This day will go down forever as a history-making day as Buckland Under-12s followed in the footsteps of the ladies’ first team last season – being our first junior girls’ side and winning the league on their first attempt. Great credit must go to Joe and Dean for doing a fantastic job with the girls.

These girls, in their first ever season together, put on a great display to beat a very good Millwey Rise team 2-1. The game really was a keenly-fought battle with the top two sides battling away to win the game.

This game was a great credit to both teams with no doubt the conditions playing a huge part in the game. However, Buckland took the advantage when Cicely Downs powered forward and drove the ball into the top corner.

Millwey Rise responded quickly with a free-kick which sailed in, quickly returning the game to a level playing field. A game played with real fight and passion from both sides ended when some wonderful first-time passing resulted in Taylor Ford hitting the final blow with a fine finish and what proved to be the winning goal.

I must say a huge thank you to Dean and Joe who have coached the girls; the parents, who have been a tremendous support and outstanding all season, and, last but not least, the girls who have proven today the talent in our area. There are future players that can be developed and hopefully this is the start of the future of this football club.

Thank you to our sponsors GB Confectionary, MacWhirter Air Conditioning and Teign Housing for kitting the girls out and making them look highly professional: the future is bright the future is yellow.

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Grant Fisher