Fulham’s under 18s completed a comfortable away win over Walton and Hersham’s first team at the Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub this evening in their penultimate pre-season friendly.

Goals from Chibby Nwoko, Callum Osmand and Chibby Nwoko secured a comprehensive 3-1 win for the young Whites, for whom first-year scholar Josh King delivered another accomplished display in central midfield. The Cottagers hit the run with only a matter of seconds gone when Lemar Gordon nipped in to intercept a poor pass across the home defence being picking his moment to play in England under-19 international Nwoko, who drove home emphatically.

The hosts replied with a spell of concerted pressure that saw Michael Allen have to claw out a floated cross-cum short from Walton and Hersham’s Harry Mills. A corner from Olyott was headed against the bar by the home defender before Osmand doubled Fulham’s lead from close range when he headed home from a couple of yards out when Aaron Loupalo-Bi’s shot was parried.

Fulham made it three immediately after the restart when Olyott tapped in at the back post after exceptional approach play from Osmand, who squandered a great chance from four yards out by missing the target seconds after the restart. Walton and Hersham did get a goal back in the dying embers of this contest when a low shot from distance beat Allen and nestled into the bottom corner.

inches wide.

Ali Melloul’s men now play their final pre-season game against Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

WALTON AND HERSHAM: L. Allen; Mills, Tutt, Hicks, Gough; Munting, Frailng, Ilic, Flaherty; Simon, Kelly. Subs: Ujkaj, Todd, Burrowes, O. Allen, B. Pratley-Jones, Cooke, Nuur, Bolger.

FULHAM UNDER 18s (4-2-3-1): M. Allen; De Jesus, Park, Nsasi (Tabares 60), Esenga; King, Nwoko (Bogle-Campbell 75); Olyott, Gordon, Osmand (Quashie, 60); Loupalo-Bi (Ali-Wahid, 75). Subs (not used): Kaiser, Picotto,