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One step forward; one step back.
One step forward; one step back.
11-a-side League 202511-a-side

One step forward; one step back.

And repeat. Logistical nightmare for Sassco. And this time it was a race in Newcastle which caused four of our players…

6th July 2025
Better performance.
One step forward; one step back.
11-a-side League 202511-a-side

Better performance.

Back to a better performance after last week’s disaster. Steve Brown, David Grundy, Daryll Surtees, Brad Wilson and Amandeep Atkar all…

22nd June 2025
Cochrane Park – Newcastle University Sports Services
One step forward; one step back.
11-a-side League 202511-a-sideInformation

Cochrane Park – Newcastle University Sports Services

The venue for the 11-a-side competition in Summer 2025 is Cochrane Park, Newcastle. Cochrane Park received an upgrade at Easter 2019….

22nd June 2025
Bad day.
One step forward; one step back.
11-a-side League 202511-a-side

Bad day.

Very bad day. We have to write this one off. Probably one of the worst Sassco performances to date. The side put…

15th June 2025
Vienna in 2026.
One step forward; one step back.
Austria Tour 2026Overseas Tours

Vienna in 2026.

We’re making early plans for a trip to Vienna in May or June 2026. Flights are connecting, but with a short…

12th June 2025
  • One step forward; one step back.
    11-a-side League 2025, 11-a-side

    One step forward; one step back.

    6th July 2025

    And repeat. Logistical nightmare for Sassco. And this time it was a race in Newcastle which caused four of our players to be missing. We’ll skip over the part where we…

    Read more: One step forward; one step back.
  • Better performance.
    11-a-side League 2025, 11-a-side

    Better performance.

    22nd June 2025

    Back to a better performance after last week’s disaster. Steve Brown, David Grundy, Daryll Surtees, Brad Wilson and Amandeep Atkar all returned, while Wayne Ramsay returned for Sassco 11-a-side after a…

    Read more: Better performance.
  • Cochrane Park – Newcastle University Sports Services
    11-a-side League 2025, 11-a-side, Information

    Cochrane Park – Newcastle University Sports Services

    22nd June 2025

    The venue for the 11-a-side competition in Summer 2025 is Cochrane Park, Newcastle. Cochrane Park received an upgrade at Easter 2019. You can benefit from brand new facilities, including: Cochrane Park…

    Read more: Cochrane Park – Newcastle University Sports Services
  • Bad day.
    11-a-side League 2025, 11-a-side

    Bad day.

    15th June 2025

    Very bad day. We have to write this one off. Probably one of the worst Sassco performances to date. The side put together seemed okay, but realistically, we didn’t want it.…

    Read more: Bad day.
  • Vienna in 2026.
    Austria Tour 2026, Overseas Tours

    Vienna in 2026.

    12th June 2025

    We’re making early plans for a trip to Vienna in May or June 2026. Flights are connecting, but with a short time from Newcastle. As always, this is open to any…

    Read more: Vienna in 2026.
  • Opening win for the 2025 Summer League.
    11-a-side League 2025, 11-a-side

    Opening win for the 2025 Summer League.

    8th June 2025

    Six years since Sassco 11-a-side finished off a 2019 Summer League with a 6-2 defeat. Only McConville and Sangha remained for this new setup, against our regular rivals, MADAS. We hadn’t…

    Read more: Opening win for the 2025 Summer League.
  • Sassco defeated at the SOL.
    11-a-side, 11-a-side friendly games

    Sassco defeated at the SOL.

    3rd June 2025

    Despite a late flourish. Mind games were afoot. Murton ringing me worrying about his team, slagging off “has-been” Gareth Brazier, another player having the shits, etc. Then at the stadium, we…

    Read more: Sassco defeated at the SOL.
  • Lava Cup 2025: Impressive group stage performance.
    Lava Cup Scotland 2025, Sassco Tournaments, Overseas Tours

    Lava Cup 2025: Impressive group stage performance.

    28th May 2025

    Running out of steam in the Quarter Finals. A much changed Sassco team travelled to Falkirk for their second stint in the Lava Cup 2025 – a major 7-a-side tournament with…

    Read more: Lava Cup 2025: Impressive group stage performance.
  • Lava Cup 2025 squad.
    Lava Cup Scotland 2025, Overseas Tours

    Lava Cup 2025 squad.

    13th May 2025

    Our squad for the Lava Cup in 2025 is different from last year, due to SAFC potentially being in the play-off final and then achieving that goal. Mark McShane and Davinder…

    Read more: Lava Cup 2025 squad.
  • A win, a draw and two losses in Croatia.
    Croatia Tour 2025, Overseas Tours

    A win, a draw and two losses in Croatia.

    4th May 2025

    Another brilliant tour – this time in Zadar. We were looking for warmer climes for our 15th tour, so Zadar hit the spot, in the same way that Dixon walloped Harper’s…

    Read more: A win, a draw and two losses in Croatia.
  • Two sets of games and venues in Zadar.
    Croatia Tour 2025, Overseas Tours

    Two sets of games and venues in Zadar.

    31st March 2025

    Indoor and outdoor games arranged. Thanks to Stipe Bjeliš, President of the local league in Zadar and the initial contact, Alen Juričić, we have two games arranged, likely on Thursday 1st…

    Read more: Two sets of games and venues in Zadar.
  • Sassco.co.uk back at the SOL after 7 years.
    11-a-side, 11-a-side friendly games

    Sassco.co.uk back at the SOL after 7 years.

    24th March 2025

    Play on the Pitch 2025 on 2nd June 7pm. It’s been 7 years since I cleared the ball off the line with my leg(?) against our Icelandic comrades, Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur. Since…

    Read more: Sassco.co.uk back at the SOL after 7 years.
  • Umbro for Zadar and Falkirk.
    Croatia Tour 2025, Lava Cup Scotland 2025, Sassco Tournaments, Overseas Tours, Sassco 5/6-a-side

    Umbro for Zadar and Falkirk.

    20th March 2025

    Jersey’s for a busy May 2025. We have two impressive Umbro tops for our tour to Zadar, Croatia and Falkirk, Scotland; both in May. For Zadar, we’ll be getting wearing the…

    Read more: Umbro for Zadar and Falkirk.
  • Sassco in Group C.
    Lava Cup Scotland 2025, Overseas Tours

    Sassco in Group C.

    20th March 2025

    International opponents. We face opponents from Scotland, Iceland, Denmark and the United States in our Group for the Lava Cup in Falkirk at the end of May. We defeated Skautafélag Reykjavíkur…

    Read more: Sassco in Group C.
  • Defeated again v MUAS (MADAS) at the BOL.
    11-a-side, 11-a-side friendly games

    Defeated again v MUAS (MADAS) at the BOL.

    9th March 2025

    Three late goals put an end to a brief comeback. A Sassco team with a few changes suffered a 5-1 defeat against MADAS at the BOL. MADAS were comfortably 2-0 ahead…

    Read more: Defeated again v MUAS (MADAS) at the BOL.
  • South Shields storm it.
    Sassco Tournaments, Sassco 5/6-a-side

    South Shields storm it.

    4th March 2025

    5 wins out of 6. All four teams returned to the March Tournament, with Sassco doing what they normally do as current holders: turning up with high hopes, but finishing rock…

    Read more: South Shields storm it.
  • Squad all booked up.
    Croatia Tour 2025, Overseas Tours

    Squad all booked up.

    28th February 2025

    Six players heading to Zadar. The five veterans from the Sweden Tour 2024 are joined by Chris Dixon from the Netherlands Tour 2023; all heading to Zadar, Croatia on the 1st…

    Read more: Squad all booked up.
  • Israeli encounter in London.
    Sassco Tournaments, Israel Tour 2018, Sassco 5/6-a-side

    Israeli encounter in London.

    25th February 2025

    Elad Levin is bringing his Israeli team to London, late November 2025, so the plan is for a 7-a-side fixture. We headed to Israel in 2018 and played out an entertaining…

    Read more: Israeli encounter in London.
  • Lava Cup 2025 rules, details, itinerary.
    Lava Cup Scotland 2025

    Lava Cup 2025 rules, details, itinerary.

    25th February 2025

    Over 40/ 7-a-side tournament format All teams will play 4 X 15 minute matches in the group stages (sections A, B, C and D). Five teams will be drawn into each…

    Read more: Lava Cup 2025 rules, details, itinerary.
  • Sassco win the 2025 opener.
    Season 26, Sassco Tournaments, Sassco 5/6-a-side

    Sassco win the 2025 opener.

    28th January 2025

    South Shields defeat Durham to give Sassco the title. Four accomplished teams took part in the first tournament of 2025, which is now a senior tournament. Sassco opened with a defeat…

    Read more: Sassco win the 2025 opener.
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