That brings an end to the 2018/19 season for DUAFC
#DUAFC1s
secure premiership status for next season with a fantastic 10-0 win in the play-offs.
#DUAFC2s
and
#DUAFC3s
are both promoted as champions!
Thank you to all coaches, players and fans for their efforts!
#oneclubonedream
BUCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2023 🏆💜
Wow! What a group - the first Durham side to ever win the National Cup, end a 67 year wait for
@BUCSsport
glory.
Goals from Tom Hizzett and Zach Alfalahi proved the difference as we beat Stirling to take the title in what is a monumental day 💜
BUCS NATIONAL CUP FINALISTS 🏆
An outstanding achievement from everyone, for the time in BUCS history Durham university will be playing in a BUCS final.
Durham 3-2 Loughborough
@TeamDurham
👏🏼 Appreciation post
The three men behind the scenes that made our dream become a reality 💜
Adam Furness- Head of Football (Centre)
Robbie Pringle- First team Assistant (Right)
Cameron Bhamra- 2’s coach (Left)
Everyone at DUAFC can’t thank you enough🏆🙌🏼
NATIONAL FINAL GALLERY📸🏆
CHAMPIONS🏆HISTORY MAKERS💜
What a group this is, what a journey this season has been. These are the lads that made it happen, for the first time in BUCS history DUAFC were crowned champions of England.
👉📸 Take a look at those celebrations 😍
🚨GAMEDAY🚨
HERE WE GO!!!! The BUCS National Cup Final 🏆
Today we go head to head with
@stiruni_mensfootball
to become National Champions.
The lads are ready, the stage is set, the National Cup final awaits ⏳💜
@TeamDurham
#OneClubOneDream
DUAFC Team of the Year is as follows
Goalkeeper:
Sam Hughes-Penney, 2s
Defenders:
Rob White, 1s
Matt Keogh, 1s
Freddie Merrett, 1s
Ollie England, 1s
Midfielders:
Christian Pestell, 2s
Jack Camarda, 1s
Jack Gibbons, 1s
Forwards:
Hector Platt, 2s
Fin Gwillim, 1s
Tom Hizzett, 1s
We've raised almost 30% of our target!🎉
A club not prized for its creative prowess, we tasked our 1s with the creation of a promo video Andy Ansah would be proud of.
🎟️Players ticket wristbands will be sold around the Bill Bryson Library from this Thursday!
@TeamDurham
🚨 BREAKING NEWS🚨
Official, confirmed! We are pleased to announce DUAFC are partnering with
@UnitedDurham
from the 22/23 season competing in
@WearsideLeague
.
Further information 👇:
#DurhamAsOne
🚨FULL TIME🚨
A fantastic result for the lads, sees us advance into the second round of the Durham Challenge cup.
Good luck for the rest of the season
@SouthShieldsFC
🤝
Goals:
Alex Costa
What a fantastic performance from each and everyone of the squad. A goal from Fin Gwillim in the first half was enough to see the lads progress into the Semi Final of the National Cup.
Congratulations lads, the whole of DUAFC is behind you 💜🏆
Wishing all the best to our 1s captain
@AlexHMcGrath
- always lead by example and deserves all the success that he will have. Good luck!! 🇺🇸
#oneclubonedream
🗣️ "Kids play for different reasons and want different things from football - as coaches our role is to support them in that."
We had
@FA
Regional Coach Mentor
@GraemeCarrick
with us last month to kick off his Youth Development Phase DNA roadshow! 📽️⬇️
🗣️DUAFC would like to thank all of the Old Boys who have offered their support over the last week in the build up to the final. The current squad have been overwhelmed by the messages and support shown towards the group.
We hope to see you all at Basford for a 4:30 kick off. 💜
FULL TIME.
Durham 3-3
@StirlingUniFC
A spirited performance from Durham but Stirling came back in the 2nd half.
Congratulations to
@StirlingUniFC
for clinching the title and good luck on Saturday against Dundee Utd
45' It's a hat-trick for Camarda...
...of balls cleared out of the ground. Big hit that one, may be the last we see of that ball.
[2-0]
#duafc
#BigBUCSWednesday
🚨TEAM NEWS🚨
Here it is, your starting line up for the National Cup Final 🏆
An unchanged XI following a 3-2 victory vs Loughborough.
Just under an hour to kick off. Let’s go boys 💜
#duafc1s
FULL TIME: 1-3 Cardiff Met (AET).
The lads left absolutely everything on the pitch. Unbelievable performance and effort but sadly it wasn’t quite enough. We’ll go again. Thanks
@CardiffMetFC
for a great game - all the best for the rest of the knockouts.
#bleedpalatinate
MENS FOOTBALL | 4-1 to Man Utd at FT, some great football played especially in the second half which we drew 1-1. Good luck to Man Utd U19s in the tournament in Holland!
DUAFC are pleased to announce new additions Barry McCrea (
@bozwellb
) and Bob Wilkinson (
@Bobfootycoach
) to the coaching staff ahead of the 2020/21 season. Welcome to the club!
A week ago today we hosted
@NFFootball
in our charity match.
▪️£1,847 raised for
@SportInActionZ
▪️In
@JustGiving
's top 3% of fundraisers for January
▪️3 points and a clean sheet
Job well done! Huge thanks to everyone who helped support and share the event!
@TeamDurham
Two great wins and one title for the club yesterday but now we hunt for another one. The 1s take on
@USWFootball
next Wednesday in the National QF.
Get down to MC and support the lads!
#oneclubonedream
Frank Pattison Challenge Cup draw:
⚽️Durham United vs
@SouthShieldsFC
⏰ Monday 9th October 19:45 KO
This is a big one. Durham United face up against South Shields FC, the highest ranked opponents to face the club since partnering with DUAFC. (1/3)
We're proud to announce our upcoming charity match against
@NFFootball
! Get down to MC to support
@SportInActionZ
and cheer the lads on in their final
@BUCSsport
league game.
Stay tuned for more announcements...
🚨KEY INFORMATION🚨
Please find attached the key information regarding travel for supporters and details of the final venue.
We need you more than ever, let’s go and make history on the 22nd March 💜
🗣️Any enquiries, please send us a message on our social media accounts 🏆
A highly competitive game at the Academy of Light this afternoon saw the
#DUAFC1s
on the wrong end of a narrow 1-0 defeat against
@SunderlandAFC
u18s. Some excellent football unfortunately didn’t lead to a breakthrough, but lots of positives to take into next week
Congratulations to DUAFC player
@W_Verstraaten
on signing a contract with
@SouthShieldsFC
for the upcoming season. Wouter is evidence of the excellent platform DUAFC provides for players looking to transition into full time football.
Read more here:
During these unprecedented times
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
is more important than ever.
Remember to look after one another, and make sure to check in on friends and family, and to seek help and support if you are feeling vulnerable.
1️⃣ day to go until the National Cup Final 🏆
Excited is an understatement, 24 hours until the lads go head to head with Stirling University.
🗣️This is your last chance to reserve a seat on the supports coach, a massive thank you to everyone who’s booked on💜
24hours ⏳
BOOM - Huge thank you to everyone who's bought tickets & donated!
£1,416.02 raised as of 12pm today, that's 141% above our target! Please keep the donations rolling in, and don't forget that you can pay £2 on the gate to attend today. 6pm kick off.
👉
90’: FULL TIME.
Convincing win from the 1s as it finishes six nil, some outstanding individual performances but most importantly a solid team performance to bring home the three points!
#DUAFC