It’s been a great season for the girls football team at St Stephen’s with many successes to be proud of, none more so than representing Newcastle United at the Premier League Primary Stars competition, after qualifying from a pool of 96 teams across the North East.
The reward for their efforts was a trip to London and to play in the national finals at the home of premier league side, Brentford FC. The team travelled in style there and back using the Newcastle United team coach which also involved an overnight stay in a hotel. However, the ‘pampering’ didn’t stop there as the girls were provided with the brand new Adidas Newcastle United kit to wear in the final ties.
In terms of the football, St Stephen’s were drawn in a group with teams representing West Ham, Burnley, Aston Villa and Fulham. The standard of play was high and extremely competitive but, after winning three ties and drawing one, our team topped their group along with Burnley, which was a fantastic achievement. Sadly, instead of a penalty shoot-out, we were eliminated on the ‘fair points’ rule which was desperately disappointing. Nevertheless, the girls had a tremendously enjoyable experience, returning home unbeaten and with lots of happy memories having flown the flag for Newcastle United and St Stephen’s.