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On Wednesday this week the last of the All Birmingham Finals for this season was held at St. Andrews. The Birmingham U16 Final was between St.Thomas Aquinas and Light Hall School ( last year's Villa Cup Champions).

Light Hall U16 Finalists

St Thomas Aquinas U16 Blues Cup Champions

This final proved to be a very entertaining and competitive game played in the right spirit. Light Hall had the best of the first half and two great saves by Tim Cooney kept the score at 0 - 0 at half time. Aquinas took the lead early in the second half when a long range efffort by Oliver Statham bobbled over the goal line. Aquinas went further ahead when Light Hall's keeper could only parry a great shot and the loose  ball was calmly put into the net by Tom Hayden.Light Hall pushed players forward in an attempt to get themselves back into the game and they were rewarded when Jordan Byrne pulled a goal back with fifteen minutes to go. However, it proved to be Aquinas' day with the score remaining as 2 - 1 at the final whistle. Daniel Preston deserves a special mention  as he had an outstanding game at centre half for St.Thomas Aquinas.

The draw for next season's competitions will take place soon and should be available on this web site in June 2008 .