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Under 11's Division 2

Congratulations to Osbaldwick who have been named as Division 2 Champions and will be duly promoted to 'The Premiership' next season.

It couldn't be closer between Brooklyn and Tad Magnets with 1 goal separating the two teams and 2 matches to go (one of them being against each other on 19th April).

Tadcaster Albion JFC have 2 remaining fixtures - both at home - the first being this Sunday against Osbaldwick and the second against York Cubs on the 19th April (there is a break for Easter in between) We need at least 2 points to go past Pickering Town and need to neutralise York Cubs who are coming up fast behind, to finish a respectable 4th. Please can we have as many bodies down to training as possible - we will be training in daylight (hurrah!) and will also be looking to pull together our squads for the Ulleskelf and Tadcaster Tournaments. Let's give Osbaldwick a memorable send off into Division One.

TAJFC Under 11's - True Grit.

A much depleted TAJFC turned out in the bitter cold, wind and occasional sleet at Pickering Town's new location at Carr Lane in Middleton.

Unfortunately, for the second fixture in sucession, Tadcaster had a pool of 9 players only to face Pickering's squad of 14.

Despite the mis-matched odds, the available players took on board Mick & Nicks' words of encouragement (with very vocal support from the travelling fans) and came out fighting.

For the first 20 mins of the first period play hardly moved out of the Pickering half, with 2 goals in quick succession coming from "Mr Dynamite" - Joseph Von Simon.

A clearly rattled Pickering battled back hard against Tad and superb defensive play from Harry, Adam and goalkeeper "JB" kept the sheet clean.

Pickering managed to pull a goal back just before half-time and the score remained in Tad's favour until the last 15 mins of the second half.

An exhausted Tadcaster side conceded goals in quick succession (with one goal at least resulting from a questionable tackle on John Broadley) Final score 4 - 2.

Mick & Nick felt unable to question Tadcaster's performance in any way. The players who attended gave 110% and on any given Sunday, with a full squad in attendance, the result would have been significantly different. Man Of The Match to Harry - with Adam coming in a close second.

U11's TAJFC Directions to Pickering Town

Pickering Town no longer play at Flamingoland, they are at Carr Lane which just outside of Pickering in Middleton.

Head off the A64 on the Malton Road A169 - hit the roundabout in the middle of Pickering - turn left on to the A170 - head towards Middleton and you will arrive at the left turning onto Carr Lane (I'm told you can see the goalposts from the road). Maps enclosed - their manager is Richard Archer on 07730 672083