Jessica Rippin scored a goal and helped Wisborough Green win the Sussex Small Primary Schools Sixes crown at the first attempt.

She was the only female player in the competition and played a star role in the finals at Broadbridge Heath.

Wisborough Green head teacher Yvonne Holmes said: "Jessica always seems to be the only girl at the tournaments we go in for.

"But she is as good as any of the boys.

"Jessica loves her football. She thinks netball is too wussy and is a bit of a tomboy! Unfortunately she might have to give up playing football after this season. Rules say boys and girls cannot play on the same side after primary school and she is going to a secondary school that doesn't play girls football."

Jessica netted in a 4-2 win over neighbours Loxwood when David Pleasants, Byron Napper and Otto-Wakeford were also on target.

Wisborough Green drew 0-0 with Itchingfield meaning they needed to win their final match against Mountfield and Watlington (Hastings) by more than 4-0.

Two goals each from Napper, Pleasants and Collier-Wakeford ensured a 6-0 victory.

Wisbrough Green go through to the South East Region section of the national competition at Ipswich on March 16.

Itchingfield were runners-up, missing out on goal difference after overcoming Loxwood 4-2 and Mountfield and Watlington 5-0. Loxwood beat Mountfield and Watlington 3-0 in the remaining game.

Referee and tournament organiser Alan Ball said: "The event was a great success. There were plenty of goals to keep the crowd happy. I found it quite hard to ref because there were a lot of stoppages with youngsters taking knocks.

"But it was played in the right spirit and everyone enjoyed it. I felt for Mountfield and Watlington after travelling so far and conceding so many goals and not scoring, but even they seemed to have a good time."

Wisborough Green: Sam Filkins, Otto Collier-Wakeford, Jessica Rippin, David Pleasants, Greg Marshall, Byron Napper. Sub: Levi Fox.

Silverdale (Hastings), the county champions, failed to qualify for the national finals after competing in the South East Region English Schools Association Under-11s Sixes in Ipswich.

Lewes will represent Sussex in the regional round of the ESFA Under-11s Inter County Sevens at Woking on March 9.

Eastbourne Tech defeated Varndean College 5-1 to secure a semi-final against Warden Park (Cuckfield) in the Sussex Schools' Under-12 Cup. Sackville (East Grinstead) will meet William Parker (Hastings) in the last eight.

Chichester High beat Durrington 4-2 to secure an under-13s Cup quarter-final date with either Hazelwick (Crawley) or Uckfield. Hazelwick overcame Cardinal Newman (Hove) in the last 16.

Dorothy Stringer (Brighton) beat Tanbridge House 3-0 and will meet either Blatchington Mill (Hove) or Angmering.

King's Manor (Shoreham) beat Forest (Horsham) 1-0 to reach the semi-finals of the under-14s. Patcham meet Oathall (Haywards Heath), Angmering face Durrington and Warden Park take on Mill in the remaining quarter-finals.

Mill overcame King's Manor 3-0 in the last eight of the under-15s and Stringer defeated Boundstone (Lancing) 3-1. Worthing High will meet the winners of Hillcrest (Hastings) and Longhill (Brighton). Hazelwick and Hove Park meet for the right to take on the winners of a Durrington and Midhurst clash.

Park College (Eastbourne) entertain Wilmington Grammar on Monday for a place in the last eight of the English Schools and Colleges Cup. Goals by Dan Brown (2), Tim Chandler (2), Dan Williams, Sean Brownell and Ben Legate secured their 7-1 victory over Chancellors.

West Hove School failed to reach the final of the South East qualifier of the National Railtrack under-11s tournament at Barnet FC.

The competition is run by the PFA and Football In The Community and the school represented Albion, beating Crystal Palace and Leyton Orient 2-0 before losing to Wimbledon (1-0), Brentford (2-1) and Watford (1-0).

Brighton Boys under-11s pipped Mid Sussex 2-1 at Brighton College. Jamie Crellin scoring one and forced an own goal with a cross.

Brighton: Namdev Brewster (Patcham), Chris Brencher (St Bernadettes), Craig Axten (West Hove), Louis Collard-Watson (Westdene), Charlie Farmer (Patcham ), Fred Foreman (Cottesmore), Nicky Wheeler (Somerhill), Harry Herbert (Queen's Park), Tommy Yeates (West Hove), Jamie Crellin (St Nicolas), Sam Corkhill (Patcham), Daniel Smith (Woodingdean), Jack Lynch (St John the Baptist), John Maskall (Carden), Ben Heasman (St Nicolas).

Mid Sussex: Carl Hodges (Northlands Wood), Paul Mountain (Harlands), Greg Archer (Northlands Wood), Liam Agate (Southway), Michael McDonald (Manorfield), Ross Chisholm (London Meed), Tom Farrall (Southway),Tom Deveson (Birchwood Grove), Joe Hallam (Harlands), William Pidgeon (Southway), Oliver Amos (Manorfield), Matthew Harding (Birchwood Grove), Jack Simpson (London Meed), Ben Towler (Harlands), Joe Brockes (London Meed), Andrew Robinson (Southway), Kieron Lewis (Great Walstead).

The Causeway (Eastbourne) reached the semi-finals of the South East Region national girls' under-12s five-a-side competition at Woking.

The Causeway (Eastbourne) reached the semi-finals of the South East Region national girls' under-12s five-a-side competition at Woking.