Darlington TSC in TJFA club focus

Darlington TSC club badge

The Teesside Junior Football Alliance is Europes largest junior football league with 550 teams participating each weekend.

Close to 8,000 young footballers take part, ranging from eight to 18 years old.

BBC Tees' Ali Brownlee speaks to one team a week on his Thursday evening show.

Once a month he hands out a Recognition Award to one volunteer who's done the most for their team that month.

Thursday 29 October - Darlington TSC

Chris Ord from the TJFA explains his choice: "Darlington TSC (Total Soccer Centre) were the TJFA Club Of The Year 08/09.

"The award is a magnificent achievement and is one of the most sought-after awards for clubs in this league.

"This club were quite magnificent in all departments last season and are on course to be in the frame again for the award this year."

Iain Lester, the club's correspondence secretary spoke to Ali: "Winning the award gave everyone in the club a big buzz.

"On 14 November all of our training sessions will be played in pyjamas for Children in Need.

"We're talking five hours of football, all played in pyjamas!"