Tough Competition, Great Experience

Having beaten last years National 'B' Cup semi-finalists Weydon 4-2 in the previous round, our Year 11 B team were now drawn away vs. Millfield School. Millfield are known as one of the best football schools in the country with many UEFA A coaches and Premier League standard pitches.

The conditions for the game was the worst it's ever been, with side ways rain and 50mph winds. Despite this, Winston more than matched the opposition and were unfortunate to go into half time 1-0 down. As the second half conditions got worse and with the wind against us it was difficult for the team to form any sort of attack. However, with 20 minutes to go Riley was able to slot in an equaliser. It wasn't until the last 5 minutes that Millfield created a decent chance which they converted. As Winston tried to push forward and get an equaliser in the last dying minutes Millfield caught us on the counter attack to get a 3rd, finishing 3-1.

I am incredibly proud of the attitude, commitment and desire of this group throughout their cup run but especially in this fixture, representing Winston fantastically. It may be the end of the road for the group but they can hold their heads high having reached the last 16 schools in the country!

Mr Martin

Deputy Head PE