Town Triumph on Tour
Front Row L-R Calum Martin, Jamie Lunnon, Joe Adair, Milo Liddell
While Teesside is in deep depression with the demise of the Boro, some of Teesside’s footballing pride has been restored by Billingham Town Under 11’s .They have just returned from a nationwide football competition with silverware after winning The Spring Festival of Football Tournament .
The team who all attend the Billingham Forum Soccer School have been playing together for the last 3 years in the Teesside Junior Football Alliance, attended the tournament which was held over 3 days in Skegness.
The Under 11 category consisted of 18 teams from all over the UK and the boys from Billingham battled through their group competition winning 3 games drawing one and losing one.
In the semi finals the boys overcame Hexham 2-1 and in a tense and tight final against Bedworth Eagles from Coventry, the 2 teams could not be separated and even after extra time the score remained 0-0.
A nail biting penalty competition ended with the Billingham team and supporters going delirious when Joe Adair coolly converted the final penalty to ensure a 4-3 win.
A delighted Billingham manager Lee Shackleton said “I am really pleased for all the boys and the parents, the whole tournament has been a special experience and the lads have produced some excellent football. We have had a tough season and this will give us confidence when we start training for the new season”
UEFA B licence coach at Billingham Forum Allan McDermott said “The boys have been training at the Forum since they were 5 so to win such a prestigious tournament is a great reward for all their hard work”
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