An under-13 girls’ football team have been celebrating after they won a tournament at League 1 Charlton Athletic’s ground. Lydd Grasshoppers – led by head coach Steve Smith and assistant coaches Danielle Lock and Stewart Turley – have also had support from Shane Maxey of Flow in Football in New Romney. They immediately found themselves at a disadvantage at the start of the seven-a-side competition, with the regular goalkeeper injured and no back-up keeper in the squad. The Valley was busy for this month’s tournament and Lydd Grasshoppers’ team were nervous – but that didn’t show in their play …
