Tours & Tournaments Guide: From Northumberland to Paris and Back (Bedlington Bulldogs U13s)

The opening feature of the She Kicks Tours and Tournaments Guide 2016, following the Bedlington Bulldogs Under-13s from Northumberland, who played in more tournaments than most. Team members Megan Farrell and Erin Third describe starting in April at the ESF international tournament at Disneyland Paris, where they topped their group scoring 50 goals, came from 2-0 down to beat Abbey Rangers on penalties in a semi-final the referees called the best game of the tournament, and won the final 1-0 against French side FFA. They went on to win the Wigton Moor Northern Champions League and the ESF Festival finale at Warwick, and finished unbeaten in their age group. Manager Michael Third describes selecting tournaments, fundraising through bag packs and coffee mornings, and a tight-knit group.