My two best players poleaxed– Richie, like Van Dyke, Kung Fooed in the opening minutes by a flying Pickfordesque panda snapping Richie's shin like a stick of GB. Gary, crippled just when we were about to fight back from 5-0 down. Jay bagged Bren as 1st pick & that made the difference with some pathetic keeping (i.e. me) at the other end, coupled with some dumb luck – the first from Ross through a ruck of players and Neil ditto with a Stevie-G rocket. Jay sneaked a hattrick before, with Gary in goal, Tom scored possibly the best volley I've seen in >30 years of +30. What really did me in was allowing him to score a header. Yes, I did foul you so it serves me right, but stop pushing people around. GaryW got us 1 back to make the score a respectable 9-1.

Well done President Jay. The people of Kiev are proud of you – & turning up in military fatigues at the pub like some Ukrainian Telly Tubby – 'Bomb-Bomb'.

MoM - I guess Bren is a good shout but Dave & Blake did us proud, & GaryW but needs to sometimes pass a bit earlier - but I think Richie gets it for playing on despite his injury - almost at normal speed, & even broke into a run at one stage.

Written by Jay ParkinsonAs I am the undisputed winner in the last two seasons of the Duffers cup, it was a pleasant change to be in the Captains cup beyond a stage of doom. Pitted against Paul H, with first pick and not wanting a stint in goal, I plumbed for Bren and was able to reinforce the back line with the ever improving Neil who didn't put a foot wrong all game and also managed to score two goals. The game was fairly even for the first 20 minutes with both teams seeking the break through but it was the whites that won the day with quick fire goals and a 3 nil lead. The first five minutes of this match resulted in Richie losing out in a 50-50 with Bren and a sniper hidden int he trees, me getting a thunderbolt in the jewels from Paul H with a toe poke bullet and then Bren taking one for the team with a full blooded Gary Pogba shot saved with his face.

The game didn't really change with Paul H (tallest man on the pitch) managing to punch me (shortest man on the pitch) in the face when 'jumping for the ball to fist away'. Garys season appears over after a knee wobble when seeing Bren make a triple save against him. My team attacked wave after wave, as instructed by my excellent choice of tactical management, with three goals for me with a couple of assists, Tom maintaining his golden boot challenge, Neil with two blinding volleys and the returning Ross with two to round the day off. Cush and Chris were involved (?) but didn't score. In fact Cush was catalyst to midfield dominance and Chris covered every blade of grass without the reward of a goal. 

Gary Pogba scored a consolation late on but it was very definitely too little too late. 

A huge win with man of the man performances all over the pitch. I was going to give the award to Bren for his acrobatics in goal, but as he only travelled from Hooton this week, the award deservingly goes to Neil who was solid at the back and scored two scorchers!