ESFA UNDER 12 DANONE NATIONAL CUP

Round 3

 Two of the five Nottinghamshire sides which played in the 3^rd Round of the E.S.F.A. Danone Cup went through to the next round. Graibaldi (Forest Town) had two goals each from Taylor and Radford to thank for their 4-1 win over Hulme Grammar School (Oldham) while Trinity (Nottingham) defeated Shirebrook at Bolsover. A first half effort from Zboch put them ahead and after the break, Hughes added a second before Heaney completed the victory with a fine hat-trick.

The three schools from the County to go out of the competition were Ashfield who lost 5-1 at Chellaston (Derby), Bluecoat (Nottingham) who went down 4-3 at North Kestevn (Lincolnshire) and West Bridgford who forced a 2-2 draw at Thomas Wharton College (Doncaster) after extra time but lost 2-1 on penalties.

ESFA UNDER 13 NATIONAL CUP

Round 3

Three schools from Nottinghamshire are through to the 4^th Round of the E.S.F.A. Under 13 National Cup which has remained in the County for the past two seasons with the successes of Trinity School in 2007-08 and West Bridgford in 2008-09. West Bridgford are bidding to retain their title and progress with a 2-0 win over Lymm High School (Cheshire), their goals coming for the prolific Elliott Brown and Tyler Walker (son of former Forest and England player, Des Walker).

Unfortunately, one Nottinghamshire side will go out of the competition as they have now been drawn against Manor School (Mansfield Woodhouse). The later had a 5-3 win over Great Barr School (Birmingham) with goals from Luke Darby, Fenn Radford and Toby Lees.  Manor perhaps should have won more comfortably after leading 4-1 at the interval.  The core of the Manor team is made up of players from Peafield Lane Primary School who won the E.S.F.A. Under 11 Individual Schools 7-a-side Boys’ Championship at Wembley in 2008.

Joesph Whitaker School (Rainworth) are also through to the same stage after a 1-1 draw with near neighbours, Dukeries (Ollerton) in Round 3. Extra time could not separate the sides but the Rainworth side won 5-4 on penalties and will now be at home to Robert Pattinson School (Lincoln).

NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS