BROMSGROVE and Redditch AC youngsters produced their best cross country performance in recent years with a fifth place overall finish in the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Hatton Park Warwick.

Sebstian Purvis finished only 17 seconds behind the race winner and placed ninth in the under-11s boys section. There was a sixth place for Gareth Richardson in the U15 boys.

The performance of the day was Natalie Hatfield’s third place in the U11 girls.