GRASSROOTS SHORTS

NEWBIGGIN Hall Under-18 Girls are seeking new players.

Winter training is held at Studio West in West Denton on Wednesdays (8.00-9.00) and for further details contact Kev on 07946 034 162. ■■NORTHUMBERLAND Under-16 Boys face Cleveland in the ESFA National Trophy on Monday at Northfield College (7.00).

North will look to bounce back from a 5-2 defeat to South Yorkshire in their last game. ■■DURHAM Under-16 Boys are in ESFA National Trophy action against Lancashire on Tuesday at Dean Street, Shildon (7.30). ■■MONTAGU and North Fenham progressed in the Apollo Doors Gateshead Youth League’s Under-14 Cup wth a 6-0 victory over Redheugh Blacks.

Blaydon YC triumphed 4-1 at Winlaton and Ponteland Blues overcame Felling Blacks 2-0. ■■CLEVELAND Hall defeated Redheugh Blacks 6-1 in the Apollo Doors Gateshead Youth League’s Under-16 Division.

Wallsend Town edged out Hexham 4-3 while Tynemouth United Yellows were 4-1 victors at Blaydon YC. ■■WEST Tyne Schools FA held their under-11 and under-13 girls’ seven-a-side competitions.

Highfield A won both tournaments, finishing ahead of Corbridge at under-11 level and Ovingham at under-13s. ■■THE last eight of the Under-15 NFA McDonald’s Boys Cup has been decided.

Ties, due to be played on January 14, are: Whitley Bay BC Blues v Newcastle City Milan, Bedington Vipers v Newcastle City, Ellington v Cramlington Juniors and Walker BC v Red House Farm Eagles. ■■MONTAGU and North Fenham needed extra time to see off Red House Farm Eagles 2-1 in the third round of the Quadrant Leisure CiC Cubs Cup.

However, there were emphatic 6-0 victories for Cramlington Town Yellows, Team Gosforth Ajax and Cramlington Juniors Reds against Wideopen Wanderers, Team Gosforth Feyenoord and Newcastle East End Reds respectively. ■■BEDLINGTON Knights beat Forest Hall Reds 8-1 to progress in the Pin Point Recruitment Under-13 League Cup.

Cramlington Town Yellows also hit eight - with two in reply against Ellington Juniors. ■■NORTH Shields edged out Monkseaton Reds 3-2 in the Pin Point Under-13 League’s Premiership.

Montagu Blues won 2-1 at Newcastle City, Heaton Hawks defeated Stakeford 2-0 and Newcastle Benfield saw off Wallsend BC Greens, also 2-0.