22/08/2026
⚽️🏆CLASH OF THE TITANS TOURNAMENT WINNERS!🏆⚽️
What a day for East Durham U8s! 💙⚽
We knew coming into this tournament that it was going to be a huge challenge. The lads were playing a year above their age group in an U9 tournament, against bigger, stronger and more experienced players.
But the boys didn't just compete — they excelled! 🔥
From the very first game, the team showed fantastic confidence, determination, teamwork and quality. One of the biggest positives was how well the boys rotated positions, showing their understanding of the game and willingness to work for each other.
They were outstanding both in attack and defence, creating chances, scoring goals and then working just as hard to win the ball back and protect our goal.
The biggest test came in the knockout stages…
🧤 SEMI-FINAL — CLEAN SHEET
🧤 FINAL — CLEAN SHEET
Two huge games, two clean sheets and a fantastic defensive display from the whole team. Every player contributed, whether attacking, defending or helping their teammates.
To step up into an U9 tournament, knowing how difficult the challenge would be and then go on to win it is an incredible achievement!
Massive congratulations to every player. You should all be incredibly proud.
A huge thank you to the coaches, parents and supporters for their continued support.
EAST DURHAM U8 - CHAMPIONS! 🏆💙
Up the blues!💙
