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hummel Centenary Shield: England v Northern Ireland

The England U18 Schoolboys continue their hummel Centenary Shield campaign on Friday 14th April, hosting their Northern Irish counterparts at Billericay Town FC. The match will be streamed live via the Recast TV streaming service on the night. Purchase a match ticket here.

The England U18 Schoolboys look to build on their winning start in the hummel Centenary Shield, hosting their Northern Irish Counterparts at Billericay Town FC on Friday. The fixture will kick off at 7pm and be streamed live via the the Recast TV streaming service.

The ESFA is delighted to be hosting an England U18 Schoolboys international at Billericay Town FC for the first time and with 1200 tickets already sold, it promises to be a brilliant atmosphere for England’s first home game of the campaign. Purchase your tickets here.

The England U18 Schoolboys travelled to Athlone Town AFC in the Republic of Ireland on Friday 24th of March to kick off their Centenary Shield campaign. England came away with a 3-1 win and 3 points to get their tournament off to the best possible start. Read the full match report from Republic of Ireland v England here.

England then travelled to Scotland on Friday 31st March, putting in a great performance against the Scottish and coming away with a 3-1 win. Read the full match report from Scotland v England here.

Northern Ireland end their hummel Centenary Shield campaign on Friday night after claiming 1 point from their three games so far. A draw to Scotland in their opening game followed by defeat to Wales and Republic of Ireland sees them sit bottom of the table. England sit joint top with Wales who face Scotland on Thursday night, before travelling to Hednesford Town on Friday 28th April to face England, in what could be the deciding fixture.

The England v Northern Ireland match will be streamed live via the Recast streaming service, for only £3 per fixture – allowing viewers to watch this exciting fixture with full commentary and replays from the comfort of their own home.

It couldn’t be easier to be a part of the live action this season – join Recast and start watching – head to the hummel Centenary Shield Channel, create an account and claim the 25 free Cast Credits.

Stay up to date on the game including the England Schoolboys’ starting line-up plus all the goals and substitutions via the ESFA’s social media channels (@Schoolsfootball). Make sure to check out the @schoolsfootball Instagram story for play by play updates and replays of all the best action.

ESFA Internationals, featured, International Football

ESFA National Finals at Stoke City

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ESFA National Finals at Stoke City FC

The ESFA is delighted to be returning to Stoke City’s stadium this season, for seven days of National Finals, where 25 teams will be crowned National Champions for 2023. The fixtures will feature both girls’ & boys’ finals from U11 – U18 and a mixture of representative District & County finals plus Schools’ Cup Finals. The ESFA Men & Women’s U18 Super League Finals will also take place during the course of the events.

Fixtures

You can see the full fixture schedule for the National Finals at SCFC below, click left or right to see what games feature on which days.

Show your support

Tickets are available for all fixtures via the ESFA’s events page on their website. Entry to the stadium is completely free of charge for all spectators, but the ESFA is monitoring crowd numbers with ticket orders, therefore please place an order for tickets for anyone attending the finals. School teams will be contacted separately in regards to spectator numbers from their school but parents and additional spectators should order tickets via the link above.

Other ways to watch

All ESFA National Finals at Stoke City FC will be streamed live via the ESFA’s YouTube channel, ESFA TV. Each final will feature full commentary and provide a great viewing experience for all those supporters who are unable to travel to the stadium.

The ESFA is delighted to be hosting these National Final events at such a fantastic venue and hope to welcome a number of spectators along to the event to cheer on this season’s finalists as they complete their schools’ football season.

Further updates

Keep an eye on the ESFA’s social channels across Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to watch the build-up to the upcoming finals – just follow @schoolsfootball on all platforms