City schools compete for football glory at Wyeside

Fourteen teams took part in the City Schools Football Tournament at Wyeside this week. Split into two groups of seven, there was plenty of football for all, with a good standard on display. After the group stages were complete, the competition went into the Cup and Plate knock-out.

In the Cup for the best four sides from the two groups, St Francis Xavier defeated Lugwardine on penalties in their semi-final while St Paul's beat Stretton Sugwas. The final was closely contested, but it went the way of St Paul's who won 1-0.

In the Plate, for sides who had finished third and fourth in their group, hosts HCJS beat Marlbrook on penalties, while Lord Scudamore defeated Mordiford in the semi-finals. In the final, Lord Scudamore raced into a two-goal lead and although HCJS reduced the deficit, they were unable to grab an equaliser, leaving Scudamore to claim the Plate victory.