URMSTON Meadowside Barca U11 football team are celebrating sporting success.

The team is made up of players from Flixton and Urmston areas and entered their first developmental league in September 2014 in Division Four.

After a fast paced start to the season in the fourth division, and a number of high scoring victories under our belt, they soon attracted the attention of the league officials and were promoted in the new year to the third division.

Following on from our success in 2014, Barca quickly positioned themselves as leaders of the third division too, but sadly were pipped to the finals on the penultimate game of the season.

Secretary Hayley Edgington said: "We entered the Meadowside Atticus Fair Play six-a-side tournament last weekend.

"The team was divided into two, a blue team and a red team.

"Barca Reds finished 2nd in their group, whilst Barca Blues fought courageously on their road to victory.

"With two nerve-wracking penalty shoot outs, they kept their nerve and finally lifted our first trophy of the season, with their fellow team members cheering them on from the sidelines.

"This is a great achievement to be shared and celebrated by all of the boys in the Barca team."