This entry was posted on Monday, May 19th, 2014at 3:38 pm by zoe.leahy@activenation.org.uk

Young Footballers Show Off Their Skills At Electric Finale

Young footballers showed off their skills and talent in an electric finale to the Derbyshire Football Plus League and Championship competitions.

Nine teams representing districts from across the county congregated at Active Nation’s Etwall Leisure Centre on Thursday for the finals – which saw Ashgate Croft School and Eckington School keep their cool in the blazing sunshine to wrap up their respective titles.

The competitions are part of the Competition Plus calendar of events organised by the Derbyshire School Sport Plus Group and targets young people with special educational needs and/or a disability from mainstream and special schools.

Ashgate Croft School posted an unbeaten record of played three, won three, in wrapping up the Football Plus League title.

Disability Sport Development Officer Andy Fuller said: “Their march to the title was characterised by electric attacking play and a stingy defence. Over the course of the tournament they averaged 2 goals a game whilst avoiding conceding any.”

In the Football Plus Championship competition the title was decided in the last game of the tournament. Heanor Gate Science College headed into the final game with Eckington only needing a draw to take the title having won all their preceding games.

Eckington had already lost to local rivals The Bolsover School in an earlier fixture and so needed to beat Heanor Gate Science College to draw level on points and take the title on the head-to-head record. In a game which saw both teams rack up chances, Eckington managed to hold on for an exciting 3-2 victory.

Andy added: “A great deal of talent was displayed throughout the competitions – particularly in the finals. Well done to everyone who took part, we look forward to seeing you all again next season.”

The final team positions were:

League competition:

1. Ashgate Croft School

2. Tupton Hall School

3. Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

4. Stubbin Wood School

Championship competition:

1. Eckington School

2. Heanor Gate Science College

3. Anthony Gell School

4. The Bolsover School

5. St Martins School

League results:

Ashgate Croft School 1-0 Chapel-en-le-Frith High School

Ashgate Croft School 4-0 Stubbin Wood School

Ashgate Croft School 1-0 Tupton Hall School

Chapel-en-le-Frith School 4-1 Stubbin Wood School

Chapel-en-le-Frith School 0-4 Tupton Hall School

Stubbin Wood School 0-5 Tupton Hall School

Championship results:

Anthony Gell School 2-0 The Bolsover School

Anthony Gell School 1-2 Eckington School

Anthony Gell School 0-1 Heanor Gate Science College

Anthony Gell School 3-1 St Martins School

The Bolsover School 3-1 Eckington School

The Bolsover School 2-3 Heanor Gate Science College

The Bolsover School 4-1 St Martins School

Eckington School 3-2 Heanor Gate Science College

Eckington School 3-1 St Martins School

Heanor Gate Science College 3-0 St Martins School