Brandon Forbes notched his first goal since making a £300,000 deadline day switch from Dundee United to Norwich City.
Forbes, 18, lashed a thundering drive beyond Mathew Rowley as Norwich City’s U/21 side defeated their Reading counterparts in Premier League 2 action.
The effort capped a magnificent counter-attack, sparked by Finlay Welch’s dazzling solo run.
A youngster with the eye for the spectacular, Forbes exploded onto the scene during United’s Premier Sports Cup campaign with an astonishing free-kick from distance against Ayr United.
Evidently impressed by his rise, the Canaries swooped in August, tabling an offer the Tangerines found to good to turn down for a player in the final year of his deal.
Watch the goal below:
Brandon Forbes opening his account in style! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/g4iKbAOhIi
— Norwich City Academy (@NorwichCityAcad) October 7, 2024
Forrest fires home
Meanwhile, current United starlet Jamie Forrest marked his competitive debut for Scotland U/16s with a nerveless penalty kick in Tuesday’s Victory Shield clash with Ireland.
Forrest, 15, entered the fray as a second-half substitute at Broadwood, helping the Tartan Teens to a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Scotland then claimed the bonus point, prevailing 4-3 in the shootout as Forrest sent visiting keeper Darragh Brunton the wrong way from 12 yards.
The young Scots continue their campaign with encounters against Northern Ireland on Thursday and Wales on Sunday.
Watch Forrest’s spot-kick below:
🏴 #YoungTerrors star Jamie Forrest made his competitive #SCO16s debut this afternoon as they kicked off their Victory Shield campaign
The midfielder also aided his side's efforts to claim a bonus point by netting from the spot in the subsequent penalty shootout 🎯 https://t.co/7rGmAqAlBy pic.twitter.com/rEhBmX9gNn
— Dundee United FC Academy (@DUFCAcademy) October 8, 2024
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