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England U18 Schoolboys’ Pro:Direct trials stage 1- South West & Midlands regional squads announced

The English Schools’ FA (ESFA) is delighted to announce the successful trialists from the initial stage of the England U18 Schoolboys’ trial process. These trialists will now progress to stage two, representing their region with the aim of reaching the final trial in December.

The ESFA concluded stage one of the England U18 Schoolboys’ Pro:Direct trials on Sunday 5th November, with events taking place in the South West and the Midlands. From these trials, the below regional squads have been selected and they will now go forward to represent their respective regions in stage 2 of the trials process.

A huge congratulations to the players listed below for making their respective regional squads:

South West Squad

Players Name Players County 
Bryan StalleyGloucestershire
Tawana ChangaGloucestershire
Charlie WoodingDorset
Morgan JonesCornwall
Ned SymonsCornwall
Harvey ChogugudzaHampshire
Dominic CupidHampshire
Toby NelsonHampshire
Josh McMenemyBerkshire
Brandon CampbellBerkshire
James BenhamBerkshire
Hayden VaughanBerkshire
Isaac FinchSomerset
Freddie HadenSomerset
Finnbar ScottOxfordshire
Joseph SmartOxfordshire

Midlands Squad

Players Name Players County 
Arran CocksLeicestershire & Rutland
Mario NovakuStaffordshire
Zack RobertsStaffordshire
Jonah ScuttStaffordshire
Ashton MusgraveNorthamptonshire
William ColemanNorthamptonshire
Harvey SolleyShropshire
Archie ElsdonShropshire
Isaac StanleyShropshire
Thomas CulverhouseShropshire
Alfie BonasShropshire
Kai AdamsShropshire
Macara McNulty – HartnettShropshire
Daniel BufferyShropshire
George LycettStaffordshire
Theo EzeaShropshire

The ESFA would like to thank all the players that took part in this season’s initial trials and wish them the very best of luck with their next pursuits in their footballing careers.

Follow the ESFA’s social media channels (@schoolsfootball) on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and www.schoolsfootball.org for regular updates on the 23/24 international programme.

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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.