All to play for in the top of the table clash. Paul had first pick and extra man until Nick E checked in last minute. I was made up when Paul made his first choice opting to put himself in goal. I think that decision may have cost him the game though… Whites were 1-0 up courtesy of an Andy’s left foot & my arse combo, and continued to pepper our goal. MoM Bren made save after save to keep the damage to the single goal. Most notable was an instinctive palm over the cross bar from Dave’s header. 

After a few scorned chances I found myself in the box with a simple tap in to even things up… or so I thought. Charged down and taken out by my opposing captain it remained 1-0. 

The game went back and fourth until James managed to play a one-two-three off Paul and into the back of net 1-1. 

With about 15mins left Jay made a great call to push Nick S upfront with him… 4 goals between them later and the game was in the bag… and so was the league. Nicks chest and volley to complete the hat trick deserves a special mention. Jay managed to Christen his new high vis boots despite multiple shouts of ‘did you keep the receipt for them’ from his earlier attempts. Gary Wong scored a great goal from distance to finish the game too. 

Another evenly balanced game, and unfortunately for me a good turn out in the pub later - beers all round for the league win.

Written by Paul Hackett43 minutes in, losing 1-0 after a team goal finished by Andy, Cush nervously wishing he'd had a crap before playing - "Squeaky bum time!" Popping up all over the pitch.  Nick Evans' attempt to screw up my title challenge by turning up last minute looked to have failed despite  Brian's broken hand. Then James, (weirdly described on the web site as "attacker") does a pinball wizard thing to claim an equaliser. The VAR ref says "James? you're having a laugh - that's an oggy, surely?"

10 minutes later it's 5-1 with Nick's unstoppable hatrick. Whites collapsed. Gary put his boots back on & grabbed a consolation. 

Cush deservedly wins the league, consistent, great performances.  Well done!