RGS are Quick to impress in City Cup final
A right Royal celebration as squad sees off Manor
ROYAL Grammar School successsfully defended the Quickfall Under19 City Cup with a convincing 3-0 victory against Heaton Manor.
RGS started on the front foot and took an early lead.
Ethan Heardman found space in the box and slotted the ball home for the opening goal.
RGS kept up the pace and it was no surprise when David Kusi backheeled the ball into the net after a goalmouth scramble.
Heaton Manor were under constant pressure and struggling to get out of their own half at this stage.
With ten minutes to go in the first half, however, Heaton finally got into the game.
Firstly, Mario Carangelo screwed a good chance wide.
Then Jacob Dalglish shot into the midriff of Elliot Ashton-Edminson in the RGS goal. Just before half-time, Carangelo found himself in space on the left of the goal.
However, his shot was easily saved by Ashton-Edminson.
Heaton started the second period in the same frame of mind as the end of the first and pushed RGS back towards to their own goal.
The pressure nearly paid off when Jamie MacFayden’s spectacular overhead kick crashed against the bar and bounced to safety.
RGS then went up the other end and made it 3-0 when Heardman finished off from close range.
Heaton went close again when MacFayden just missed out on a cross at the back post.
Heaton then hit the bar through Jay Armstrong but RGS still created their own chances, Greg Rein latching on to a through ball - but Hisham El Edrissi rushed out of his goal to save it.
In the end RGS were worthy winners as they lifted the cup for a fourth successive season.
■ THE next Newcastle City Cup will be contested next week.
The Under-15 Journal Cup will feature St Cuthbert’s against Gosforth Academy in a repeat of last season’s under-14 decider - which St Cuthbert’s won.
The final is being held at Kenton School on Wednesday (4.15).
St Cuthbert’s manager Will Hogg, saw his team enjoy a 7-2 semi-final success against RGS and will select from: Dylan Campbell, Michael Appleton, Thomas Brennan, Aaron Power, Jack Murphy, Cole Stanton, Luke Majmudar, Michael Ndiweni, Marcus Gabrielle, Luca Damiani, Jose Baptista, Gay Gair, Joseph Gibson, Hassan Jabali, Luke Leadbeater and Elliott Best.
Gosforth coach Jonathan Howard may be without Harvey Hills but is hoping Ben Franklin is available.
He will select from: Matthew Aspin, Harvey Hills, Ben Franklin, Ben Douglas, George Wilson, Nathan Daines-Smith, Joe Grigg, Jack Conlin, Will Murray, David Adeyeye, Ben Lightfoot, Keiran Mahoney, Jozef Wierzbinski-Moore and Ellis Japes.