TAUNTON Junior Volleyball Club's Under-18 ladies team competed in the first round of the National Cup last weekend.

This competition is open to all schools and clubs from England and Wales, and the Taunton team includes girls from the ages of 14 to 17, who will continue to compete together for a further season.

They narrowly missed out beating Cardiff Celts in this round but with a big win against Wessex, the Taunton Under-18 ladies are through to the second round, which takes place in January.

With a new sponsor, Invest SouthWest, the team is looking forward to a successful season.