Pupils at Saltergate Schools in Harrogate have been crowned the third best girls' primary football team in England after an impressive run to the national finals.
The girls travelled to Stoke to compete in the ESFA Pokémon Girls Primary Cup National Finals last week, battling through the tournament to secure a third-place finish against some of the country’s top school teams.
The achievement marks a proud moment for the Harrogate school, with staff praising the squad for their determination, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the competition.

A spokesperson for Saltergate Schools said:
“We are super proud of all of you. What a credit to Saltergate you are.
"Keep playing football and doing the things you love.”
The school also thanked the English Schools’ Football Association for hosting what it described as a “fabulous tournament” and for giving the girls “another amazing opportunity.”
The tournament forms part of the wider Pokémon Primary Schools’ Cup, which sees more than 5,000 school teams and over 50,000 children from across England take part each season.
The girls’ competition begins with district rounds before progressing through county and regional stages.
The best teams from around the country then qualify for the National Finals, held annually at Stoke City FC.

Call for review after Allerton Waste Recovery Park misses targets for seventh consecutive year
Harrogate MP welcomes £2 bus fare cap but calls for further reforms
Yorkshire's biggest ever pug meet to be held at Harewood House
Bin fires prompt call for public to dispose of batteries responsibly
Knaresborough Mayor to open town's first padel venue
New award launched to find Yorkshire's best pub
Vale of York services given go-ahead despite "rape of countryside" claim
Traffic to use new A59 Kex Gill route for first time tomorrow
Annual Tour de Aky set to hit £10,000 target
Harrogate bus staff nominated for national award
Parking warning issued after Burnsall car park closes
Spire Harrogate Clinic earns top housekeeping award
Otley music studio launches six-week daytime courses
New guide helps families find free and low-cost summer fun
Much-loved Slingsby Gin becomes new Festivals' partner
Princess Royal to become Great Yorkshire Show President
Concern over lack of consultation ahead of Lifeline cuts decision
Animal charity launches £2 million redevelopment appeal
Sneak peek: New Otley play area starts to take shape
Historic Harrogate pub named among the UK's best by The Telegraph


