Toowoomba Grammar School closes in on Bill Turner Cup dream
Toowoomba Grammar School advances to last 16 of prestigious Bill Turner Cup competition.
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FOOTBALL: Toowoomba Grammar School's young footballers are a step closer to their Bill Turner Cup dream.
The team recently booked its place in the national round of 16 with a convincing 4-1 defeat of Albany Creek.
Grammar didn't have it all its own though - fighting back from a goal down before going on to victory.
"We went to a cracking goal inside three minutes,” coach Chris McLeod said.
"It was one of the best school-boy goals I have ever seen.
"But the boys showed some real spirit and we got it back to 1-1 by halftime.
"In the break we talked about what we needed to do and the boys went out there and scored three unanswered goals - we bought on some fresh legs in the second half and it made a big difference.”
Last year Grammar finished third in the nation-wide cup competition after beating Whitebridge High 3-1 in the play-off match.
McLeod believes the current squad has the ability to match and potentially better that result.
"There's a very different look to the team this year,” McLeod said. "Last year we had two or three real stand-outs.
"Our strength now is in how well we play as unit; there is a real bond among the boys.
"No-one stands above the pack they all work hard for each other.”
Team captain Ben Moore supports his coach's views.
"We've got a good mix of players in the team,” he said. "We just put our heads down and work hard for each other.”
Grammar will face Kawana Waters State College on August 7 in the Queensland semi-final - with a spot in the state final equating to a national quarter-final berth.
Originally published as Toowoomba Grammar School closes in on Bill Turner Cup dream
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