Chelsea claim Under-18 Premier League title

Under-18 Premier League

Jody Morris's team beat Reading 3-0 to claim domestic double

Chelsea had double the reasons to celebrate on Friday for a few hours before their senior team claimed the Premier League title, the Under-18s became the Premier League Under-18 champions.

Victory over their nearest rivals in the Elite Group, Arsenal, on Tuesday meant that beating Reading at Cobham on Friday evening would clinch the title.

Second-half goals from Conor Gallagher, Harvey St Clair and Mason Mount did the job for the team to claim a domestic double after winning the FA Youth Cup.

See: Chelsea U18 report

Chelsea U18 coach Jody Morris on the left
Chelsea Under-18 coach Jody Morris has steered his team to a domestic double

See: U18 PL tables