The victorious team then go through to the England National Finals and the winners will represent their nation at the UK Final. Both of the latter competitions will be held on football league grounds, this year being Pride Park home of Derby County and the Hawthorns of West Bromwich Albion.
Eight Worcestershire FA parent affiliated clubs have again been invited to participate in the 2010-11 Worcestershire Tesco Under 13 Cup Qualifying Competition with the opportunity of reaching the latter stages. There will be a new name on the trophy this season as neither of the previous victorious clubs, Broadway United Youth (2009/10), Worcester Colts (2008/9) Barbourne Royals (2007/8) or Kidderminster Lions (2006/7) are involved this time around. Of the eight participating teams, Bewdley Town, Catshill Youth and Warndon Villages are making their first appearance whilst Welland Juniors, Badsey Rangers, Newtown Sports, Nunnery Wood and West Hagley, have been involved in at least one of the four previous competitions.
The full list of participating teams this season is:-:
• Badsey Rangers Youth, Third place in Ambassador Evesham League
• Bewdley Town Youth, Runners up, Stourport and District Youth League
• Catshill Youth, Runners up Central Warwickshire Youth League
• Newtown Sports Juniors, Champions Mercian League
• Nunnery Wood Colts, Third place Stourport and District
• Warndon Villages Youth, Champions Stourport and District Youth League
• Welland Juniors 2007, Third place Mercian Festival Junior League
• West Hagley, Premier Division Central Warwickshire Youth League
The Qualifying Competition will be held entirely on the state-of-the-art artificial turf pitch under floodlights at Pershore High School (WR10 2BX), in order to promote the use of the surface to all and to decrease the chance of any cup ties being postponed.
A big thank you must go to Tesco, for giving us the opportunity to host such a prestigious event, long may it continue.
The competition will certainly be a great advertisement for the quality of football played in Worcestershire Charter Standard Clubs. Why not come along and watch? You will be very welcome.
Please see County Cups Tab then Tesco Cup for the quarter final draw.