CENTRE-back Stephen McCullough has been rewarded for a superb season with double-winning Wyre Forest Brintons U-12s.

The promising youngster has signed a two-year schoolboy contract with Division One side Walsall.

McCullough attracted other top clubs with his displays for the Kidderminster outfit who won the Stourport and District Youth League and Cup.

The former Areley Kings Youth defender has also been playing well for the Halesowen district team.

His manager Ray Birch said: "He has been sensational all season and shows great promise for the future."

Another Wyre Forest Brintons player, Wesley Chater, has signed a similar deal with Aston Villa.

The club's U-10s and U-12s both triumphed at the league's five-a-side contest.