After months of hard work and preparation the F&C Schools Challenge 2009 reached its climax on Wednesday at Blues' Wast Hills Training Ground.

Sixteen schools from across Birmingham battled it out to be crowned champions of the F&C Schools Challenge 2009 and what a grand final it was!

Each team was kitted out with brand new Umbro strips courtesy of F&C Investments and they all looked every inch professional throughout the six-a-side tournament.

A morning of intense group stages was undertaken with Chilcote Primary School, Severne Road Primary School, St George and St Teresa Primary School and Stirchley Primary School emerging as semi-finalists.

In the end St George and St Teresa and Stirchley made their way through to the last two and it was a finale fitting for an excellent tournament.

Stirchley scored immediately after kick-off with a thunderbolt strike. St George and St Teresa equalised after half-time but Stirchley hit back with two goals to run out worthy 3-1 winners.

F&C Investments would like to thank all schools for participating in the tournament and congratulations to Stirchley Primary School.

Stirchley Primary celebrate winning the F&C Schools Challenge