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Junior football tournament proves a roaring success

The Saddleworth 3Ds Under-12 girls' football team and Rochdale Ladies AFC hosted a successful junior football tournament, with over 120 girls participating. The event, seen as a significant step forward for girls' football in the area, featured competitive matches, including a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory for Todmorden Warriors in the under-12s and a win for Rochdale AFC Ladies in the under-11s. The tournament was organized and officiated by women and supported by local sponsors.

Junior Girls’ Football Tournament a Roaring Success

More than 120 girls took part in a weekend tournament hailed as a major boost for girls’ football in the area.

The Under-12 event, jointly staged by Saddleworth 3Ds and Rochdale Ladies AFC, ended with Todmorden Warriors edging Upper-mill on penalties.

Rochdale’s own girls’ side lifted the Under-11 trophy, beating Haslingden Falcons in a tense final.

Female organisers, coaches and referees ran the show, and smiling players left no doubt the day was a triumph for the grassroots game.

Sponsors Lollipop 4D Baby Scans and Benchmaster, both Oldham family firms, made it possible.

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