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COUNTY MATCHES
RESULTS:
NCSFA North Yorkshire U16b 3 Durham 2 Brandon Hayes, Beau Rochester pen
NCSFA Durham U14b 2 Merseyside 1 Liam Close, Rowan Welsh
ESFA R2 Cleveland U14g 1 Durham 4 Layla Daniels 2, Alliyah Ahmed, Emily-Grace Readman
NCSFA Cleveland Reds U18 3 Durham 2 Charle Smith, Jake Lish
NCSFA Merseyside U14g 1 Durham 0
NCSFA North Yorkshire U16g 2 Durham 10 Isobel Kilpatriick 2, Ellen Swan 2, Macy Bangura 4, Isla Burden-Watson, Sophia Cheetham
NCSFA Durham U14b 4 Cleveland 0 Liam Close 3, Oliver Smith
NCSFA Durham U14g 3 Lancashire 1 Layla Daniels, Poppie Phillipson, Halle Fort
NCSFA Ko Cup Durham U14b 6 Cleveland 2 Noah Bunker 2, Liam Close 3, Lewis Dougherty
ESFA Northumberland U14g 0 Durham 1 Layla Daniels
NCSFA Cleveland U16b 2 Durham 1 Kyle Kirkham
ESFA Lancashire U16g 1 Durham 4 Saisha Snowden, Sophia Cheetham 2, Layla Vickers
NCSFA KO CUP Durham U14g 3 Greater Manchester 1 Poppie Phillipson, Layla Daniels, Emily-Grace Readman
NCSFA Durham U16b 1 Northumberland 2 own goal
NCSFA Northumberland U14b 1 Durham 2 Lewis Dougherty, Noah Bunker
MATCHES ARRANGED:
FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY: NCSFA Northumberland U16b v Durham at Morpeth Town ko 7.30pm
FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY: NCSFA Ko Cup Durham U18 v South Yorkshire at Washington Hub ko 7.30
SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY: NCSFA Cheshire U14b v Durham at Chester University 3G Ko 12.30pm
SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY:: NCSFA Durham U14g v Cheshire at Washington Hub Ko 2pm
THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY: NCSFA Durham u16g v Northumberland at Seaham Red Star Ko tbc
FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY: NCSFA Durham U18 v Cleveland Red at Washington Hub ko 7.30pm
SUNDAY 1 MARCH: NCSFA Durham U14g v Northumberland at Washington Hub ko 2pm
SATURDAY 7 MARCH : NCSFA ko Cup SF Durham U14b v Cheshire at Washington Hub Ko 2pm
SATURDAY 14 MARCH: ESFA S-F Durham U14g v Gloucester at Washington Hub ko 2pm
FRIDAY 27 MARCH; NCSFA & D WATSON TROPHY Durham U18 v Northumberland ko at Washington Hub 7,30pm
SUNDAY 29 MARCH: NCSFA Greater Manchester v Durham U14g venue TBC
DCSFA CUP FINALS 2026
Ground: The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle, Durham, DH1 3SE
- Tuesday 24 March on 3G1 - U16 Lambton Trophy Final Ko 4.45pm (P Cunningham)
- Wednesday 25 March on 3G1 - U19 Senior League Cup Final Ko 4.45pm ( A Bell)
- Thursday 26 April on 3G1 - U13 TUC final Ko 4.45pm ( P Vaudrey)
- Friday 27 March on 3G3 - U16 Bert Hodgson Trophy Final Ko 6.15pm (M Davison)
- Monday 30 March on 3G2 - U19 Senior Knockout Final Ko 4.45pm (A Bell)
- Wednesday 1 April on 3G1 - U13 Joicey Cup Final Ko 4.45pm (M Davison)
AFTER EASTER
- Tuesday 21 April on 3G1 - U15 Sunderland Hospitals Cup Final Ko 4.45pm (P Cunningham)
- Wednesday 22 April on 3G1 - U14 CIC Final Ko 4.45pm (M Davison)
- Friday 24 April on 3G3 U15 County Cup Final Ko 6.15pm (D Douglas)
- Friday 1 May on 3G3 - U15 Londonderry Cup Final ko 6.15pm (P Kiernan)
Ground; Washington Hub, Stephenson Rd, Washington NE37 3HR
9 v 9 across half pitch
ALL GAMES WILL GO STRIAGHT TO PENALTIES DUE TO THE TIME SLOT THE PITCHES ARE BOOKED FOR
PRIMARY NEWS
Associations
HARRISON CUP (31.01.26)
The latest games saw South Tyneside and South & West Northumberland play an entertaining match which ended in a draw and Middlesbrough defeat Stockton.
With the Harrison Cup reaching its conclusion the teams will be put into groups to contest for either the Richard Jordan Trophy or the Harry Charlton Trophy.
- Jordan Trophy: East Northumberland and Berwick, Middlesbrough or South Tyneside, Newcastle, North Tyneside and Sunderland
- Charlton Trophy: Chester-le-Street, Middlesbrough or South Tyneside, Redcar & Cleveland, South & West Northumberland and Stockton.
DERWENT & MEDOMSLEY CUP (17.01.26)
Round 1 was completed when Middlesbrough travelled to Stockton and beat the home side. In Round 2 Middlesbrough are away to Newcastle.
ESFA INTER-ASSOCIATION CUP (31.01.26)
Sunderland, for their quarter final tie, travelled to Doncaster, where they emerged winners by a narrow margin to reach the semi-finals for the second successive season.
Schools
LEADGATE EDEN COLLIERY CUP
Having topped their respective group St Cuthbert’s RC (Sunderland PSFA) and Dame Dorothy Primary School (Sunderland PSFA) contested a closely fought final with St Cuthbert's winning by the narrowest of margins. This is the second time St Cuthbert's have won this trophy. The last time they did so was in season 2021-22 when Dame Dorothy were, once again, their opponents. St Cuthbert's will now represent DCSFA in the North Region round of the ESFA Small Schools’ Cup.
ESFA SCHOOLS' CUP FOR GIRLS
By winning their respective group both St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Blaydon PSFA) and St Aloysius RC Federation (South Tyneside PSFA) were playing in the final of this competition for the first time. St Joseph's emerged victorious and will represent DCSFA in the North Region round of the ESFA Schools’ Cup for Girls.
DANIEL O'HARE MEMORIAL TROPHY
St Mary's RC Primary School (Sunderland) successfully defended the trophy by beating St Mary's RC Primary School (Whickham), in the final, to win the competition for the second time and will now represent DCSFA in the North Region round of the ESFA Schools’ Cup.
TY McGURK INDOOR 5-a-side TROPHY
The first semi-final of the competition has been arranged for Thursday 12th February at Washington Leisure Centre from 4pm until 5pm. The teams finishing in the top two places of the group will participate in the final, which is on Tuesday 2nd March at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington.
Schools participating in the first semi-final are Rickleton Primary School (Washington PSFA), Wingate Primary School (Peterlee PSFA), Dame Dorothy Primary (Sunderland PSFA), and Windy Nook Primary School (Felling PSFA).
COUNTY FUTSAL CUPS 2025-26
Key Dates
Round 1: Association Competitions (U12-U16)
Round 1 to be completed by Friday 19th December 2025.
Round 2: Regional Finals (U12-U16)
Region 1: Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Middlesbrough.
Region 2: Chester Le St, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland.
Round 2 to be completed by Friday 20th February 2026.
Round 3: Semi Finals (U12-U16).
Winner of Region 1 will play Runner-Up in Region 2.
Winner of Region 2 will play Runner-Up in Region 2.
Venue to be arranged by home team and played by Thursday 12th March 2026.
Round 4: County Finals (U12-U16).
Finals will be played at the Beacon of Light, Sunderland on Thursday 19th March 2026.
- 14:00pm U12
- 15:00pm U13
- 15:00pm U14
- 16:00pm U15
- 16:00pm U16
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If you are interested in sponsoring any of the activities that we provide please read the information letter using this link: (information) or contact kgilbertson@hotmail.co.uk
SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS for PARENTS and CARERS
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