U13 ‘Minute Maid’ 11-a-side U13 ‘Minute Maid’ 11-a-side Merseyside CupMerseyside Cup

The team for this tournament is made up of year 7+8 The team for this tournament is made up of year 7+8 players, playing on a full size pitch with proper size goals.players, playing on a full size pitch with proper size goals.

Broughton Hall received a ‘bye’ in the first round of this Broughton Hall received a ‘bye’ in the first round of this tournament.tournament.

In the second round they played St. Michaels School in In the second round they played St. Michaels School in Crosby and won 16.0 – Sarah Jackson scored 7 goals!Crosby and won 16.0 – Sarah Jackson scored 7 goals!

Then, due to other schools not playing their matches on Then, due to other schools not playing their matches on time, Broughton Hall were faced with time, Broughton Hall were faced with threethree matches in matches in three daysthree days to finish the competition! to finish the competition!

U13 ‘Minute Maid’ 11-a-side U13 ‘Minute Maid’ 11-a-side Merseyside CupMerseyside Cup

The quarter-final was played at The quarter-final was played at Rainford High School on Rainford High School on Wednesday 23Wednesday 23rdrd January January

The pitch was water-logged and The pitch was water-logged and heavy.heavy.

The teams were very equally The teams were very equally matched. Rainford kept taking matched. Rainford kept taking the lead, but Broughton Hall the lead, but Broughton Hall kept pulling the score level kept pulling the score level again.again.

At full time the score was 3.3At full time the score was 3.3

In the second half of extra time In the second half of extra time Sarah Jackson completed her Sarah Jackson completed her hat-trick to put Broughton Hall hat-trick to put Broughton Hall 4.3 ahead. This was how it 4.3 ahead. This was how it stayed until full time and stayed until full time and Broughton Hall moved into the Broughton Hall moved into the semi-final !semi-final !

U13 Minute Maid 11-a-side U13 Minute Maid 11-a-side Merseyside CupMerseyside Cup

The semi-final was played The semi-final was played at Formby High School on at Formby High School on Thursday 24Thursday 24thth January January

The pitch was again water-The pitch was again water-logged and heavy.logged and heavy.

Broughton Hall played Broughton Hall played extremely well from the extremely well from the beginning of the match, beginning of the match, taking the lead very taking the lead very quickly, and eventually quickly, and eventually winning the match 8.1…winning the match 8.1…Broughton Hall were now Broughton Hall were now in the final!in the final!

Sarah Jackson scored Sarah Jackson scored another hat-trick!another hat-trick!

U13 Minute Maid 11-a-side U13 Minute Maid 11-a-side Merseyside CupMerseyside Cup

The final was played against St The final was played against St Julies on Friday 25Julies on Friday 25thth January, at January, at Walton Hall, and due to Walton Hall, and due to continuing bad weather on continuing bad weather on Astroturf.Astroturf.

This was a match too soon and This was a match too soon and too far for Broughton Hall…the too far for Broughton Hall…the third game in three days left the third game in three days left the girls tired and unable to play at girls tired and unable to play at their best to match St Julies…we their best to match St Julies…we lost 4.0lost 4.0

The girls’ attitude and hard work The girls’ attitude and hard work throughout this tournament was throughout this tournament was a credit to themselves and a credit to themselves and Broughton Hall. The players Broughton Hall. The players should be very proud of being should be very proud of being runners-up from the whole of runners-up from the whole of Merseyside.Merseyside.

Players: E Clarke, D Kerrigan, R Green, L Jamieson, R Ainscough, L Players: E Clarke, D Kerrigan, R Green, L Jamieson, R Ainscough, L Swainbank, L Barrett, S Jackson, A V-Brackley, G Donnellan, L Swainbank, L Barrett, S Jackson, A V-Brackley, G Donnellan, L Whitehead, R Kilbride, A Morgan, C Millae.Whitehead, R Kilbride, A Morgan, C Millae.