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Read more: NEPCA and Cheesy Waffles win the “two” tournaments.NEPCA and Cheesy Waffles win the “two” tournaments.
Every team won at least one game. Every team picked up at least one win. A mix‑up meant Cheesy Waffles fielded a couple of under‑30 players, so the tournament results were…
Read more: Defeat rounds off 2025.Defeat rounds off 2025.
Old stars were too old. We had a full team and all 11 turned up for the 9-a-side against a strong and young looking MADAS team. Our players were all over…
Read more: South Shields win again.South Shields win again.
Four strong teams, but a late surge from Shields takes the title. Four evenly matched teams battled it out in a single evening, producing one of the best tournaments to date.…
Read more: Bad day.Bad day.
Very bad day. We have to write this one off. Probably one of the worst Sassco performances to date. The side put together seemed okay, but realistically, we didn’t want it.…
- Read more: Lava Cup 2025 squad.
Lava Cup 2025 squad.
Our squad for the Lava Cup in 2025 is different from last year, due to SAFC potentially being in the play-off final and then achieving that goal. Mark McShane and Davinder…
Read more: South Shields storm it.South Shields storm it.
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…
- Read more: B Town FC too good for the rest.
B Town FC too good for the rest.
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…
Read more: 5-a-side rules5-a-side rules
Please note that these apply to only 5-a-side tournaments. TEAM WEAR (IMPORTANT) Identical shirts must be worn by your Team (apart from goalkeeper). Shorts colour must match each other players’ on…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 1 Hillarys FC 2.
Sassco.co.uk 1 Hillarys FC 2.
Another defeat for the 11-a-side. A late report from the 11-a-side game back in October, Sassco’s last one for 2020. A mix of players with debuts from Michael Brown, David Cruickshanks.…
Read more: Euro 92 – England 0 France 0Euro 92 – England 0 France 0
A cruel bounce off the crossbar denied Stuart Pearce a goal as France smothered England’s attacking intentions in Malmo in their second Group A game. Still bleeding following a clash with…
Read more: Newton & Co. 8 Sassco.co.uk 4.Newton & Co. 8 Sassco.co.uk 4.
9 then 15 then 12 before ending up with 11 Not a great deal to say. We had, what I thought was, our biggest squad since I created an imaginary Sassco…
Read more: Tel Aviv-Yafo תל אביב-יפו Series 2018Tel Aviv-Yafo תל אביב-יפו Series 2018
Venues and opponents in The Holy Land. On Friday afternoon, we will be travelling to the picturesque Kibbutz Ma’agan Michael, just north of Tel-Aviv to take on Tel-Aviv Soccer Stars and…
Read more: Dean Matthews Photography at the Stadium of LightDean Matthews Photography at the Stadium of Light
Great photography from Dean Matthews at the Stadium of Light.
- Read more: Defeated at the Stadium of Light.
Defeated at the Stadium of Light.
Trepidation meant I wanted everyone to be at the stadium early. All arrived promptly, probably because their subs were £163 each. But it was a bit of a hiccup from the…
Read more: Switzerland Tour 2016 football shirt.Switzerland Tour 2016 football shirt.
Workwear Express will be supplying the Switzerland Tour 2016 jersey. The shirt (along with a black long sleeve version for the goalkeeper) will be worn by the six players travelling to Geneva…
Read more: McDermont Disaster!McDermont Disaster!
Confidence was sky high, but then Dixon announced he was unavailable, which meant McDermont hopped on board, alongside He Who Can’t Be Named, which meant it was a geriatric forward duo,…
Read more: Mike “Max Baxter” Barker signs up as Number 6.Mike “Max Baxter” Barker signs up as Number 6.
Delighted to see after much “humming” and “haaaing”, that Mike Barker, goal scorer extraordinaire and Dave Gourlay’s nemesis, is on board to make the squad a perfect 6. The squad is…
Read more: Tim Gillespie pays his hotel costs!Tim Gillespie pays his hotel costs!
Amazingly, Tim Gillespie transferred £153, which means that (unless it’s an expensive fob off) he’ll be making a first appearance since his spectacular goal drove Sassco on to victory in their…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 6 Sunderland Deaf FC 6.
Sassco.co.uk 6 Sunderland Deaf FC 6.
Charlie’s third hat-trick in as many games and Titch’s “dummy” goal! A much changed line-up saw Sassco take on Sunderland Deaf Football Club at their new venue, Sandhill Centre. Only Craig…
Read more: Sassco.co.uk 4 YM Thunder 2. Sassco.co.uk 6 YM Thunder 56.Sassco.co.uk 4 YM Thunder 2. Sassco.co.uk 6 YM Thunder 56.
Win at football, lose at basketball. It was a jaunt up the A1 for Sassco against the YM Thunder, again. This time it was slightly ahead, with Ashington being the venue.…
