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  Academy

• Wednesday August 24th, 2005 @ 0:00

SAINTS ON TOUR

FOLLOWING their recent success in lifting the Topflight sponsored DDSL Cup, Brian Dalton's Under 16's headed to the UK for a two match tour of Tyneside. A party of 15 players and 4 coaches travelled and they played two matches on their tour, against the academy teams of Middlesborough and Newcastle United.

It was a great success even if the results went against the Saints. In their first match against Newcastle they lost 3-2 leading 2-1 with 10 minutes left. The following day tired from the previous days exertions they again lost 2-0 to Middlesborough.

Despite the defeats the experience was very worthwhile and the Saints won plenty of new friends and admirers.