The Y8 boys' football team travelled to Pendle to face St John Fisher & St Thomas More Catholic High School in the 4th Round of the English Schools' Cup.

The team produced an excellent performance to progress to the next stage of the competition!  The Eddies' team started brightly and took the lead when Femi finished confidently to make it 1-0. We thought that we had doubled our advantage shortly afterwards, only for an offside decision to rule out the goal. Despite the setback, the boys remained in control and went into the break leading 1-0.  The home side responded well after half-time and found an equaliser, leading to a nervous spell for our team.  In response, the boys showed great team spirit and character to regain their composure and reassert themselves in the game; their sustained pressure and a series of corners eventually paid off when Harrison headed home a goal and restored Eddies' lead at 2-1.  With momentum firmly on our side, Eddies sealed a victory when an own goal made the final score 3-1!  

The team will now progress into the 5th Round of the English Schools' Cup which consists of 64 schools in the country. This is a  fantastic achievement and one that the players should be extremely proud of!

Well done & congratulations to you all!