Talented girls join Albion academy

Sophia Willis, 11, and nine-year-old Mary Flint are both products of the Southern Association Football Academy's development centre. The former has been training with SAFA for three years and the latter for two.

SAFA director Lloyd Biggs said: "Both the girls have worked really hard over the last few years to improve their all-round game and I am very pleased that they have been rewarded for their efforts. Hopefully this will encourage future young female soccer stars to come and play the game."

Sophia and Mary will still train with SAFA on a Friday at the Horntye Park-based Girls development centre. Sessions take place at the Bohemia Road sports complex from 4.45-6pm every Friday. Any girls aged 8-12 interested in attending should contact Biggs on (01424) 433726.