SPORTS NEWS
Football Focus With just under 100 fixtures played and with 15 teams and over 200 boys and girls involved, football at Lancing has burst onto the scene following last season’s curtailment. It was a successful Advent Term for our 1st XI, with the team victorious on many occasions. Having amassed 12 goals without reply in the opening two rounds of the ISFA Boodles Cup, the boys narrowly missed out on the last 16 after a narrow defeat to the holders at Millfield. Elsewhere, they have started their Elgin League campaign with an excellent 2-0 victory at home to Westminster, in what was an outstanding performance. With such a young squad, involving mostly Fifth and Lower Sixth Form players, this bodes extremely well for the future. It has also been extremely pleasing to see our Senior 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th teams unbeaten since Half Term. Impressive displays against Lingfield, Westminster and Tonbridge continue to demonstrate quality on the pitch. Our U16A team are still involved in the ESFA and ISFA National Cups having been victorious in their opening three rounds.
It was also great to see our Senior 1st XI girls (pictured, right) victorious in their opening round of the ESFA National Cup, with an exceptional 2-1 victory over Cardinal Newman. Additionally, in a busy term for the Junior teams, there have been competitive fixtures for the Third and Fourth Forms. It has been a pleasure to witness these teams back in match action, and there have been some clear improvements both on and off the pitch. Despite an incredibly tough fixture schedule, both year groups have competed well, have developed, and are beginning to understand the core values on the pitch which the College expects them to possess. LEWIS BENSON Head of Football
Our 1st XI played against the OL 1s for the opening of the Ken Shearwood Pavilion.
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