English Schools' Football Association

The draws for Round 3 of the Under 13 Inter Association Trophy and Round 4 of the Under 15 Inter Association Trophy competitions have been made and can be viewed by clicking here.

In Round Two of the Under 13 Trophy, Waltham Forest edged past Croyden thanks to goals from Maajid Abow and a brace from Rubio Walker.

Walsall secured an impressive 6-2 away win at Cheltenham & District following Reagan Wardle’s impressive display which saw him grab four goals. The other two came courtesy of a George Shaw strike and an unfortunate own goal.

Aldershot and Farnborough were also in good form as they overcame Brighton & Hove 8-2 at Robert May’s School. Aldershot went into the interval 3-1 up thanks to strikes from Ben Greenwood, George Winser and Archie Rawnsley. There was no let-up for the visitors after the break as the goals continued to follow for the hosts as Archie Rawnsley completed his hat trick, George Winser, Miles Davis, Chris Totman completed the scoring.

Oliver Haigh also enjoyed a successful weekend as he smashed four goals in a 5-1 win for East Riding against Salford. Harry Sadler scored the other goal for the hosts.

North Somerset secured the use of the impressive Clevedon FC’s Hand Stadium as they hosted West Cornwall. The home side raced into a four goal lead before half time thanks to goals from Ryan Jones, Callum Eastwood, Sam Bell, Jake White. Callum Phillips, Ryan Jones completed an emphatic 6-0 win in the second half.

Barnet and Lea Valley played out a thrilling encounter at Chase Lodge as the tie finished 6-4 to Barnet after extra time. Hodje Joaquim scored a hat trick for the hosts and further goals from George Alfieri, Joseph Taylor ensured that the hosts edged past the visitors. Lea Valley’s goals came via strikes from John Brown (2), Gary Smith and Billy Green.

In the Under 15 Trophy, Aldershot and Farnborough completed a successful weekend, when they overcame Thant from Kent 4-2. Alex Bowman, Matthew Daniels, Harry Patton, Tom Ellis registered goals for the home team, while the visitors goals came thanks to Lewis Doyle and Jarvis Row.

Joe Rodgers scored the only goal of the game as Stockton overcame Wakefield at Hemsworth Miners’ Welfare Football Club.

Coventry ran out 5-2 winners against South Lincolnshire thanks to five first half strikes from than Freemantle (3), Dalraj Dhaiwal and Sam McLintock. Joe Fowler and Jay McDonald replied for the visitors.

Plymouth recorded the highest score of the weekend when they recorded nine goals against Yeovil at Devon FA. Goals came from Harrison Davis (3), Billy Craske, Billy Craske (2), Joe O'Loughlin, Alex Cairo, Ross Hamilton and an own goal.

Chester made their way into the Round 4 draw following an impressive 4-2 win against Aston, Erdington and Saltley at the Cheshire County Sports Club. Max Carter scored for hosts and Shuja Mehmood replied for the visitors to ensure the tie went into extra time. Brandon Burrows, Jack Foster, Joe Brett completed the scoring for the home team, while Hassan Abdule scored Aston’s reply in extra time.

Vale of White Horse overcame our Caerphilly 6-3 at Milton United FC. Despite the hosts being 3-2 at half time, they managed to put on a superb display in the second half and eventually ran out convincing winners against their welsh counterparts. The Oxfordshire outfits goals came courtesy of Isaac Matthewman, George Carder (2), Tom Morris (2) James Spruyt. Replies were recorded via Jake Dymond, Charlie Loss, Ben Jones.