley (Duerden 61'), Burchall (Pierre 59'), Kellyman, Moore (Mitchell 78')
Subs: Pierre, Duerden, Mitchell, Lewis