UNBEATEN York City Under-12 Schools' football team kept up their run with a 3-0 defeat of South Northumberland.

The first goal came following neat work by Aaron Hudson and Andrew Simpson to play the ball in for man of the match Jules Gabbiadini to round the goalkeeper and slot home.

Gabbiadini then hit the bar before Tom Kite curled a 25-yard free-kick into the top corner.

Five substitutions at half-time failed to disrupt York's flow.

Northumberland tried to hit back but the York defence kept them at bay and Charlie Binns then set up the third goal for Gabbiadini, who used his strength and pace to beat two players before blasting into the bottom corner.

York's U12s play at Bradford away on Saturday. The York U14 and U13 teams are at Hambleton and District, while the U11s entertain Sheffield in the second round of the Green 'Un Cup in a repeat of last year's final which York won.

Updated: 10:48 Wednesday, March 15, 2006