The Under 15s girls\u2019 football team from Queen Elizabeth\u2019s School in Wimborne are national champions after winning in the English Schools FA final.<\/p>\n
Having triumphed in five of the previous rounds \u2013 which included the defeat of tournament favourites Surbiton High School \u2013 they took on The Cottesloe School from Leighton Buzzard.<\/p>\n
The nine-a-side match was held at the 11,500 capacity Sixways stadium in Worcester.<\/p>\n
The QE girls went behind twice, but pulled back through a goal from Lucy Lucas and an own goal. At 2-2, the match was heading towards extra time when midfielder Georgia Mitton hit the winner with a fine strike, sending the fans wild.<\/p>\n
Coaches Andy Jackson and Emma Acott had guided the squad of 14 through the tournament that began in January. Andy said: \u201cThis was a new competition run by English Schools and it was open to all schools in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the first round we beat Poole High School and then beat schools from Sussex and Devon before the semi-final against Surbiton High School.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are a huge footballing school so beating them was amazing. For the final we took the squad and 16 of their friends to the stadium that is a wonderful facility. We had the home changing room and ran out to music and it really was a stressful game that could have gone either way.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the final whistle they all hugged each other and then ran over to their friends and then of course they got to lift the trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liz West, chief executive of Initio Learning Trust that includes QE School, said: \u201cWhat a super achievement, following on from the success of the boys\u2019 team. Girls from Years 9 and 10 were playing so hopefully we can have another good side next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cSport is a very important part of life at our trust and this is a day that will live with the girls for the rest of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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