Gold standard

St Bede's 1st XI have been awarded the Evening Standard 1st XI Team of the Month for December, following an undefeated eight-game run.

They win special training shirts provided by the Nike Bootroom in Oxford Street.

Following a comfortable 5-0 win over Ardingly College, St Bede's saw off the John Madejski Academy 3-2 in the fourth round of the English Schools' FA Cup. More comfortable victories came against Alleyn's (5-1), Ardingly College again (4-0), King Edward's Witley (7-0), Hampton (4-0) and Sackville (8-0).