Norwich City U18s 4 Derby County U18s 2 – Canaries win dramatic FA Youth Cup fourth round tie

City U18s captain Alfie Payne, right, congratulates Timi Odusina, centre, on his goal with Adam Idah during the FA Youth Cup win over Derby. Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

The match got off to a flying start, with the Rams taking the lead in just the seventh minute, Jason Knight performing a tidy spin inside the City box after good play from right-back Jayden Bogle, whose shot was blocked by Timi Odusina and almost looped in, only for striker Morgan Whittaker to poke home from close range.

The young Canaries equalised just six minutes later through winger Alan Fleming. Left-back Bilal Kamal started the move, playing Anthony Spyrou into the left channel, whose low cross was kept alive by Fleming before the 18-year-old lashed a shot high into the net from 15 yards.

The lead didn't last long though, with Odusina clumsily bringing down Louie Selby to the left of City's penalty area. Right-back Bogle went forward to take the set-piece and lashed a shot towards the near post which darted through a sea of bodies to fly past keeper Ryan Dickerson.

The second half was held up for 10 minutes shortly before the hour mark, after Rams skipper Max Bird needed lengthy treatment for a neck injury. The Canaries brought on Scotland U19 international winger Glenn Middleton as play restarted.

The Canaries equalised again in the 80th minute, Fleming being brought down by Sibley and left-back Kamal calmly rolling home the penalty – but the drama was only just beginning.

City substitute Aaron Ekumah cleared off the line deep into injury-time, shortly before Max Aarons was adjudged to have fouled Cameron Cresswell in the box, but City keeper Dickerson guessed the right way to deny Bogle.

Alan Fleming scores City's first equaliser against Derby U18s. Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

Then just seven minutes into extra-time of a chaotic match – which included this reporter's laptop screen being shattered by an Ekumah clearance – the Canaries took the lead, defender Odusina turning home from close range after Spyrou's header from a Middleton corner was kept out.

Spyrou then completed a 4-2 win in the 109th minute, after Middleton was denied, lashing home from close range to set up a home tie against Crystal Palace or Newcastle in the fifth round, who play their fourth round tie next Friday.

Norwich: Dickerson; Aarons, Odusina, Lomas (Ekumah 75), Kamal; Thorvaldsson (Barkarson 100), Payne (C); Fleming, Spyrou, Thompson-Brissett; (Middleton 62) Idah. Unused subs: Parsons, Mehmet

Attendance: 750 (estimated)

FA Youth cup 4th round action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County Under 18'sAlan Fleming in action for Norwich.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th round action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County Under 18'sDerby First goal.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th round action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County Under 18'sPicture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th round action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County Under 18'sPicture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th round action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County Under 18'sDerby second goal.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th round action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County Under 18'sPicture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th round action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County Under 18'sPicture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Bilal Kamal scores a penalty for Norwich to make the score 2-2.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Bilal Kamal scores a penalty for Norwich to make the score 2-2.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

Ryan Dickerson's vital late penalty save took City's FA Youth Cup fourth round tie against Derby to extra-time, when the Canaries went on to win 4-2. Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Norwich City keeper Ryan Dickerson saves a last minute penalty.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Timi Odusina scores in extra time for Norwich City.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Timi Odusina scores in extra time for Norwich City.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under18's.Adam Idah being treated for cramp.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under18's.Bilal Kamal celebrates.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

FA Youth cup 4th action between Norwich City Under 18's and Derby County under 18's.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)

Norwich City Under 18's player Aaron Ekumah with EDP reporter David Freezer after inadvertantly breaking his laptop with a clearance during the FA Youth Cup tie against Derby County.Picture: Nick Butcher (Image: Archant © 2018)