Sussex Schools under-16s have reached the national cup final for the third time in four years.

They defeated Somerset 1-0 with a second-half winner from Daniel Turner (East Brighton College of Media Arts) at Bognor.

Striker Jake Robinson (Tideway, Newhaven) and defender Adam Mountford (Thomas Peacocke, Rye), both Albion scholars, impressed.

Dorothy Stringer have reached the last four of the English Schools' Under-14s Trophy thanks to the coolness of an Albion centre of excellence player.

The Brighton and Hove school sealed their place with a 2-1 comeback victory over John Henry Newman (Stevenage) at Shoreham.

Seagull ace Sam Gargan slotted home an equalising penalty 15 minutes from time before Chris McAuley bundled in the winner. They now entertain Woodchurch High (Birkenhead).

Stringer under-16s take on Stoke High at Ipswich today without key defender Ryan MacMillan who is having a trial with Fulham.

Stringer were beaten 3-0 in the semi-final of the English Schools Girls' Under-14s Trophy by Callington Community College (Cornwall) at Peacehaven.

Brighton Boys face Mid Sussex in the English Schools' Association South East region under-12s final at Hassocks on May 1.

Lancing College pupil Alex Dodsworth has been selected for the Independent Schools' FA under-19s squad.

St Nicolas (Portslade) have reached two finals. They beat Brighton College 7-1 in the semi-final of the Brighton, Hove and District Schools' under-11s Cup.

Goals by Jamie Crellin (2), an Albion centre of excellence player, and Thomas Niner sealed a 3-2 last-four victory over Hangleton in the Hove and Portslade Primary Schools' Cup.