Midsomer Norton Sixth Form football team, captained by Jacob Brooks-Scully, enjoyed a 3-2 victory over Millfield School in the Somerset Schools Under-19 Final at Bridgwater College.

The team secured wins against King Alfred’s (4-3) and Clevedon (5-2) in the Quarter- and Semi-Finals, respectively, to reach the Final.

The team had all the early possession and put the opposition under pressure with the first goal by Finlay Haines after twenty minutes of play. Millfield battled back for the remainder of the first half, so half-time was welcomed.

The Sixth Form team started the second half strong, and at sixty minutes, a corner by Lewis Bond-Kendall set up another goal for Haines. The team defended against some strong attacks from the opposition, with Josh Matthews making three outstanding saves to keep them in the game.

At 85 minutes, Conor Ford set up another goal for Haines, who completed his hat-trick. Despite a late comeback from Millfield in injury time which resulted in two goals, Midsomer Norton defended their lead to end the game 3-2.

Craig Price, Head of Boys’ PE said: “I am so proud of what the students have achieved. We’ve been close to reaching the Final on a couple of occasions over the years, but have always fallen at the last hurdle.

“We have a strong team this year and they have worked exceptionally hard throughout the season to achieve this victory. They have set incredibly high standards for future Sixth Form football teams to

follow. The team were also unbeaten in the B&NES Under-18s football League this year. They have played incredibly well.”