Phoenix girls under-10s earned their wings with their first proper nine-aside football experience.

The girls looked at home on the bigger pitch at St Mary's Park against Westbury Foxes, as they knocked the ball about brilliantly. 

Imperious Miya bagged a superb brace, with the ever-excellent Noe adding the other, after good work from player of the game Lois (pictured). 

For the past couple of months training has been all about passing and moving and letting the ball do the work.

And on Sunday it really clicked with the extra space benefiting the girls' style of play. 

With a bigger squad needed for next season and a couple of players moving away from the area, Phoenix are looking to add players. Parents of year five girls looking for a new team are encouraged to email: PhoenixPMFC@gmail.com with a view to coming along to training for taster sessions.

The Phoenix girls and coaches also bid a fond farewell to three 'OGs' in Aoife, Orlaith and Summer, who have been part of Marauders for many years, with the former two girls having started out in our development squads.

Coach Brendan said: "Thanks to the girls for being a wonderful part of this team and club over the years.

"They will all be very much missed but they have become good players who will smash it wherever they are next season, and above all else they have grown into brilliant people."

Phantoms under-15s boys were unlucky to go out in the semi-final of the Greater Manchester Summer Cup. 

Coach Mark said: "They played really well through the group stages but unfortunately got knocked out on penalties.

"We looked the strongest team in our group but the lads were unlucky with their spot kicks, missing three out of the five.

"It was a good afternoon of football for the lads and the parents too - they enjoyed supporting us just as much as the lads did playing. 

"It was a great way to end the season, but it would have been nice to bring back a trophy."