West Ham United U21s retained their status in Premier League 2 Division 1 despite a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur U21s in their 2022/23 season finale.
Jamie Donley's eighth-minute header was the only finish in a fiercely-contested London derby, although Spurs would also hit the woodwork through Lucas Moura and Krisztian Hegyi would be called upon to make a string of important saves in the first half.
The Irons sought to fight back, with George Earthy wickedly rattling the post with a powerful effort before Divin Mubama saw an effort that found the net via the underside of the cross-bar ruled out for offside.
Spurs, who needed to win by a three-goal margin to retain their spot in Division 1 at West Ham's expense, were reduced to ten men late on as Kallum Cesay was dismissed for lashing out at Regan Clayton.
Watch all the highlights from a tense, and highly entertaining, season finale in the video player above.
