Keynsham Town U16s win silverware

KEYNSHAM Town under-16s are celebrating after winning Avon Youth League’s U16 plate.

They beat AEK Boco U16s 3-1 at Mendip Broadwalk Football Club, thanks to goals from Theo Lester, JJ Marsh and Will Spiller. Theo was player of the match.

Six members of the team have played together for 10 years. Luke Davey has coached the players since they were in the under-6s, while Tom Rhodes joined the coaching set up a few years later.

Tom said: “We’ve had some ups and downs as a team, but it was really good to win some silverware this season, which is the last season of youth football.

“We had a low point a few years ago when several of our players went to play academy football, we were relegated from division 1, a few players left, and we nearly had to fold.

“But we rebuilt the team, and this year we’ve had a title challenge and cup win. It’s been excellent fun.

“They are a great bunch of lads who have each other’s backs both on and off the field. It has been a great privilege for Luke and me to coach them and watch them grow as players and as fine young men.”