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.…
We’re making early plans for a trip to Vienna on 12th to 15th June 2026. Flights are connecting, but with a short time from Newcastle. As always, this is open to…
And repeat. Logistical nightmare for Sassco. And this time it was a race in Newcastle which caused four of our players to be missing. We’ll skip over the part where we…
Back to a better performance after last week’s disaster. Steve Brown, David Grundy, Daryll Surtees, Brad Wilson and Amandeep Atkar all returned, while Wayne Ramsay returned for Sassco 11-a-side after a…
Six years since Sassco 11-a-side finished off a 2019 Summer League with a 6-2 defeat. Only McConville and Sangha remained for this new setup, against our regular rivals, MADAS. We hadn’t…
Running out of steam in the Quarter Finals. A much changed Sassco team travelled to Falkirk for their second stint in the Lava Cup 2025 – a major 7-a-side tournament with…
Another brilliant tour – this time in Zadar. We were looking for warmer climes for our 15th tour, so Zadar hit the spot, in the same way that Dixon walloped Harper’s…
Play on the Pitch 2025 on 2nd June 7pm. It’s been 7 years since I cleared the ball off the line with my leg(?) against our Icelandic comrades, Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur. Since…
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…
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…
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…
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).…
Three wins out of three. A strong line up saw three outstanding teams, while the previous winners were rock bottom. Sassco opened with a heavy defeat v South Shields in the…
Two wins and then clawing back a 4-4 draw. Four teams took part in the final tournament this year. All looked strong, with Washington Boys and Sassco returning from the October…
Washington Deaf FC win the first tournament back at Washington Galleries. It was a struggle to get teams in, but luckily, we managed to get four sides out, with Washington Deaf…
Heated tournament, but Carpet Centres Elite resilient. In the strongest line up of teams to date, Carpets took the tournament with two wins and a draw, over incumbent, Wearmouth CW. Carpet’s…
Read more: South Shields win again.
Read more: Vienna in 2026.
Read more: One step forward; one step back.
Read more: Better performance.
Read more: Lava Cup 2025: Impressive group stage performance.
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Read more: Lava Cup 2025 rules, details, itinerary.
Read more: Sassco win the 2025 opener.
Read more: Penalty defeat at The Beacon of Light.
Read more: Lava Cup rules, details, itinerary.
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