Striker Tage Kennedy has been given the opportunity to make a career in professional football after being handed a trial by Charlton Athletic.

Enfield Borough’s top scorer has netted 24 goals this season and this has brought him to attention of professional club’s scouts, including the League One side.

The 19-year-old pacey forward, who has been playing for the Panthers since March 2017, is hoping to become the second Enfield player in less than two seasons to join a league club after Romoney Crichlow-Noble moved to Huddersfield Town last year.

Borough boss Marvin Walker said: “Tage has been doing well in training with Charlton. He has linked up with Jason Euell’s Under-23 squad and they are keen to have an extended look at him. In the meantime they are happy for him to continue to turn out for Borough which is good for us.

“He is a very popular member of the squad and we are happy to have his presence both in the dressing room and out on the pitch.”

Kennedy has struck a total of 29 goals in 45 matches for the young club, making him their record scorer and one of the leading marksmen in the Spartan South Midlands League.

"His all-round game has improved greatly since he joined us and he now has a much greater appreciation of playing as part of a team rather than as an individual,” Walker said.

“He exemplifies what we as a club look to achieve. While we want to win every game that we play, there was a bigger picture in mind when we formed the club in 2016.

“The aims were to provide a gateway for young players to start competing in men's football, use their youth and enthusiasm to play a high-tempo passing game and to develop the player’s talents to the maximum of their potential so that they can progress to play at a higher standard.

“Romoney made the step up last year and now plays regularly for Huddersfield Town's Under-23 team and there is no reason why Tage cannot accomplish something similar.

“We have had a number of scouts from professional clubs at our matches this season so they clearly believe that we are doing something right in the way that we are developing our young footballers.”