THREE teams from Darlington Spraire Lasses have qualified for the clubs for Young People National five-a-side football championships held at Kettering. The girls won through at Grindon in the Durham and Northumberland County competition on Saturday in the Northern England finals at John Moores University, Liverpool.

The players were: Under 12s: Chloe Atkinson, Rebecca Boyd, Pamela Macdonald, Rachel McNight, Laura Spence, Laura Gowling, Kathryn Ratcliffe, Laura Mather.

Under 14s: Danni Shutt, Kathryn Clarke, Brogan Prudhoe, Rachel Hedley, Clare Peacock, Clare Normandale.

Under 16s: Natasha Scullion, Kayley Nichols, Vicky Roberts, Natasha Ratcliffe, Becky Slade, Gayle Snowball.

Each player received a gift and was presented with their County badge for representing Durham. Team managers John Boyd, Dave Scott and Keith Ratcliffe would like to thank Simon Healy and Rachel Smith from CYP for the efficient way the touranment was organised.

Players interested in playing football for Spraire Lasses ring John Boyd on 01325 284183 or Dave Scott on 01325 253581.

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Spraire finished their League programme in impressive style with an excellent win over Newcastle. Jordan Atkinson scored after nine minutes to open the scoring after a mazy dribble. Two goals by Laura Gowling and one from Rachel McKnight gave the visitors a four-goal advantage.

But instead of capitalising Newcastle bounced back and scored two consolations.

But Spraire were still crowned champions.