By Aston Villa FC

Charlie Lutz hit a hat-trick to earn Aston Villa a draw against West Bromwich Albion in the Under-18 Premier League on Saturday.

It was the Baggies who made a fast start to the local derby, taking the lead when Layton Love headed home after ten minutes.

Villa hit back quickly when Lutz converted from a set piece three minutes later before the hosts took charge of the contest.

46%

Possession

54%
13

Shots

7
6

Shots On Target

5
5

Corners

2
8

Fouls

11

1

0

Cards

2

0

Fenton Heard and Femi Olofinjana struck before half-time to give West Brom a 3-1 lead heading into the break.

Lutz, who netted in the EFL Trophy against Crawley Town days earlier, gave his side hope when he bagged his second eight minutes after the restart.

And the forward completed his treble after 63 minutes to rescue a point for his team.

The result leaves Villa 11th in the South division ahead of a home game against Arsenal on Saturday.

West Brom U18: Hudd, Williams, Humphries, Phillips, Olofinjana, Richards (Oliver 59'), Mfuamba, Hurlock (Kirton 71'), Higgins, Heard, Love

Subs: Kone, Sumnair, Cisse, Kirton, Oliver

Aston Villa U18: Lewis (Wright 40'), Katsukunya, Onuchukwu (McDowell 45'), Softley (Duerden 88'), Timson, Barber (Rhoades 64'), Pavey, Pierre, Munroe (Mitchell 65'), Moore, Lutz

Subs: Rhoades, Duerden, Wright, McDowell, Mitchell

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