The final round of group games have been played and now we get ready for the winner-takes-all of the knock-out stage.
Last night's games started with the Group A teams, and St Ives 1 showed that qualification hadn't stemmed their competitive juices with a very solid 3-0 win over Cambridge North. Meanwhile, Melbourn Outriders were winning by a similar 3 goal margin against a noticeably lightweight TFI Thursday, 4-1 the final score.
Group B was settled with St Ives 2 confirming themselves as the masters of the 1 goal winning margin, seeing off the Average Joes 3-2. Southern Saints and McMinions fought out the 4th draw in 6 matches played at the Far End, the 1-1 score being enough for McMinions to progress to the Cup.
The final tables are below, the top 2 teams from each going into the Cup and the bottom 2 entering the Plate.
GROUP A
PL | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
St Ives 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
Melbourn Outriders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
Cambridge North | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
TFI Thursday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
GROUP B
PL | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
St Ives 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
McMinions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
Southern Saints | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
Average Joes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Next week is Semi-Finals Week. First on are the Plate semis, with Cambridge North taking on Average Joes and Southern Saints up against TFI Thursday. Following that are the Cup semis, where St Ives 1 will play McMinions while St Ives 2 face Melbourn Outriders.
Who will book their places in the finals?