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COUNTY MATCHES
RESULTS:
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
NCSFA Northumberland U16b 2 Durham 3 Nathan Wheatly 2, Charlie Stoker
NCSFA Ko Cup Durham U18 3 South Yorkshire 4 Charley Smith, Jake Lish 2
NCSFA Cheshire U14b 4 Durham 2 Noah Bunker, Jacob Edumoh
NCSFA Durham U14g 1 Cheshire 3 Molly Reeks
NCSFA Durham u16g 2 Northumberland 0 Sophia Cheetham, Macy Bangura, Isla Burden Watson
NCSFA Durham U18 5 Cleveland Red 1 Max Brandon, Gildo Da Silva, Harry Hewitt 2, Jake Lish
NCSFA Durham u16g 3 Cleveland 0 Sophia Cheetham, Katie Bewick, Isla Burden Watson
MATCHES ARRANGED:
SUNDAY 1 MARCH: NCSFA Durham U14g v Northumberland at Washington Hub ko 2pm
MONDAY 2 MARCH: NCSFA Durham U16g v North Yorkshire at Washington Hub ko 8.15pm
FRIDAY 6 MARCH: NCSFA Cleveland Blues v Durham at Trinity College ko 7pm
SATURDAY 7 MARCH : NCSFA ko Cup SF Durham U14b v Cheshire at Washington Hub Ko 2pm
SUNDAY 8 MARCH; NCSFA Northumberland U16g v Durham venue and ko tbc
THURSDAY 12 MARCH: ESFA S-F Cleveland U16g v Durham at St Michael's Catholic Academy Beamish Road, Stockton-on-Tees Billingham, TS23 3DX ko 5.30pm
SATURDAY 14 MARCH: ESFA S-F Durham U14g v Gloucester at Washington Hub ko 2pm
SUNDAY 15 MARCH: NCSFA Ko Cup R1 Merseyside U16b v Durham venue & Ko TBA
MONDAY 23 MARCH: NCSFA Durham U14b v South Yorkshire at Washington Hub Ko 7.30pm
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
TUESDAY 31 MARCH: NCSFA DURHAM U16b v Cleveland at Maiden Castle Ko 6.15pm
FRIDAY 10 APRIL: NCSFA Northumberland u18 v Durham venue and ko 7.30pm
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
- Wednesday 25 March on 3G1 - U19 Senior League Cup Final Ko 4.45pm
- Thursday 26 March on 3G1 - U13 TUC final Ko 4.45pm
- Friday 27 March on 3G3 - U16 Bert Hodgson Trophy Final Ko 6.15pm
- Monday 30 March on 3G2 - U19 Senior Knockout Final Ko 4.45pm
- Wednesday 1 April on 3G1 - U13 Joicey Cup Final Ko 4.45pm
AFTER EASTER
- Tuesday 21 April on 3G1 - U15 Sunderland Hospitals Cup Final Ko 4.45pm
- Wednesday 22 April on 3G1 - U14 CIC Final Ko 4.45pm
- Friday 24 April on 3G3 U15 County Cup Final Ko 6.15pm
- Thursday 30 April on 3G1 - U14 South Tyneside Centenary Final ko 4.45pm
- Friday 1 May on 3G3 - U15 Londonderry Cup Final ko 6.15pm
Ground; Washington Hub, Stephenson Rd, Washington NE37 3HR
9 v 9 across half pitch
- Monday 23 March U16g Cup Final ko 3.50pm and U16g Plate Final ko 3.50pm
- Tuesday 21 April U14g Cup Final ko 4pm and U14g Plate Final ko 4pm
- Tuesday 28 April U13g Cup Final ko 4pm and U13g Plate Final ko 4pm
- Thursday 23 April U12 C&H Final ko 4pm
ALL GAMES WILL GO STRIAGHT TO PENALTIES DUE TO THE TIME SLOT THE PITCHES ARE BOOKED FOR
PRIMARY NEWS
Associations
HARRISON CUP (07.02.26)
The latest games saw Chester-le-Street beat Middlesbrough and Sunderland defeat Stockton. After finishing as runners-up last season Newcastle are well placed to win the Harrison Cup for the third time.
The teams have been put into groups to contest for either the Richard Jordan Trophy or the Harry Charlton Trophy.
- Jordan Trophy: East Northumberland and Berwick, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland
- Charlton Trophy: Chester-le-Street, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, South & West Northumberland and Stockton.
DERWENT & MEDOMSLEY CUP Rd 2 (07.02.26)
North Tyneside, Sunderland and South Tyneside progressed into the semi-finals with wins over South & West Northumberland, Chester-le-Street and Redcar & Cleveland respectively. The tie between Newcastle and Middlesbrough was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.
The semi-final ties are Newcastle or Middlesbrough v South Tyneside and Sunderland v North Tyneside.
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. Sunderland are drawn at home to Liverpool in the semi-final.
Schools
Durham's representatives in the North Region round of the ESFA Primary competitions are:
- Small Schools' Cup: St Cuthbert’s RC Primary School (Sunderland PSFA)
- Schools' Cup for Girls: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Blaydon PSFA)
- Schools' Cup: St Mary's RC Primary School (Sunderland)
TY McGURK INDOOR 5-a-side TROPHY
The final of the indoor 5-a-side competition will be held at the Dolphin Centre, Darlington on Tues 24th March commencing at 4pm.
Schools participating in the final are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (Darlington PSFA), Wingate Primary School (Peterlee PSFA), St Margaret's CE Primary School (Chester-le-Street PSFA) and Windy Nook Primary School (Felling PSFA).
COUNTY FUTSAL CUPS 2025-26
DCSFA Boys Futsal Cup Semi-Finals
U12
- Durham Johnston (Bishop Auckland) v Framwellgate (Chester Le Street)
- Monkwearmouth (Sunderland) v Carmel (Darlington)
U13
- Carmel (Darlington) v St Thomas More (Gateshead)
- St Joseph's (South Tyneside) v Acklam Grange (Middlesbrough)
U14
- Durham Johnston (Bishop Auckland) v St Joseph's (South Tyneside)
- Monkwearmouth (Sunderland) v Hurworth (Darlington)
U15
- Hurworth (Darlington) v Grace College (Gateshead)
- St Joseph's (South Tyneside) v Trinity (Middlesbrough)
U16
- Hurworth (Darlington) v Monkwearmouth (Sunderland)
- Mortimer (South Tyneside) v Durham Johnston (Bishop Auckland)
Semi-Finals to be played by Thursday 12th March 2026.
Winning school need to submit result to Bruce.Vause@consilium-at.com
The County Finals will take place on Thursday 19th March 2026 at the Beacon of Light, Sunderland from 14:00pm.
- 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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This short Safeguarding for Parents course is designed to help you make an informed choice about the football setting you enrol your child in.
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