SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: St Leonard's Wembley bid foiled (From Bicester Advertiser)

SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: St Leonard's Wembley bid foiled

10:00am Wednesday 20th March 2013 in Sport

St Leonard’s (Banbury) saw their Wembley dreams shattered in the Southern final of the npower Football League Under 13 Kids Cup.

Representing Oxford United, they endured a nightmare journey to the Kingsmeadow Athletics Centre, Kingston Upon Thames, after being stuck in traffic on the A3 for three hours following a serious accident.

When they finally arrived, St Leonard’s had to play their group games in quick succession, losing 3-1 to Northampton and 1-0 to Gillingham, before drawing 1-1 against Wycombe Wanderers.

Tomasz Sroda scored both of St Leonard’s goals.

KYRAN Lofthouse hit a first-half hat-trick to set Oxford Academy on the way to a 5-0 win at Wallingford in the Oxfordshire Under 12 Cup second round.

Luke Elliott and Twariq Yusuf also netted.