Callum Crook was Oxford Academy’s hero with a hat-trick in a 4-3 extra-time home win over Hurstmere (Sidcup) in the ESFA Under 12 PlayStation 9-a-side Schools’ Cup semi-final.
Tyler Webb fired Oxford, fresh from capturing the ESFA Munich Trophies Under 12 Indoor 5-a-side Schools’ Cup, into the lead before Crook grabbed his first.
Hurstmere pulled one back before half-time, but Crook raced through to restore Oxford’s two-goal cushion.
The visitors levelled with a 35-yard free-kick and a late penalty to force extra time.
Crook then took centre stage with the winner, which secured Oxford a place in the finals festival at Reading’s Madejski Stadium from May 18-20.
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Their opponents there will be either Penistone (Barnsley) or Cardinal Heenan (Liverpool), who meet on Friday.
DIDCOT Girls' School are away to Highworth (Ashford, Kent) in the ESFA Girls' Under 15 PlayStation Schools' Cup semi-final tomorrow.
CITY of Oxford College’s Kaylem Patterson had to be content with a substitute appearance again as England Under 18s drew 2-2 with Northern Ireland in the Inspiresport Centenary Shield at Eastleigh.
The 17-year-old, from Headington, who came on for the last 15 minutes in England’s opening 2-0 win over Wales, fulfilled a similar role with the Three Lions twice coming from behind to claim a point.
Patterson next joins up with the England squad for their clash with Dumbarton on Friday, April 10.
DREW Chester grabbed a second-half winner as Vale of White Horse Under 14s maintained their 100 per cent record in the Vale Cup with a 1-0 victory over North Somerset at Milton United.
Joe Blackwell and Matty Fitzgerald were outstanding in defence for Vale, who dominated the game,
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