It has been a busy week for the St Mary’s U16 team with three games and three wins starting with a 4-2 win over Polton Allstars with goals from James Hardy (2), Aidan Crooks and Cieran Jackson.
This was followed by an emphatic 8-0 win over Primrose Hill with goals from Cieran Jackson (3), James Hardy, Cameron Tague (2), Jamie Redfern and Aiden Crooks.
Next was a 3-0 win over Greatham with goals from Cieran Jackson and James Hardy after James Frankland and Ellis Tait had both hit the bar and posts.
Three more wins this week will potentially secure them the league title.
The U17’s played their last league game away at Roker Reds and, in a very close, windswept game, St Mary’s took the honours 2-0 with two well taken goals from Charlie Wigley.
The side have won the league by 13 points after dropping just two points in 20 games.
The U13’s lost 3-2 against Stockton in their last game but have already been promoted for next season.
The U14 Aces had two games with an excellent 2-0 win over Stockton who are currently top and a very close 1-0 win over Whinney Banks to keep them in contention for league honours with one game to play.
With six teams away at Skegness tournaments, it was a great weekend for them all with trophies for all the teams and the U8 Kings winning every game apart from the final, which ended 1-0 to the oppostion.
The U12 Aces won the Fair Play trophy with the U11 Aces coming second in their group.
The U8 Aces competed well, the U14 Kings also came second and the U10 Kings just missed out on the finals although they were unbeaten all weekend.
Bishop Auckland's local community newspaper.
