3^rd Round Report – Session 2

Results of the second session of Subbuteo are in!

This week, Everton (Alan & Bharat) and Lincoln City (Steve & Jen) kicked us off. The fans witnessed a lot of back and forth, and the two teams ended the game tied at 1-1, leaving their fates down to a penalty shootout – Jen duly stepped up to the mark and delivered the win for Lincoln, emerging with a glorious cup upset! Next up was Tranmere Rovers against Tottenham Hotspur, and much to the delight of some audience members, Tottenham unfortunately lost 1-0. All players are anonymised to protect the guilty!

A northern contest was up next, with Preston North End playing against fierce competitors Doncaster Rovers, who won 2-1. It was this match that saw the best goal of the night, with a smooth passing move between Jen and Bharat, finishing with a shot being blasted beyond the reach of Steve’s goalie. Unfortunately this was a consolation goal for Preston and two seconds later the final whistle blew, leaving Doncaster to progress to round 4. The final match was another northern affair between Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers. The pre-match interview with the Newcastle manager resulted in a quote- “I would love it if we get to round 4.” Despite Newcastle’s admirable effort, Blackburn secured a 1-0 victory, resulting in a somewhat dejected Newcastle manager!

Join us on our next session of Subbuteo next week, where our competitors will continue their efforts to emerge victorious and enter the draw for the 4^th round of the FA Cup.

March 2019:
18th, 25th

April 2019:
1st, 8th,15th, 29th

May 2019:
13th, 20th

June 2019:
3rd, 20th

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