Football youngsters from St Andrew's CE Primary School, Headington, are set to fulfil a dream by playing at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

Representing Oxford United in the BT Community Cup Southern region final for League Two clubs at the Kassam Stadium, they swept aside the opposition.

Now they can look forward to competing in the national final of the under 11 six-a-side competition against the winners of the Northern tournament before the League Two play-off final on Sunday, May 28.

Headteacher Sue Baker said: "We are really proud of them. They played fantastically well and showed good sportsmanship. They are a credit to the school.

"They were surprised, excited and really happy."

She added that they were looking forward to their big day out in Wales.

"It is just amazing," she said. "It's a fantastic opportunity. I think we have done really well at football this year and they are a really good team.

"I can't believe that we have done so well to get through."

Peter Rhoades-Brown, United's football community officer, added: "They were fantastic. They played with great spirit and thoroughly enjoyed themselves playing at the stadium.

"They have done the club and the school proud."

With the support of a coachload of around 50 schoolmates, St Andrew's triumphed with a 2-0 win over Notts County in the final.

They had also beaten Cheltenham 2-0 in the semi-finals, while Notts County pipped Bristol Rovers 2-0 in a penalty shoot-out after their tie finished goalless after extra time.

St Andrew's had finished runners-up to Notts County in their group on goals scored after they had the same goal difference.

The Oxford lads opened up by beating Rushden & Diamonds 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Wycombe Wanderers and 2-2 against eventual group winners Notts County.

A 3-0 victory over Northampton Town in their final group game clinched their place in the last four.

St Andrew's success added to United's impressive record in the competition as they follow in the footsteps of Headington Middle School, Temple Cowley and Our Lady's (Cowley) in reaching the national final.

Rhoades-Brown added: "Oxford United have got a reputation of doing well in this tournament. Over the years we are the most successful."

For one family, St And- rew's success completed a notable treble as team member Edward Rixon joined his brothers in reaching the national final.

Edward's brother, John, was a member of the Headington side who beat Driffield School, Scarborough, 1-0 at the Millennium Stadium in 2001.

And their elder brother, Andrew, played for Headington at Wembley in 1998, losing 3-1 to Fernwood School, Nottingham.