Aldershot Town returned to winning ways with an entertaining 5-3 win at home to Norwich City under-21s in the National League Cup.

Goals from Marcus Dinanga (3), Tristan Abrahams and Marcus Wyllie fired the Shots to a comfortable victory at the EBB Stadium.

The Canaries had the first attempt at goal of the evening in the 15th minute, when Alan Domeracki fired his left-footed shot over the bar from outside the box.

The Shots went straight down the other end of the pitch and won a penalty a minute later, when Hakeem Sandah went on an excellent driving run into the box on the left before being brought down.

Dinanga stepped up from the spot and confidently fired his left-footed penalty past Norwich keeper Harry Derbyshire-Came in the 17th minute.

The Shots doubled their advantage on 23 minutes, when Abrahams ran through on goal and calmly slotted his right-footed finish into the bottom right-hand corner of the net past Derbyshire-Came.

Aldershot scored a third two minutes later, when Dinanga ran through on goal and confidently clipped his right-footed finish past Derbyshire-Came.

The Canaries had an attempt at goal in the 31st minute, when Toby Chilvers fired his right-footed shot from outside the box well over the bar.

Shots keeper Nick Hayes had to make his first save of the evening on 34 minutes, when he comfortably held Luke Towler’s right-footed shot from outside the box.

Hayes was called into action again two minutes later, when a slick Norwich move ended with Elliot Myles hitting his shot straight at Hayes.

The Canaries pulled a goal back in the 42nd minute, when a neat move ended with Myles confidently lifting his right-footed finish past Hayes.

Myles nearly scored his second a minute later, when his powerful effort from the edge of the box was well held by Hayes.

Shots boss Scott Davies made a double change at half-time, with Kiki Oshilaja and Michael Stickland replacing Michee Efete and Nino Adom-Malaki.

The Shots had the first attempt at goal of the second half in the 49th minute, when Sandah's low right-footed effort from the edge of the box was tipped behind for a corner by Derbyshire-Came.

Aldershot went close again three minutes later when Dinanga sprayed an excellent pass out to Sandah on the left wing, who cut inside and curled his right-footed effort just wide of the far post.

The Shots restored their three-goal advantage on the hour mark. Basil Tuma did well down the right and delivered an inviting ball into the box to Abrahams, whose close-range effort was superbly kept out by Derbyshire-Came, and the rebound fell to Dinanga, who emphatically drilled his finish into the left-hand corner of the net to complete his hat-trick.

Davies made a triple substitution straight after the goal, with Wyllie, Conor Lawless and Jacob Chrismas replacing Dinanga, Jacob Borgnis and Tuma.

Chrismas and Wyllie made an immediate impact in the 64th minute, with Chrismas sending Wyllie through on goal, who confidently slotted his low finish past Derbyshire-Came to make it 5-1.

The Canaries pulled a goal back on 67 minutes, when Luke Chukwu fired in a low ball which was converted at the back post by Chilvers.

Norwich scored a third five minutes later, when Myles’ cross was parried by Hayes to Finlay Corke, who bundled in the rebound from close range.

Next up for the Shots is a home game against Combined Counties Premier Division South outfit Tadley Calleva in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, October 17 (3pm kick-off).

Aldershot Town: Nick Hayes, Michee Efete (Kiki Oshilaja 46), Jack Matton, Ollie Harfield, Nino Adom-Malaki (Michael Stickland 46), Basil Tuma (Jacob Chrismas 62), Dominic Odusanya, Jacob Borgnis (Conor Lawless 62), Hakeem Sandah, Tristan Abrahams, Marcus Dinanga (Marcus Wyllie 62).

Unused substitutes: Charlie Patmore, Joe Lewis-Evans.

Norwich City under-21s: Harry Derbyshire-Came, Jake Glossop (Finlay Oligbo 62), Sonny Rowland, Tyler Williams (Takudzwa Gwanzura 87), Vatan Ozcan, Luke Towler (Reuben Cooper 68), Alan Domeracki (Hugo Collins 87), Botan Ameen (Luke Chukwu 46), Elliot Myles, Toby Chilvers, Finlay Corke.

Unused substitutes: Henry Edwards, Samuel Augusto.