IT HAS been a successful week for Barnsley’s junior club and schools teams.

Two clubs from the area reached the semi-finals of the Totty Cup – the long-standing competition for schools in the Don and Dearne area.

Goldthorpe school Sacred Heart beat Queen 6-1 in the quarter-final.

Vinnie Birch and Henry Barber bagged braces with George Barber and Ruben Connor also on target.

They now face Wath Victoria who won 3-1 over Bolton Carrfield thanks to goals by Zachery Johnson, Archie Matthewman and Charlie Chambers.

Wath OLSJ lost their quarter-final but now face Queen in the Gordon Swann Cup ‘eliminator round.’

Barnsley Schoolboys under 12s secured a well-earned away point against Liverpool in the group stage of the National Cup.

Charlie Richards set up Charlie Hible to score the vital goal, against a home side with many players in Liverpool’s academy.

In boys’ Sunday League football, Brierley Cubs under 16s won 9-0 at home to Sprotbrough Cusworth Crusaders.

Man of the match William Stenton scored a hat-trick, George Crossland added two and the other scorers were Kendon Hickey, Morgan Hides and Evan Howell.

In girls’ football, a great team performance meant Penistone Church Blacks under 14s secured a 3-1 away win at Barnsley Women’s.

A brace from Layla Denton and a goal from Hattie Woodcock secured victory for the visitors.

Lillian Storey was awarded the coaches’ player of the game and Layla Denton took home the parents’ trophy.