Polish right-back Filip Modelski was given a first start by West Ham U18 coach Tony Carr in yesterday's 2-0 win at Fulham.

Modelski is still only an Under-16 player at the club but already an established youth international with his country. In September, he helped Poland qualify for next spring's Elite round for the 2009 European U17 Championship. He played in the first two qualifiers that sealed Polish progress before sitting out the academic third.