TEN schools from around South Ribble are taking part in the Wagon Wheels National Cup the country's biggest and best indoor five-a-side football competition for boys and girls under 12.
On January 7, ten boys teams will play each other at Leyland St Mary's School and the winning team will then qualify for the area finals which take place in early 1997.
The competition culminates in a nationals finals day at Aston Villa Leisure Centre on April 26.
Local schools taking part are: all Hallows, Brownedge St Mary's, Penwortham Priory, Hutton Grammar, Balshaws High, Lostock Hall, Leyland St Mary's, Worden, Wellfield and Walton Le Dale.
All competitors will receive a certificate and all national finalists receive a specially commissioned football kit for their school.
The winning teams (one girls and one boys) each receive a magnificent trophy.
Any schools interested in entering a team should ask their team manager to call the ESFA Information Line on 01785 251142 for details of their local ESFA organiser.
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