FELSTED Blue Hornets enjoyed double success as two of their girls teams were crowned regional champions.
The U10 and U12 sides were both triumphant in the events at Harleston in Norfolk, while their corresponding boys' teams also impressed by both finishing third.
The achievements of the U10 girls have been incredibly impressive.
Having won their county final a week earlier and not conceding a goal in the process, their defence was breached just twice as they marched to regional glory.
They topped their group after 3-0 wins over Norwich City, Hertford and Bury St Edmunds, with the only blot on their copybook being a 2-1 loss to Cambridge City. They then beat Tunbridge Wells 2-0 in the semi-final before a win by the same score over host side Harleston Magpies to be crowned champions.
Also on Saturday, the U12 boys topped their qualifying group with four wins out of four - conceding no goals - but were undone by a last-minute breakaway goal as they lost 1-0 to Ipswich in their semi-final.
They did, however, bounce back to beat Old Loughtonians 3-1 for third place.
The following day, there was more success as the U12 girls booked their spot at the national championships with their win.
They beat Wisbech, Sevenoaks and Bury St Edmund's in their first three group games before a 0-0 draw against Norwich City, and a 1-0 loss to Bluehearts saw them through to the semi-finals by just one goal.
There they faced the hosts, and after a 1-1 draw, prevailed 3-1 on penalty flicks before beating Broxbourne 1-0 in the final.
The U10 boys topped their group with three wins out of three, but were then sunk 3-1 by Saffron Walden in the semi-finals.
They, like their U12 division a day later, bounced back to finish third, thrashing Colchester 5-0.
The U12 girls will join the U14 boys - crowned regional champions a fortnight ago - in the national finals in Beeston on May 11.
