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St John Paul College and Newcastle High are through to the semi-finals of the Bill Turner School Football national tournament after a thrilling final day in Coffs Harbour.
Both schools fired warning shots at their rivals from across the border with dominant displays.
Watch the REPLAYS of the Bill Turner Northern NSW finals series below.
Bill Turner Cup QF wrap
Newcastle High have fired a clear warning shot in the race for the Bill Turner Cup title after dispatching of Northern NSW rivals Great Lakes College 5-2 in the quarter-finals.
The Newcastle side, spearheaded by a double to exciting forward Levi Segal, proved too strong from the outset kicking two goals in the opening 10 minutes and adding a third on the stroke of halftime to all-but seal victory with a half to play.
Great Lakes College v Newcastle High School (Cup quarter final)
Midfielder Zavier Buxton put an exclamation point on the win with a cracking free kick from just outside the box, sending the ball fizzing past Greater Lakes goalkeeper Will Parkinson.
The Greater Lakes side refused to give up the fight, and were rewarded for their resiliency with Will Kauter having a hand in two consolation goals in the final 10 minutes.
Kauter scored the first after breaking into the backfield to get one-on-one with Newcastle keeper Riley Letherbarrow, before he set up the second with a brilliant pass across the face of goal.
Newcastle High 5 (Levi Segal 3’, 29’, Will Parkinson 7’, Joaquin Loor 35’, Zavier Buxton 43’) def Greater Lakes College 2 (Kauter 50’, Wolfenden 57’)
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar v Tuggerah Lakes College (Cup consolation match)
Bill Turner Trophy QF wrap
St John Paul College are through to the national finals of the Bill Turner Trophy after a thrilling quarter-final win over Mackillop College punctuated by the play of the tournament so far.
After scorching their rivals in the opening minutes with a quick goal through striker Jayda Crocker, St John Paul College fell into the grind searching for a single moment to break through and seal their semi-finals fate.
St John Paul College v Mackillop College (Trophy quarter final)
It came in the form of star midfielder Lauren Harris who latched onto the end of a booming free kick from the halfway line to nail the match-winner.
Fullback Pippa Dodd stepped up to take the free kick, and despite the distance to goal, had no other thought then send it long and let her stars up front do their thing.
The ball bounced over Mackillop College keeper Maya Perry and onto the waiting left boot of Harris who made no mistake.
St John Paul College coach Josh Moore said a strategic shuffle in his line-up, which involved Dodd and Harris, was the key to unlocking their path to the national semi-finals.
“We moved Pippa from left back up until to defensive midfield and it really paid off for us,” Moore said.
“It gave us two really good options in attack with Lauren moving forward and Pip coming into that space.
“We saw so much good stuff come out of that pairing.
A crafty bit of work from Merewether High striker Ella Morrison, deflecting a dangerous corner into the back of the net, has helped the side clinch their consolation final over Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School 2-1.
Merewether High School v Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar (Trophy consolation)
Morrison’s work in the box in the final 10 minutes was the only thing that could separate the two sides who had both shared in the see-sawing momentum in the first half.
Bill Turner Trophy quarter-final
St John Paul College 2 (Crocker 4’, Harris 37’) def Mackillop College 0
DAY ONE
It was a day that had it all with penalty shoot-out thrillers, scorching goals in the opening minute and even a measure of controversial cards.
But in the end only Newcastle High and Great Lakes College remain standing in the hunt for the Cup, while Mackillop College will meet St John Paul College in Wednesday’s Trophy quarter-final.
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Trophy Rd of 16 - Mackillop College v Merewether High School
They had to wait 20 minutes before breaking a tight deadlock, but once they did it started raining goals for grand final-bound Mackillop College.
The Port Macquarie juggernaut is still alive in the hunt for the Bill Turner Trophy national title after fighting their way past a valiant Merewether High School 4-2 in the Northern NSW semi-finals.
Mackillop College v Merewether High School (Trophy)
Both sides showed plenty of raw pace and fighting spirit across the 60 minutes, but it was Mackillop College who snatched their chances on goal more often with a Gracie Huxley second half double putting the finishing touches on the big win.
Charlotte Taylor broke the first half stalemate after she used her strength to push through a defender and get one-on-one with Merewether goalie Arthur Quiola.
Freya Briggs doubled the advntage mere minutes later, with Mackillop’s long balls in behind the defensive line causing chaos for the Merewether backline.
Merewether hit back early in the second half through an impressive strike of the ball from Phillipa Allen, while Ella Morrison netted a late consolation goal in the final minutes.
Mackillop College 4 (Charlotte Taylor 20’, Freya Briggs 23’, Gracie Huxley 43’, 52’) def Merewether High 2 (Phillippa Allen 34’, Ella Morrison 57’)
Cup Rd of 16 - Newcastle High v Tuggerah Lakes College
Newcastle High will enter the Bill Turner Cup Northern NSW final as red-hot favourites after an attacking masterclass helped the school blow past semi-final rivals Tuggerah Lakes College.
The Newcastle side wasted little time before making their mark on the contest, streaming through on goal in the opening minute in a sign of things to come.
Newcastle High School v Tuggerah Lakes College (Cup)
A controversial penalty decision in the final five minutes allowed Newcastle a chance to put the finishing touch on a one-sided 4-1 win.
Joaquin Loor did not waste the opportunity from the spot, scoring a well-deserved goal after the attacking midfielder played a key role in the side’s first half goal spree.
Loor had a hand in two of the three goals with Darcy Goodwin, Levi Segal and Nik Sklavos all getting their names on the scoresheet.
Tuggerah Lakes only goal came through forward Xavier Dillon who made short work of a penalty shot right on the stroke of halftime.
Newcastle High 4 (Goodwin 1’, Segal 11’, Sklavos 22’, Loor 54’ P) def Tuggerah Lakes College 1 (Dillon 30’ P)
Cup Rd of 16 - Lindisfarne Anglican v Great Lakes College
It was a game that had it all, a goal in the first minute, a Tim Cahill-esque boxing match with the corner post and a penalty shoot-out which looked odds on to go the distance.
But in the end it was Great Lakes College who emerged victorious and are destined for the Bill Turner Cup Northern NSW final after a gripping penalty shoot-out win over Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School.
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School v Great Lakes College (Cup)
Great Lakes goalkeeper Riley Letherbarrow proved the hero for the Tuncurry troops, forcing two shots wide to win the semi-final 2-2 (4-2).
It was a valiant effort from the Great Lakes side who had to fight their way from behind twice during the contest to force the final into extra time.
Lindisfarne shocked their rivals from the opening whistle with Jake Letters finding the back of the net in the opening minute.
While Steven McGuinness drew Great Lakes level only minutes later with a slick breakaway goal, when Lindisfarne striker Oscar Mellet snuck the ball past Letherbarrow’s inside shoulder early in the second half it looked like the Tweed giants would run away with the contest.
But a crucial penalty goal midway through the second half to Wade Williams levelled the scores again giving Great Lakes a chance to fight their way into Wednesday’s final.
Lindisfarne 2 (2) (Letters 1’, Mellet 43’) def by Great Lakes 2 (4) (McGuinness 4’, Williams 48’ P)
Trophy Rd of 16 - Lindisfarne Anglican v St John Paul College
A three-goal blitz in five minutes was enough to send St John Paul College into the Northern NSW Bill Turner Trophy grand final.
Spearheaded by impressive midfielder Lauren Harris, who scored two goals in three minutes as part of the second-half blitz, St John Paul College held on for a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School.
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School v St John Paul College (Trophy)
Harris had earlier set up the first of two goals for star striker Jayda Harris with a scintillating long ball into the box, but then it would be the midfelder’s turn to celebrate cleaning up the crumbs on two attacking corners to put her side ahead by three goals.
Lindisfarne, who had opened the scoring through striker Charlie Weigand, refused to die wondering fighting back with two late goals including a breakaway effort to Asha Poole in the final five minutes, but it was too little too late for the girls from the Tweed.
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School 3 (Weigand 8’, Mitchell 43’, Poole 54’) def by St John Paul College 4 (Crocker 15’, 33’; Harris 35’, 38’)
PREVIEW
Qualifying teams into the Northern NSW finals of the Bill Turner Cup and Trophy is no mean feat, and the significance of the moment isn’t lost on Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School.
The Tweed school will feature in both the boys and girls division of the prestigious football tournament in what they hope will become a regular occurrence.
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar Schools head of sport Damien Clucas said a concerted effort has been made to build the school’s program up to an elite level, one they hope can rival the best in the state.
“It’s a fantastic achievement. We’ve been working hard up here and pushing hard to become a football powerhouse,” he said.
“We draw a lot of the big Sydney schools in some of our knockout competitions for the opens, and we want to be able to meet them and beat them.
“There’s been resources put into the program and the benefits are showing.”
A school can have all the resources in the world, but if there’s no physical investment from students it amounts to nothing.
That’s far from the case at Lindisfarne with the two divisions having their sights firmly set on success.
“We get a good buy-in from our students and there’s a good attendance at training,” Clucas said.
“There’s a nice attitude and feel within the group. Both teams are pretty resilient.”
Indeed that resilience will be put to the test in high-pressure games and the chance to advance to the next stage.
Clucas has confidence in both divisions and believes they have what it takes to keep their dreams alive.
“The boys have come from behind quite a few times. The girls haven’t really been tested yet but that will change pretty quickly,” he said.
“We’d really like at least one and preferably both to be hitting the Lake Macquarie semis. We’re going to get to Coffs Harbour early, get a good sleep and get stuck in. We’re going there to do a job.
“The girls will be without their captain, but there is some good depth there and that should help.”
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