Jacob Gore fired in a hat-trick as York Schoolboy under-11s footballers outfoxed Leicester 8-1.

Man of the match Sam Byram marshalled the outstanding display which saw Alex Needham put York into an early lead with two goals set up by Sam Fowler and Gore before Gore made it 3-0.

Leicester pulled one back after leaving York goalkeeper George Catling with no chance, before Charlie Clamp and Conor Qualter combined in a one-two that saw the ball turned in by a Leicester defender followed soon after by a goal for Clamp.

Tim Patton then played a fantastic ball for Gore to lob the 'keeper for his second. Needham and Charlie Taylor showed their quality down the left as they teed up Gore to complete his hat-trick before Tim Patton completed the scoring with a cool lobbed finish.

The U11s are next in action on Saturday when they take on Bradford at York Sixth-Form College, kick off 10.30am. Meet at 9.45am with £2 subs.

U11s from: G Wilson, G Catling, T Kite, L Quantock, A Dale, C Qualter, T Patton, C Clamp, S Byram, J McCormick, A Needham, J Gore, J Willstrop.

A penalty from Will Pepper for a foul on Tom Richardson earned York U12s a 1-0 win over Leicester.

York's back four of Pepper, Matty Dale, Adam Stelmach and John Kilmartin were outstanding.

The U12s hosts Bradford on Saturday at Sixth-Form College, ko 10.30am. Meet 9.50am and bring £2 subs.

U12s from: A Thornton (capt), T Young, A Stelmach, W Pepper, J Kilmartin, m Dale, L Whittaker, P Tasker, T Richardson, D Owers, D Conricode, J Edmond, C Maloney, S Jarman, O Bird.

Despite a man of the match display from Alex Fowler, York's U13s lost for the first time this term going down 1-0 to Bradford. Their next game is at Hull on Saturday, December 13.

Updated: 11:43 Wednesday, December 01, 2004