Sunderland, Newcastle and Middlesbrough all contested the Nike Premier Cup, held at Durham University's Maiden Castle Sports Complex last week.

Featuring Under-14s teams from eight Premiership clubs, West Ham United took home the silverware.

As well as the North-East triumvirate, the East Londoners overcame the challenge of Liverpool, Coventry City and Arsenal before beating Aston Villa 3-0 in the final.

West Ham, who were presented with the trophy by Sunderland manager Peter Reid will now go on to represent England in the World Nike Premier Cup finals being held this July in Berlin.

Former Arsenal player and Tournament director Brian Marwood said: "Nike Premier Cup is a fantastic showcase for the young talent this country possesses. The Premiership academies have been a great success and this tournament will demonstrate that. We're aiming to mature players from a younger age so they can begin to fulfil their dreams right from the start.