FORMER Forest Green starlet Jordan Stevens made his debut for Leeds United 23s in their 3-2 victory at Ipswich Town.

Stevens, 17, who joined the Championship outfit in January, came on as a second-half substitute, helping the Whites to a thrilling win at Portman Road.

His former boss at Forest Green academy, Scott Bartlett said: “It’s great to see Jordan doing so well, but we never doubted he would.

“I have spoken to him regularly and to Leeds and he is very happy, as are they.

“He has been training with the first team under their new manager Paul Heckingbottom.

“He has made a good impression, which obviously reflects well on us and our academy.”

The 17-year-old completed an initial deal at Elland Road until the summer of 2020, with the club holding an option to extend that by a further year.

Stevens made his Rovers debut against Lincoln in September and featured 14 more times in all competitions, scoring the winner in the 2-1 win at Cheltenham in the Checkatrade Trophy in September.