Old stars were too old.We had a full team and all 11 turned up for the 9-a-side against a strong…

Old stars were too old.We had a full team and all 11 turned up for the 9-a-side against a strong…

Four strong teams, but a late surge from Shields takes the title.Four evenly matched teams battled it out in a…

We’re making early plans for a trip to Vienna on 12th to 15th June 2026.Flights are connecting, but with a…

We’ve lost another good friend in Simon Mulvaney.Si first played for Sassco in 2007 along with the “Army Trio” of…

After a brief hiatus due to various Sassco events in May, June and July, the tournament made its welcome return…






Three late goals put an end to a brief comeback. A Sassco team with a few changes suffered a 5-1 defeat against MADAS at the BOL. MADAS were comfortably 2-0 ahead…

5 wins out of 6. All four teams returned to the March Tournament, with Sassco doing what they normally do as current holders: turning up with high hopes, but finishing rock…

Six players heading to Zadar. The five veterans from the Sweden Tour 2024 are joined by Chris Dixon from the Netherlands Tour 2023; all heading to Zadar, Croatia on the 1st…

Elad Levin is bringing his Israeli team to London, late November 2025, so the plan is for a 7-a-side fixture. We headed to Israel in 2018 and played out an entertaining…

Over 40/ 7-a-side tournament format All teams will play 4 X 15 minute matches in the group stages (sections A, B, C and D). Five teams will be drawn into each…

South Shields defeat Durham to give Sassco the title. Four accomplished teams took part in the first tournament of 2025, which is now a senior tournament. Sassco opened with a defeat…

5-5 draw v MUAS FC The first event of 2025, our anniversary year, ended in defeat, albeit an excellent game. For once, Marc McDermont had a good game, so no easy…

Sassco.co.uk have been going since 1999, so for our 25th year, we’ve chosen an equally established brand. Erima are the oldest German sports brand still in existence, and can look back…

4-2 defeat against South Shields. Two defeats from three at The Beacon in 2024, with Sassco’s latest side containing a few under 40 ringers, as they struggled against a strong South…

Indoor game arranged at Športsko rekreacijski centar Mocire. Delighted to say that our first opponents have confirmed a game in Zadar in May 2025. Futsal Liga Zadar are an organised football…

Harper / Harley hat-trick. David Murton turned up with a youthful looking team with dilated pupils, while the Sassco team was mainly aging, with a couple of youngsters on it. The…

3 straightforward wins out of 3. After the expanded 7-team tournament in August, we reverted to a compact 4-team tournament. Sassco.co.uk kicked off against the new boys, B Town FC and…

Photo above. Standing: Paul McConville, Brad Wilson, Aidan Low, “Clicker” Clarkson, Dillon White, Gareth Williams, Dan Mearman. Sitting: Davinder Sangha, Neil Sim, James Cassidy, Mike Barker, John Harper. We were all…

A late strike secures it for M.U.A.S in a steaming “Barn”. A 9-a-side competitive and equally balanced friendly game at The ⁵ of Light saw Sassco.co.uk’s select chasing the game against…

The only unbeaten team in 8 games. An unusual tournament in which six of the seven teams taking part hadn’t entered any previous tournaments. The seventh team was Sassco.co.uk as always,…


Two comprehensive wins, and then a tight victory over the returning Newcastle City. Harper’s team dusted off their previous second place and brought a team to win it – which they…

Ignominious start, but glory in the second cup competition. It has to be said that after three games in a strong group, the team looked despondent and were ready for an…

LAVA CUP 2024 TOURNAMENT FORMAT & FIXTURES Over 40’s/ 7-a-side tournament format: All teams will play 3 X 15 minute matches in the group stages (sections A, B, C and D).…

Zadar 1st to 4th May. We’re making plans for Croatia in May 2025, with flights direct from Newcastle. Contact has already been made in Zadar. Recommendation is for early booking for…