George Earthy was delighted scoring as West Ham U18 thrashed Arsenal 4-1 on Saturday.

The Hammers raced into a three goal lead after a breath-taking first half display as Divin Mubama scored twice and Earthy's close range goal gave the visitors a commanding lead heading into the break

Mattheus Roberts pulled on back for the Gunners to set up a nervy last ten minutes, but Favour Fawunmi scored for the fourth consecutive match to cap an excellent away performance.

"We're absolutely buzzing," Earthy told whufc.com. “The boys dug in superbly at times. The first half was fantastic, we scored three good goals and we played really well. Our intensity was too much for Arsenal at times and our press worked well. It was a great first half.

“The game slowed down slightly in the second half until Arsenal got one back, but we dug in and managed to hang onto a comfortable victory in the end."

The 18-year-old midfielder has enjoyed a positive month with Mark Robson's U21 side, starting in Premier League 2 victories over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. Earthy is keen to continue his momentum with Kevin Keen's U18 side during the World Cup break.

“It's really important for me to push on. I've had a few starts with the U21s and I want to keep this positive momentum going. I want to keep playing, just like the other boys that have dropped down from the U21s during this break.

“After our experiences with the U21s it's our responsibility to push the standards in the U18s squad. They have obviously had a fantastic start to the season and we want to help the team to progress even further. We will continue to push for as long as we are a part of this squad."