Atherton Nets Hat-Trick as U18s Win at Arsenal
Saturday, 22nd Aug 2026 23:50

Summer signing Chris Atherton bagged a hat-trick as Town’s U18s beat Arsenal 3-1 at the Gunners’ Sobha Realty Training Centre on Saturday afternoon.

Republic of Ireland U19 international Atherton, who joined the Blues from Chelsea last month, opened the scoring on 28, added the second five minutes before the break and completed his treble in the 59th minute.

The home side pulled a goal back through Emerson Nwaneri, younger brother of Arsenal first-teamer Ethan, with two minutes remaining.

Atherton, who made his first-team debut for Northern Irish side Glenavon aged only 13, was making only his second competitive appearance for the U18s, who are now coached by former Burton and AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson alongside Jimmy Smith, who stepped up from the U16s.

U18s: Twyman, Boakye-King, Ologho, Felicio, Duggins (Olawole 46), Pedder (c) (Brentnall 67), Adetiba (Carr 77), Stewart, Olakazim (Burton-Yurevich 69), Buskell (Barry 61), Atherton. Unused: Ness.

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armchaircritic59 added 00:21 - Aug 23 Well that's completed a rather successful on pitch Saturday. Enjoy them while they here I say. Hopefully there'll be a few more. Well done lads.
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Brogan55 added 12:17 - Aug 23 Well done,it’s nice to the youngsters beat a big club.
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algarvefan added 20:01 - Aug 23 Great result lads and well done to Chris Atherton, obviously a potential future first team player. I'm hoping with the set up we now have that we can start producing quality first team squad members, especially with the eye watering sums of money we have been laying out.
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Linkboy13 added 14:56 - Aug 24 Watched the highlights on YouTube very entertaining could easily have ended 3 3.Good to know there's at least 4 us interested in what's going on in other areas of the club.
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