Saunders scores twice in Under-21 game against Crystal Palace

Sam Saunders struck twice in the closing minutes as Brentford Under-21s hit back to beat Crystal Palace 3-2.

The midfielder, who has made just one brief first-team appearance this season as he continues to step up his recovery from injury, equalised with a free-kick in the 90th minute and then scored the winner in injury-time.

Lewis MacLeod also got 90 minutes under his belt, with Jan Holldack, Jermaine Udumaga, Josh Laurent and Chris Senior also starting for the Bees.[phone][/phone]

Brentford were behind at the break to Aaron Bissaka’s goal on the half-hour mark and fell 2-0 down on 57 minutes, when Ollie O’Dwyer headed home from a corner.

Midway through the second half, Montell Moore pulled a goal back for the Bees with a strike from 25 yards but they looked destined for defeat until Saunders’ two late goals.