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Barnby football team played to their potential this morning claiming their first trophy of the season by winning the Flowserve Autumn tournament. The group stages were incredibly tight but after a couple of below par results the boys won their last two games to progress to the semi finals as group runners up.
Once in knock out stages the team never looked back. Although they left it late to secure a 1-0 victory against Holy Trinity, AJ Young in goal was never troubled.
The final finished 0-0 after extra time but it was a game Barnby dominated. Both teams took excellent penalties but the win was secured with two fine saves by AJ.
Well done to all the players.
The boys' A and B teams are both 4 games into the new season.
It always takes a few matches for new players to bed in but there have already been some very good performances and results.
Currently the B team have won 3 out of their 4 matches and are top of the league.
The A team have had two emphatic victories, including an outstanding performance against Lowes Wong, but have also lost two games. It looks like being a very tough league again.
County competitions are underway - the girls play Cotgrave Candleby Lane on Tuesday 14th October, the boys play Leverton on Monday 20th October. Both teams are hoping to progress a long way in their competitions.
The girls will also be at Lowes Wong on Wednesday 15th October for their first Newark district tournament. They boys play at Flowserve on Saturday 18th October.
Good luck to everyone involved!
Thank you as always to Phil and Lou - our pitches are always the envy of visiting teams.