Barry are hoping to shine in trophy hunt (From Barry And District News)

Barry are hoping to shine in trophy hunt

AS the football season draws to a close, Barry Comprehensive School football teams continue in their quest for silverware throughout the age groups.

In terms of league success, the boys have done very well with the Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 sides all winning their Cardiff West League - and looking forward to league play-offs against the winners of the Cardiff East Leagues.

The boys have also made excellent progress in the Cardiff Schools Cup competitions, with the Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 sides all reaching the final, and Year 7 awaiting their semi-final.

The Year 9 side defeated Mary Immaculate 7-4 in a nailbiting fixture, in which Barry, aided by blustery conditions, raced to a 5-0 half-time lead.

But in the second period Mary Immaculate fought back and only two well-worked goals, one after a rehearsed corner and the second after terrier-like work by Joe Mathews, guaranteed the win.

Year 10 also had an uncomfortable passage to the final, eventually beating Llaned-ryn 7-6 on penalties after normal time had ended goalless.

Against Cantonian the Year 11 team raced to a comfortable 3-0 lead, with goals from Sam Johnson, Shelton Payne and Tom Hutton - and it stayed this way until 10 minutes to go.

However, the team appeared to try their best to lose the game by conceding two goals to set up a tight finish, but they just made it through to set up a final against Fitzalan.

So the teams continue to go from strength-to-strength, and with a potential haul of eight trophies from a possible 10 available in Cardiff school football, Barry Comprehensive could become the dominant force in school football.

This would be a phenomenal feat, but as always in sport potential does not always equal trophies - can they keep their nerve with only a couple of games to go?