Norwich City Under-12 boys are through to the national finals of the England Hockey In2Hockey Clubs Competition to be held at Nottingham Hockey Centre on Saturday.

The team qualified as runners-up, having come second to Old Loughtonians at the regional finals.

City came through a tough qualifying group, beating Bury St Edmunds 3-1, Harleston Magpies 3-1 and Cambridge City 3-1 but losing a tight game to the eventual winners 2-1.

The youngsters are in Pool A and will play Beeston, Deeside Ramblers, Surbiton and Clifton Robinsons as they battle for a place in the national final, which will be played in the late afternoon.

The full squad is: William Farrow (GK), Archie Ward, Freddie Smith, Cameron Hansell (Capt), Jack Whitlam, Oliver Millett, Toby Pallister, Farren Miller, Krishna Patel, Harry Ford and Sam Hyatt.

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