St Neots Town under-18s have won the Huntingdonshire County Youth Cup final after coming back from two goals down beat ICA Sports FC in a penalty shoot-out.

Despite an unconvincing start which resulted in St Neots trailing by two goals after 23 minutes, the hosts roared back to level the game against the Peterborough side and force a shoot-out.

Four clinical St Neots strikes were backed up by an inspired George Anthony, who saved two of ICA's penalties, ensuring his side won a fourth county cup from the past five completed seasons.

ICA are the only side to have beaten St Neots in the competition since 2015, and they got off to the best possible start when they capitalised on a poor back-pass to score from a deflected shot after 14 minutes.

St Neots appeared disorganised and lacking in confidence, with ICA capitalising further when the lively Matteo Perkins tapped in a second goal from his rebounded effort off the post after 23 minutes.

St Neots responded positively though, and two minutes later, were back in the game when Nico Costa's cross from the right found Joe Jackson to net his 25th goal of the season from just seventeen appearances. 

Four minutes from the break, the vital breakthrough for the hosts came when substitute Jaiden Bell converted another Costa cross to make it 2-2.

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After half-time, the sides seemed to have the measure of the other, and defences began to dominate.

Despite a few close chances for both sides, the scores remained level at full time, so Finley Morris, Charlie Clark, Max Kimpton, and Frankie Webster stepped up to stroke home four penalties to ICA's one to win the shoot-out.

The cup win adds to an impressive season for the under-18s, who are currently top of the Thurlow Nunn Youth Football League West by one point with one game to go.

They face Soham Town Rangers U18s in their final league game on Wednesday, May 3, knowing a win will secure them the title.