Tottenham U23 7-2 West Ham U23

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Tottenham got off to a great start in the Premier League International Cup
Kazaiah Sterling and Samuel Shashoua both scored two goals each for Spurs
Tottenham goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman saved two out of four penalties

Published: 19:30 EDT, 31 August 2017 | Updated: 19:30 EDT, 31 August 2017

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Kazaiah Sterling scored twice as Tottenham's Under-23s thrashed West Ham United on Thursday night in Stevenage.

Tottenham goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman also had a night to remember as he saved two out of four penalties as Group F of the Premier League International Cup got underway.

It took just 11 minutes for Tottenham to get off the mark. Christian Maghoma put his side ahead when he met Joe Pritchard's cross and directed his header powerfully into the West Ham goal.

Kazaiah Sterling scored twice during Tottenham's 7-2 victory over West Ham on Thursday

Sterling was clinical in front of goal during the Premier League International Cup game

Sterling got his first of the evening two minutes after Maghoma had scored. Shilow Tracey got into space on the right before crossing for Sterling to score from a central position.

West Ham had a chance to get back into the game when they were awarded a penalty after Maghoma fouled Jahmal Hector-Ingram.

Joe Powell took the spot kick but his effort was saved by Whiteman.

Samuel Shashoua also got on the scoresheet twice with two excellent strikes

Christian Maghoma got his only goal of the game when he converted Shilow Tracey's cross

MATCH FACTS

Tottenham: Whiteman; Marsh (Lock, 69), Lyons-Foster, Amos, Maghoma, Duncan, Shashoua (Tsaroulla, 83), Tracey (Loft, 69), Sterling, Georgiou, Pritchard

Goals: Maghoma 11, Sterling 13, 63, Pritchard 52, Shashoua 59, 68, Duncan 65

West Ham: Bishop; Pike, Neufville, Makasi, Akinola, Wells, Powell (Holland, 65), Sylvestre (Henry, 74), Hector-Ingram, Scully (Martinez, 65) Diangana

Goals: Scully 28 pen, Martinez 81 pen

The Hammers did get on the scoresheet 28 minutes into the game when Anthony Scully converted from the spot kick.

Tottenham, however, turned on the style in the second half.

First Pritchard added a third before Samuel Shashoua got a fourth and Sterling doubled his tally to extend Tottenham's lead to 5-1.

Dylan Duncan scored Tottenham's sixth of the night and Shashoua made it seven after a brilliant solo run.

With 10 minutes to play, Whiteman saved yet another penalty when he dived to punch Antonio Martinez's strike over the Tottenham bar.

The Hammers did get a goal back before the end. Referee Alan Young pointed to the spot Martinez went down the middle this time and Whiteman couldn't stop it from going in.