World Cup countdown: Echo spotlight on girls football on Wearside

Join us for a retro look at Sunderland girls' football teams from Fulwell, Redby, Wearmouth, Ford and more.

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00:00 The countdown is on to kick off in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Not long now until England

00:06 are in action and as we well know there's a hotbed of girls football behind them on Weir's side.

00:12 Here are some of the teams we've seen in action on local pitches in the last 20 years.

00:18 Cheers from Fulwell Juniors, Southampton Primary, Sunderland Girls all in 2004.

00:27 We've got Plains Farm, Chester Athletic, Washington United Links and Redby Girls in 2006.

00:35 Southampton, Grangetown and Wearmouth Girls were on camera 17 years ago.

00:41 We've got Washington Juniors, Houghton Keepier and the Ford and Hilton teams pictured in 2007.

00:49 We've got Fulwell Girls warming up and the Monk Wearmouth team in the spotlight in 2009.

00:58 As you can see the girls game is thriving on Weir's side. However lionesses.