Stellenbosch thrash Leicester City 7-2 to win Premier League NextGen Cup

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Stellenbosch FC were crowned the Premier League Next Generation Cup champions after a thumping 7-2 win over English side Leicester City in the final.

The youngsters from the Cape side, who were in the UK after winning the DStv Diski Challenge earlier in the year, progressed to the final after an impressive 4-1 win over Nottingham Forrest.

It then got even better in Saturday’s final as they hammered Leicester to win the youth cup.

A hat-trick from Devi Titus was the standout performance while Mervin Boji also impressed with a double of his own.

Oshwin Andries and Kye Jurgens bagged the other goals on the day as the South African side outshone all in the UK.