Brentford B 6 Tottenham Hotspur U21s 1: Hickey scores as Brentford B lift Robert Rowan Invitational trophy | OneFootball

Brentford B beat Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s 6-1 to take home the Robert Rowan Invitational trophy for the third year in a row at Gtech Community Stadium.

Aaron Hickey scored in the first half whilst Yunus Emre Konak, Gustavo Nunes, and Matthew Cox all played their part as the Bees cruised to victory over Spurs to keep their 100% record in the fixture in place.

Michael Olakigbe had the first chance for the Bees, beating his full-back with a stepover before flashing a cross-come-shot across goal which had the Spurs keeper Aaron Maguire scrambling as the ball flew just over the crossbar.

It didn't take long for the west Londoners to take the lead however, as Andre Grey capitalised on a sloppy pass from Maguire on 8 minutes, before he calmly slotted home into the bottom left corner.

On 18 minutes, Nunes almost set up a superb goal; Cox got Brentford on the counter-attack with an excellent throw before the Brazilian's outside-of-the-boot pass found Max Dickov on the edge of the box. He connected well with the header which floated over the rooted Maguire, but landed the wrong side of the post.

Cox was called into action for the first time half-way through the first 45, tipping an effort across goal around the post from Tyrese Hall.

Grey nearly had his second of the game just before the half-hour mark after Vonnte Williams' backheel freed up Olakigbe who squared the ball to the penalty spot but the midfielder spurned his right-footed effort.

Brentford deserved to double their lead and did so on 31 minutes when Olakigbe's in-swinging cross was nodded home by Chanse Headman.

Cox made a good save from Reiss Russell-Denny's attempt, to keep Neil MacFarlane's side two goal lead in tact almost immediately after the goal.

Hickey rounded off an exceptional first half for the Bees on 42 minutes, selling his defender with a clever feint on his left foot, before rolling a difficult finish made look easy into the bottom corner to put Brentford in control at the break.

The visitors came back out fighting, and within seconds had found a way back into the game as Ellis Lehane picked out the top corner excellently from range to make it 3-1. Cox then made a full-stretch diving save two minutes later.

With 25 minutes left to play, Hall drove into the box and forced another good save from Cox as he bent his effort towards the bottom right corner, before Oliver Irow fired over from close range moments later.

The Bees struggled to create chances until late in the second half when winger Emeka Peters broke through from Ollie Shield's reverse pass on 79 minutes, took his time and lifted a mature finish over Maguire to seal the victory.

Substitute Michel Boni, had a chance to make it five on 83 minutes but placed his strike too close to the Spurs goalkeeper after some tenacious work.

Nedved Owusu then topped off a five-star display from the Bees, as he tapped home from close range from Freddie Taylor's cross on 88 minutes.

The young Bees were not finished there though and hit Spurs for six. Boni was fed by Peters in the box as the game entered stoppage-time, and smashed his effort into the back of the net.

It was an excellent performance from MacFarlane's side in an important fixture which saw all proceeds being donated to the club’s Heart of West London initiative.

The Under-21s are next in action on Wednesday 21 May as they travel to AFC Bournemouth Under-21s in the Professional Development League play-off final (7pm kick-off BST). You can buy tickets for the fixture here.

Brentford B: Cox (Tavaziva 77), Hickey (Boni 62); Williams (Taylor 85), Avenell (Asemokhai 77); Headman, Konak, Olakigbe (Owusu 77); Grey (Bobb-Semple 85), Dickov (Honor 77); Shield, Nunes (Peters 46)

Booked: Konak 52, Avenell 63,

Tottenham Hotspur U21s: Maguire (Bloedorn 46); Ashcroft, Robson (Andiyapan 77), Rowswell (Bryne 72); Arganese-McDermott, Casanova (Logan 72); Akhamrich, Russell-Denny (Kyerematen 62); Lehane (Adewole 63); Hall (Dan Batty 77); Crow

Subs not used: Chenery, Hall, Thompson

Attendance: 1,037

Neil MacFarlane reacts to third Robert Rowan Invitational win