SPORTING youngsters have had their first taste of success and want to tell the world about it.

The Worcestershire All Stars team claimed victory when they played in their first tournament last month, the West Midlands Ability Counts League at the Aston Villa training grounds.

The players, who have a range of disabilities, came away with the Junior Cup after a tense

final, which went to a penalty shoot-out and saw Worcestershire winning 3-1.

The team is part of the Worcester Disability Football Club, a group having a degree of its own success.

Formed nearly two years ago, the club soon joined the Football Association, became affiliated to Worcester City FC and achieved Charter Standard status.

With a growing membership and successes like the All Stars, the club is determined to develop and raise awareness of disability football in this area.

David Alban, head coach and father of All Star player Tim, said: "I went along with other parents to meet with local FA

representatives.

"The FA had put a lot of money into disability football but they needed parents like us to get involved in Worcester."

Mr Alban is now an FA qualified coach and about to take a disability coaching course.

"As a parent of a disabled child, I was well aware of my son's love of all aspects of the game and his desire to play. I was also aware of the lack of opportunities for him to fulfil that wish."

WDFC has more than 50 members and a growing number of qualified parent coaches. The All Stars play in competitive matches once a month and plans include building up the under 12s team and boosting female membership.

Worcestershire All Stars train every Sunday at Elgar Technology College, Bilford Road, from 10.30am to noon. Anyone interested in finding out more can go along and watch a match, call Derek Cunningham on 0777 8880057 or visit www.wdfc.org