And repeat. Logistical nightmare for Sassco. And this time it was a race in Newcastle which caused four of our players…
Better performance. 
Better performance.
Back to a better performance after last week’s disaster. Steve Brown, David Grundy, Daryll Surtees, Brad Wilson and Amandeep Atkar all…
Cochrane Park – Newcastle University Sports Services 
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….
Vienna in 2026. 
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…
Read more: One step forward; one step back.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 to be missing. We’ll skip over the part where we…
Read more: Better performance.Better performance.
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: Cochrane Park – Newcastle University Sports ServicesCochrane 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. You can benefit from brand new facilities, including: Cochrane Park…
Read more: Bad day.Bad day.
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: Vienna in 2026.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 time from Newcastle. As always, this is open to any…
- Read more: Opening win for the 2025 Summer League.
Opening win for the 2025 Summer League.
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: Sassco defeated at the SOL.Sassco defeated at the SOL.
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: Lava Cup 2025: Impressive group stage performance.Lava Cup 2025: Impressive group stage performance.
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 squad.Lava Cup 2025 squad.
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: A win, a draw and two losses in Croatia.
A win, a draw and two losses in Croatia.
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: Two sets of games and venues in Zadar.
Two sets of games and venues in Zadar.
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: Sassco.co.uk back at the SOL after 7 years.Sassco.co.uk back at the SOL after 7 years.
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: Umbro for Zadar and Falkirk.
Umbro for Zadar and Falkirk.
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: Sassco in Group C.
Sassco in Group C.
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: Defeated again v MUAS (MADAS) at the BOL.Defeated again v MUAS (MADAS) at the BOL.
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: South Shields storm it.
South Shields storm it.
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: Squad all booked up.Squad all booked up.
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: Israeli encounter in London.Israeli encounter in London.
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: Lava Cup 2025 rules, details, itinerary.Lava Cup 2025 rules, details, itinerary.
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: Sassco win the 2025 opener.Sassco win the 2025 opener.
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…
