Teams face their final countdown

SCHOOLS FOOTBALL

THE first of the Newcastle Schools’ 2018 City Cup finals will be staged next week.

The Under-11 Bob Maddison City Cup decider is on Monday at the Newcastle United Academy in Benton (4.00).

Finalists Gosforth Junior Academy and Royal Grammar had to come through difficult semi-finals.

Gosforth just overcame English Martyr’s 4-3 while Royal Grammar edged out Gosforth Central 3-2.

Royal Grammar coach Jim Pollock will select from: William Jones, Rory Linkleter, Patrick Magill, Alexander Searro, Drew Taylor, Luke Wintrip, Varnu Boora, Ayaan Ahmad, Sam Wardle, Zuhair Abdullah, Phil Lumsden and Rob Hobson.

Gosforth will choose from: Shay Underwood, Chloe Paxton, Freddie McGregor, Charlie Dewar, Frazer Forrest, Matthew Todd, Harry Millington, Max Campbell, Thomas O’Hagan, Luke Bright and Dan Murphy.

It is the turn of the under-12’s on Tuesday night when Royal Grammar take on either Gosforth Central or Walker at Stotts Road, Walker (4.15).

Both the under-13 and under-15 girls’ finals are on Thursday at Walker School.

The under-13s kicks off at 4.00 and the under-15 showdown between Gosforth and Newcastle High School for Girls is at 4.45.

This is the first year Newcastle High School for Girls have entered the competition and they have done really well to reach the final.

Coach Delia Hefford said: “It is great the girls have reached the final in their very first year and hopefully they will enjoy the experience.”

Hefford will choose from: Fay Scott, Molli James, Sam Rocks, Jessie Ridley, Esme Poore, Lois Daniel Black, Melie Trainor, Anna Parkinson, Niamh Sykes and Gemma Lant. ■■NEWCASTLE Under-13 Girls play their second County League match on Tuesday when they face East Northumberland B at Gosforth Academy (4.30).

In their last game they gave away a 3-1 advantage to lose 4-3 to North Tyneside and will be hoping to improve on this next week. ■■TO feature your school football team in Grassroots e-mail tony. hodgson@trinitymirror.com.