The centre-back was celebrating his 18th birthday, and he skippered the Greens to a 4-2 home win over March Town in the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup.

Hammond, who has been at the Blues since U9 level, joined the Cambridgeshire outfit in September and continues to impress in his first taste of senior football at Step 5 level.

He has won three Player of the Match awards so far.

Manager Lance Key has rewarded his efforts by making him captain and praised the youngster after the game.

"He's been magnificent for us," Key enthused.

"It's just testament to how we want to do things at the football club. He's got his just rewards for the effort he's put in since he's been with us from Ipswich Town.

"He's a credit to them and to walk the team out, hopefully he enjoyed that."