A school football team have claimed their second county title in three years.

Tytherington School's Year 10 team secured a historic victory in the Cheshire Schools FA U15 Emberton Cup last week.

It took a hard-fought 1-0 win over Hazel Grove High School at Seddon Street, home of Middlewich Town FC.

The decisive moment came in the first half when Zach Knight confidently converted a penalty.

Headteacher, Manny Botwe, said: "This is a historic win.

"We have only won two county cups since 1993 and they have all been won by this tremendous team."

Zach Knight scores the decisive penalty (Credit: Tytherington School)

A total of 61 teams from across the county entered this year's Cheshire Schools Cup.

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Tytherington's journey to the final started emphatically with a 7-0 win away at Middlewich High School.

They followed this up with a 4-0 win at home to Stockport School before back-to-back away wins against Hartford High and Altrincham Grammar, the games finishing 3-1 and 5-2 respectively.

Back at home for the semi-final, Tytherington came up against The Heath, who they were able to dispatch of comfortably, coming out 5-0 winners. 

The success of Tytherington's team not only highlights their skill and determination but also the coaching and support from Josh Clowes, Dave Fitzsimmons, and the entire PE team.

It was the school's second county title in three years (Credit: Tytherington School)