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## Southbound

> Widely regarded as one of his country's finest goalkeepers, Dean Henderson signed for Crystal Palace in August 2023 after 12 years at boyhood club Manchester United.

The then 26-year-old England international signed a five-year contract with the club, becoming Palace’s third senior arrival of the 2023 summer transfer window alongside Jefferson Lerma and Matheus França, and made his Premier League debut for the club away at Manchester City in December as the Eagles fought back from two goals down.

Like many goalkeepers before him, Henderson started as an outfield player, on the books of Carlisle United as a schoolboy.

He wasn’t just a footballer, however, and was an accomplished enough cricketer to be noticed at county level as a wicket keeper.

Joining Manchester United as a 14-year-old, Henderson quickly rose through the ranks and was soon the Under-18s regular goalkeeper, earning a nomination for the club’s prestigious Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award.

He began to gain experience out on loan, joining first Stockport County in non-league and then Grimsby Town in League Two, before being recalled to provide cover for Manchester United’s injury crisis.

A full season with Shrewsbury Town saw his reputation sky-rocket, and he began to feature for England’s Under-21s side while earning a place in the PFA League One Team of the Year.

Henderson’s move to Sheffield United on loan in 2018/19 saw the Blades secure a first promotion to the Premier League since 2007, and the ‘keeper shone.

He scooped the Championship Golden Glove award (keeping 20 clean sheets), the Blades' Young Player of the Year award and the Community Player of the Year award, for his work in the local area.

It was during this season that Henderson was also called up to the senior England squad for the first time in October 2019.

Returning to Sheffield United a year later, he won the Young Player of the Year award once again, keeping 11 clean sheets as the Yorkshire side earned a historic top-half Premier League finish.

And he also made the next step up internationally, coming on at half-time for his senior Three Lions debut when he replaced Nick Pope in a 3-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in a November 2020 friendly.

After his stellar performances on loan, Henderson returned to his parent club and began to compete with David De Gea for the No. 1 spot.

He made his senior debut in the League Cup in September 2020 before making his Champions League debut just over a month later. His Premier League bow for the Red Devils came against Southampton in November as a replacement for the injured Spaniard.

Henderson made the No. 1 spot his own in De Gea’s absence, playing 13 Premier League games and making 26 appearances overall during the 2020/21 campaign.

However, De Gea’s return saw his first-team opportunities limited, and so another loan beckoned – this time to Nottingham Forest, where Henderson impressed once again before injury curtailed his 2022/23 season.

Now, in south London, Henderson had to wait for his chance to make his debut between the sticks as his friend and fellow England teammate Sam Johnstone impressed early on in 2023/24. Ironically, Henderson's debut came against his boyhood club Man Utd in the Carabao Cup.

He lasted only 20 minutes at Old Trafford due to a hamstring injury, however he returned to make his Premier League debut a few months later - also in Manchester, albeit against the sky blue half at the Etihad.

His first season in red and blue concluded with 19 appearances in all competitions, with five clean sheets to boot. Henderson's performances in the latter part of the campaign earned him a spot in the senior England squad which finished runners-up in the 2024 UEFA European Championship.

In 2024/25, Henderson took the No. 1 jersey and made it his own - playing in every single minute of every game in the Premier League. He also played three games in the FA Cup and kept three clean sheets, including one in the final against Manchester City.

Henderson was named Player of the Match for his heroics in the FA Cup final, where he produced save after save and even stopped Omar Marmoush's spot-kick.

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Crystal Palace were without the Colombian full-back in the UEFA Conference League match against AEK Larnaca on Thursday evening, after he sustained a shoulder injury in last week's win over Tottenham.

Speaking after Thursday's match, when Glasner conducted his press conference to preview Sunday's game at home to Leeds, the Manager confirmed Muñoz's condition will require further assessment.

Glasner also discussed Palace's quick turnaround this week, with the Eagles chasing a third win in four in the Premier League; Jean-Philippe Mateta's return; and the kind of match he expects to face on Sunday.

**Read on below for the key talking points...**

Pre-match Press Conference | Leeds (H)

#### On Daniel Muñoz…

It's more likely [he plays] than yesterday! It's still a question mark. 

Sometimes it seems that Dani doesn't feel pain where everybody else is feeling pain, so I'm quite hopeful. Let's see if he can train with us tomorrow. 

Of course, we have to be a little bit aware of his shoulder, but if he can train fully with us on Saturday, then he will be in the squad here.

#### On managing Jean-Philippe Mateta’s return from injury…

We have just one league game and one Conference League game [this month]. It was the plan now to get him back and also have him available and give him a few minutes to get him back in. Then, we have three weeks.

Of course, I wish for him to be called up by France, but I can't see it right now because he was injured for a long time. 

Then, we’ll use the three weeks to get him into a better shape and into a better rhythm. Hopefully, we are then qualified for the quarter-finals, but again, respect for Larnaca. It will be a tricky game as well there. 

And then having JP in a better shape than he is now and helping us maybe for 30 minutes or 45 or even for 60 minutes. 

I think after the international break, Eddie Nketiah will be back for us and also on Sunday, Christantus Uche is available. I was really pleased with his 15 or 20 minutes against Tottenham Hotspur – Uche fought and really made it difficult for them, and we need this now.

We have more players available and that should help us.

#### On whether Mateta and Jørgen Strand Larsen could play together…

Yes, we were talking about it on the bench with my assistants and discussing it. We have trained them together. I think in the first leg, it's not to go all in.

But having this opportunity, having two tall strikers, their biggest strength is in the box. It's good to have this option. 

#### On the kind of game Glasner is expecting on Sunday…

A very physical game, like at Elland Road. 

It's a very physical team. I remember I was really upset because we conceded four goals [at Leeds in December] from set-plays, two throw-ins, and we couldn't compete with their physicality in that game.

This would be important to nominate the right players who can cope with their physicality.

#### On Leeds boss Daniel Farke…

[He’s been] Excellent, getting promoted and doing so well, and also turning the right tweaks during the season. 

I think they had a difficult start, and then were doing really well, especially at home. It looked like it was a fortress very long, or it is still, I think, with just the [0-1] loss against [Manchester] City, but I think they could have won this game. They didn't take their chances, and then they got punished in one game.

I think he plays a different style here at Leeds than he played in Germany with Borussia Mönchengladbach. There were many more short passes here, and is also quite direct, with [Dominic] Calvert-Lewin as the target player. Great in set-plays. I think Anton Stach, the German player, has scored three or four direct free-kicks, one against us.

This is what we will face. Of course, we will face a team that could prepare the entire week and could rest. For us, it's busy again. That's what I meant before, to find the right players who can cope with the intensity and the physicality we will face.

#### On how he hopes Palace will finish the Premier League season…

I think the team is doing excellent. We had a couple of weeks where we were really struggling. We talked about it due to different reasons. 

Overall, I'm really pleased with the performances in the last weeks and with the results we got and the consistency. It’s now our fourth clean sheet since Mark Guéhi left. It's really a credit to all the players, to the whole team, and especially to the defenders. 

We will try to get as many points as possible. As I said, I always want more than the season before. If we can achieve it, I don't know right now, but we will definitely go into every single game to get the win. 

We also know that in the Premier League, you never can take it for granted that you win a game. Therefore, huge respect for the Leeds side.

#### On lessons from the last meeting with Leeds…

We'll watch them tomorrow. I never prepare the next game before we've played the game before, so we'll watch them tomorrow.

Of course, the analysts have prepared everything, but I think now – I'm watching maybe too many football games – but there's no surprise. No team, I think, can surprise us, can surprise me right now.

We know how they're going to play, but of course it's watching them, analysing, showing the players, giving them a plan of what we want to do. 

On the other side, we don't change our plan completely because it's how we are successful and how we did really well in the last games. 

And I think it's different because we played them away 48 hours after the KuPS Kuopio game. Now, it’s a normal rhythm, so we also had a full week to prepare, and then it was there it was right before Christmas, 10 weeks in a row, playing every third day, so at that time we were really exhausted with many players not available.

Now I see it completely different. But, again, every single Premier League game is very competitive and it's a huge challenge.

#### On double gameweeks…

I didn't think about the Leeds game [before Larnaca]. That's what I learned in managing almost 500 games: if you plan it before things happen in the game, you can throw all your plans into the bin and start again! So that's why I waited for what happens [against Larnaca].

Now, fortunately, it looks like we don't have any injuries, so that makes it, of course, easier and better. For me, this is, I don't know, call it karma or whatever, I think it would show less respect for the opposition we are playing, for Larnaca, if we already talk about Leeds, I will never do this.

Of course, the analysts are preparing everything, so tomorrow, after the training, we will sit watching them. 

They will show us how they play, how their patterns are, and especially what suits our patterns, because, of course, we don't change it, we don't have time to train a lot, and therefore we stick to the way we are playing and then try to find the right tweaks.

### Match Details

**Crystal Palace v Leeds United**

- Sunday, 15th March
- 14:00 GMT
- Premier League
- Selhurst Park
- [Live audio commentary on Palace TV+.](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/supporters/palace-tv-plus/)

Oliver Glasner says Daniel Muñoz's fitness will need to be assessed ahead of the visit of Leeds United to Selhurst Park on Sunday (15th March, 14:00 GMT).

Glasner on Muñoz fitness, Mateta, team selection & more ahead of Leeds (H)

Crystal Palace v Leeds United (2026-03-15)

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### Summary:

- Darren Powell makes three changes to the side that defeated Blackburn, with FA Youth Cup returnees Charlie Walker-Smith, Joel Drakes-Thomas and Benji Casey replacing Tyler Whyte, Zach Henry and Jemiah Umolu.
- 2 – GOAL: Ji Min-Kyu squeezes the ball over the line on the slide to give Wolves the lead.
- 20 – SO CLOSE: Benji Casey’s flicked header from a delightful Kaden Rodney delivery rattles the bar.
- 26 – SO CLOSE: Cheick Doucouré drags his fizzed effort narrowly wide of the far post.
- 32 – GOAL: Zach Marsh’s tenacity pays dividends as he bundles the ball over the line to level proceedings.
- 36: Charlie Walker-Smith’s header grazes the crossbar.
- HT: Palace 1-1 Wolves
- 46: Marsh miscues wide from the left side of the area.
- 49: Ed Rowlings’ deflected strike from distance flashes wide.
- 53: Marsh nods down for Alfie Brooks to hold safely.
- 55: Seb Williams rattles the bar from range.
- 57: Casey can’t get the touch required at the back stick to convert Joel Drakes-Thomas’ deep cross.
- 60 – GOAL: Wolves retake the lead through Tom Edozie.
- 74 – GOAL: Substitute Jemiah Umolu makes an immediate impact by levelling up for Palace.
- 81: Harry Lee makes an excellent one-on-one save to preserve parity.
- 85: Casey has the ball in the back of the net but is adjudged offside.
- Four minutes additional time is indicated…
- FT: Palace 2-2 Wolves
- Darren Powell is sent off.

Darren Powell’s Under-21s began the day 14th in Premier League 2 on 24 points, level with Sunderland.

With four league fixtures remaining, Palace remained firmly in contention for a top-16 finish and a spot in the end-of-season elimination play-offs, boosted by their recent victory over Blackburn Rovers.

Wolves, meanwhile, started the day 19th on 21 points, level with Reading, Aston Villa and Everton, having lost three of their opening four league matches of 2026. A win would lift them into the crucial top-16 places.

Powell made three changes to the side that defeated Blackburn, with FA Youth Cup returnees Charlie Walker-Smith, Joel Drakes-Thomas and Benji Casey replacing Tyler Whyte, Zach Henry and Jemiah Umolu.

On the bench, Mofe Jemide and Umolu came in for Rylan Brownlie and Asher Agbinone, while U18s 'keeper Jack Mason was included with Jackson Izquierdo injured and Marcus Hill away with Raynes Park.

Palace fell behind inside the opening two minutes when Finn Ashworth squeezed the ball across the face of goal and Minkyu Ji converted with an outstretched boot. 

Wolves threatened again soon after, with Tom Edozie driving towards goal before laying the ball off for his fellow forward, who dragged his effort wide.

The contest soon settled into a scrappy, cagey affair with little to separate the two sides.

On 20 minutes, Palace began to apply pressure in search of an equaliser. Benji Casey’s flicked header from a delightful Kaden Rodney delivery left the 'keeper rooted to the spot but crashed back off the crossbar. 

Moments later, Casey saw another close-range effort blocked, before Zach Marsh forced a diving save from Alfie Brooks.

The best chance of the half to that point fell to Doucouré when a corner was pulled back to him; he controlled and fired narrowly wide of the far post.

After a nervy start, Palace enjoyed a sustained spell of pressure heading into the final third of the half, probing patiently across the pitch but struggling to carve out a decisive opening.

The equaliser arrived in unusual fashion on 32 minutes. The ball worked its way out to the right where Drakes-Thomas and Marsh combined, and Marsh’s persistence in chasing a loose ball down the byline paid off as he bundled it over the line.

Buoyed by the equaliser, Palace looked to build on their momentum. Drakes-Thomas sized up his marker and floated a cross towards Rio Cardines at the back post, but the forward was unable to make the decisive contact to turn it into the empty net.

Palace continued to grow in confidence. Cardines later whipped a free-kick onto the head of Walker-Smith, whose effort nearly guided its way into the top-left corner beyond the 'keeper.

On the stroke of half-time, Casey’s swivelled effort was comfortably gathered by the 'keeper. Wolves had threatened on occasion but failed to seriously test Lee between the posts before the break.

A fortunate ricochet presented Marsh with a golden opportunity early in the second half, but he miscued his effort and sent it the wrong side of the post.

The momentum briefly swung in Wolves’ favour as they applied pressure, though their best chance came when Ed Rowlings’ deflected strike from distance flashed safely wide. The visitors looked more organised and sharper after the break.

Palace responded through Drakes-Thomas, who was released down the right channel by a beautifully weighted lofted pass in behind. He floated a cross to the back post for Marsh to nod down, but it was comfortably gathered by Brooks.

Ten minutes into the half, Palace began to push hard for the lead. Joe Gibbard carried the ball forward and released Seb Williams, who shifted onto his right foot and curled an effort towards the far top corner, beating the diving Brooks but crashing against the crossbar. 

Moments later, Drakes-Thomas delivered another deep cross, yet the onrushing Casey could not apply the finishing touch at the back post.

Wolves regained the lead on the hour through Tom Edozie. After Walker-Smith’s long throw into the box was cleared, the visitors countered quickly, sending Edozie racing down the left flank before cutting inside and squeezing his strike into the near corner despite the best efforts of a sliding King and diving Lee.

With just over 20 minutes remaining, Powell introduced Umolu in search of an equaliser, and the substitute made an immediate impact. Cardines swung a cross towards the far post where Umolu cushioned the ball down, composed himself, and calmly stroked his finish past Brooks.

In the closing stages, Lee atoned for Wolves’ second goal with an excellent one-on-one save, racing off his line to make himself big and deny the onrushing attacker.

Palace thought they had snatched a late winner in the dying moments when Casey raced in behind from a superb line-breaking pass by King and slotted past Brooks, but the flag was raised for offside.

During four minutes of added time, Palace poured forward in search of a winner, but Wolves held firm to secure a point. Following the final whistle, Darren Powell was shown a red card after an exchange with the match officials.

The result leaves the young Eagles 12th on 25 points, four inside the crucial play-off places, with three Premier League 2 fixtures remaining.

There will be hopes we can return to winning ways against Real Sociedad in the International Cup quarter-final at the VBS Community Stadium on Wednesday (18th March, 19:00 GMT).

**Palace:** Lee, Cardines, Rodney, King, Walker-Smith, Drakes-Thomas, Gibbard, Marsh (Dashi, 86’), Williams (Umolu, 71’), Casey, Doucoure (Reid, 71’).

**Subs not used:** Mason, Jemide.

**Wolves:** Brooks, Okoduwa, Lembikisa, Olagunju, Lochhead, Ashworth (Barnett, 45’) Ji Min-Kyu (White, 78’), Griffiths, Edozie (Ballard-Matthews, 91’), Rawlings, Sutherland.

**Subs not used:** Arnold, McLeod.

Crystal Palace Under-21s were held 2-2 by a resolute Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League 2 on Saturday afternoon (14th March) at a sunny Academy. 

U21s Report: Palace held to frustrating 2-2 draw by Wolves

Crystal Palace U21 v Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (2026-03-14)

### Summary:

- Javier Alonso makes five changes, with Charlie Walker-Smith, Joel Drakes-Thomas, and Benji Casey all absent owing to the U21s game against Wolves at mid-day. 
- 1: Tyler Adjei volleys wide of the target to issue an early warning sign for Reading.
- 4: Jacob Neptune almost turns Daniel Owoade's low cross into his own net.
- 14 – GOAL: Daniel Owoade flashes a delicious delivery across the face of goal and the onrushing Mylo Bernard converts on the slide.
- 23: Owoade arrows the ball across goal, the ‘keeper spills, and Donte Martin nearly converts the follow-up.
- 29: Reading equalise through Tyler Adjei.
- 33: The aggressive high press forces the turnover as Oduro intercepts Josh Yensu's stray pass and almost rounds the 'keeper
- 40: Oduro lays off the onrushing Bernard, who fires just wide of the near corner.
- 43: Bernard drills a shot low and hard towards goal that Yensu saves with his legs.
- HT: Reading 1-1 Palace
- 49: Okoli and Fasida combine for the latter to deliver and graze the head of the rising Donte Martin...
- 50: The outswinging corner is headed just over the bar by Hugo Bull.
- 62 – GOAL: Billy Doy gives Reading the lead.
- 65: Substitute David Angibeaud almost makes an instant impact from off the bench, heading over close-range.
- 69: Euan Danaher’s venomous effort is parried away.
- 79 - GOAL: Bernard levels up for Palace with just over ten minutes to go.
- 86 - GOAL: David Angibeaud applies the nonchalant flick to net in off the crossbar.
- 90 - GOAL: Bernard completes his hat-trick and confirms the three points.
- FT: Reading 2-4 Palace

Heading into the game, Javier Alonso’s Under-18s sat third in the U18 Premier League South on 31 points, level with Brighton & Hove Albion and with two games in hand on leaders Tottenham Hotspur.

The young Eagles arrived in strong form, having won three consecutive matches across league and cup to reach the Premier League Cup final and the FA Youth Cup semi-finals.

Reading began the day 13th in the division, three points above bottom side Ipswich Town, having won just once in their last seven league fixtures.

Alonso made five changes to the side that defeated Aston Villa in the Youth Cup, with several players stepping up to the U21s.

Daniel Owoade replaced Khyan Frazer-Williams, while U16 defender Hugo Bull made his second start for the U18s following Charlie Walker-Smith’s promotion. 

In attack, Donte Martin and Stuart Oduro came in for Joel Drakes-Thomas and Benji Casey respectively, while Mylo Bernard started in place of David Angibeaud, whose minutes were being managed.

With the sun shining over Bearwood Park Training Ground, Reading offered an early warning inside the opening minute when a looping cross to the back post found Tyler Adjei, whose volleyed effort flashed wide of the far corner.

Palace soon settled into the contest and began to grow in confidence. Jacob Neptune almost turned Daniel Owoade’s dangerous low cross into his own net, before skipper Jasper Judd delivered a series of threatening set-pieces to pile pressure on the hosts.

After an evenly contested opening, the young Eagles took the lead in the 14th minute. Owoade’s deliveries from the right had already caused problems, and he produced another dangerous cross across the face of goal which Bernard met with a perfectly timed sliding finish.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There are so many things good about this goal 😮‍💨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPFC</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U18PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U18PL</a> <a href="https://t.co/oVfAT1ti1q">pic.twitter.com/oVfAT1ti1q</a></p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. Academy (@CPFCAcademy) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFCAcademy/status/2032780948131995704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Midway through, Palace came agonisingly close to doubling their lead. Owoade skipped past his marker and drilled a low ball in from the byline which Josh Yensu spilled, but Donte Martin reacted quickest to the rebound only to be denied from close range.

Entering the final third of the half, Callum Cliff surged down the left flank and fired a low delivery into the path of Adjei, who rifled past Lucca Benetton to level the scores against the run of play.

Shortly after the restart, Palace’s high press forced an early turnover as Yensu’s stray pass was intercepted by the onrushing Oduro, who tried to round the ‘keeper but saw his effort scrambled clear.

As the half wore on, Reading started to turn the screw, only to be met with resolute defending and bodies thrown in the way. At the other end, Oduro set up Bernard, who fired just wide of the near post, turning the contest into a frantic end-to-end affair.

On the stroke of half-time, Owoade found Bernard outside the area; he shaped it onto his left and whipped a shot goalwards, saved well by Yensu with his legs. A pinball-like scramble followed in the box, with three successive shots blocked.

Both sides pushed hard for a half-time lead, but despite waves of attack at either end, the teams went in level.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⏸️ Nothing to separate the two sides heading into the break.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPFC</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U18PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U18PL</a> <a href="https://t.co/H07BerkTCI">pic.twitter.com/H07BerkTCI</a></p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. Academy (@CPFCAcademy) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFCAcademy/status/2032786555027304586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The young Eagles carried their attacking intent into the second half, probing Reading’s defence with purpose. Chuks Okoli and Owoade combined, with the latter delivering a teasing cross that grazed the head of the rising Martin.

Moments later, Jacob Fasida’s outswinging corner was met by the towering Bull, whose header flew just inches over the bar, before some trickery from Raihaan Anderson sparked a pinball-like scramble in the box.

By the hour mark, Palace enjoyed the lion’s share of possession, dominating play in Reading’s half and looking increasingly on top. Yet, as in the first half, Reading struck against the run of play.

A cleared corner fell to substitute Billy Doy, who unleashed a spectacular half-volley into the roof of the net to give the young Royals the lead.

Alonso responded by bringing on talisman Angibeaud, who nearly made an instant impact with a towering header that went just over the bar. Despite dominating territory, Palace struggled to create any clear-cut chances as they pushed in search of an equaliser.

We carried on pushing to level proceedings, Danaher drove towards the area and produced a venomous strike that forced Yensu into a diving parry. Okoli then drove low and hard for Yensu to gather, and Owoade’s cross / shot stung the palms of the Reading shot-stopper at his near post.

On 79 minutes, Bernard struck for a second. Frazer-Williams surged down the left flank and delivered a cross that was cleared only as far as Daniel Owoade, who set up Bernard to control and curl a superb finish into the far corner from outside the area.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MYLO AT THE DOUBLE 🤩 <a href="https://t.co/CRmac6EQLc">pic.twitter.com/CRmac6EQLc</a></p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. Academy (@CPFCAcademy) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFCAcademy/status/2032799995728949630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Out of nowhere, Palace produced a late goal surge. A corner was cleared only as far as Danaher, who lofted a dipping delivery back into the area where Angibeaud calmly watched it all the way down before applying a nonchalant flick in off the bar with four minutes of normal time remaining.

Two minutes later, Bernard completed his hat-trick. Great strength and tenacity from Okoli allowed him to thread Bernard through on goal, and the forward kept his composure to slide the ball through the 'keeper’s legs one-on-one.

The result keeps Palace third in the U18 Premier League South on 34 points, ensuring they capitalise on their games in hand over the teams around them and remain in the title race.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⏯️ Simply superb 🤌<br><br>Mylo Bernard&#39;s hat-trick sees our young Eagles complete a brilliant 4-2 comeback victory away at Reading to remain in the title race.<br><br>Fantastic shift, lads! 👏<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPFC</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U18PL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U18PL</a> <a href="https://t.co/TSftsRPYGM">pic.twitter.com/TSftsRPYGM</a></p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. Academy (@CPFCAcademy) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFCAcademy/status/2032803798301786350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**Palace:** Benetton, Judd ©, Owoade (Greaves, 90'), Bull, Fasida, Okoli, Anderson (Frazer-Williams, 72’), Danaher, Martin, Oduro (Angibeaud, 63’), Bernard (Lee, 90').

**Subs not used:** Shittu.

**Reading:** Yensu, Zie, Irish, Coffey, Dove, Neptune (Beacroft, 63’) Adjei, Lewis (Ntege,  63’), Omoregie (Doy, 56’), Lonmeni, Cliff.

**Subs not used:** Rose, Ojo.

Mylo Bernard’s hat-trick inspired Crystal Palace Under-18s to a superb 4-2 comeback victory over Reading in the U18 Premier League South on Saturday morning (14th March) at Bearwood Park Training Ground.

U18s Report: Bernard's hat-trick inspires comeback victory at Reading

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