Results & Match Reports

Starting with Friday night’s game, which was between Chris’ Birmingham and Colin’s Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough took the lead in the 14^th minute with a Grant Leadbitter header which was cancelled out on the stroke of half time by a Marlon King penalty. Middlesbrough then re-took the lead 15 minutes into the second half with a goal from Scott McDonald but they only held on for four minutes when Wade Elliot equalised. Another goal from Marlon King in the 81^st wrapped up all three points for the blues.

Game of the day on Saturday was Mick’s Forests against Amy’s Hull in which Amy predicted 3-1 (to Hull obviously). A Koren penalty put Hull in front, but Forest got a penalty of their own at the end of the first half, which was converted by Sharp. Controversy then ensued in the second half when Paul McShane found the net in the 69^th with a handball being claimed by the Forest players. However, the goal stood and the game ended 2-1 with Amy losing out on her bet, but getting free beers off Mick when she next returns.

At the top of the table, Paula’s Palace saw off Dan’s Brighton with ease after Brighton were reduced to ten men after Lewis Denk was sent off in the eighth minute. Goals either side of half time for Glenn Murray and an Owen Garvan penalty in the second half made it a comfortable 3-0 win to send Palace top for at least a day (more on that later).

Pete’s high flying Leicester saw off Jim’s Derby 4-1 with first half goals from Whitbread and Waghorn, with Derby pulling one back before half time through Theo Robinson. However, the game was wrapped up with two goals from David Nugent in the final 15 minutes to take all three points.

Scott’s Watford managed to push into the play off places with a 4-1 victory over Barnsley. Two goals from Deeney and one each from Yeates and Vydra made it a comfortable victory.

At the bottom, Jan’s struggling Ipswich travelled to Margs’ Bolton. Mark Davies scored early on in the game and the Trotters held on until the 70^th minute when DJ Campbell equalised from the penalty spot. Michael Chopra then scored in the last minute to grant victory to Ipswich who are now FIVE points clear of the drop zone.

Also at the bottom, and yet another 4-1 score line, was the game between Kelly’s Bristol City and Sue’s Wolves.  Unfortunately for Kelly, all 3 points were wrapped up for Wolves at half time with goals from Ebanks-Blake and Sigurdarson with a double from Doyle coming between them. Neil Danns scored in the 85^th minute but this was only a consolation goal.

Mid-table, there was a cracking game between Andy’s Huddersfield and Dave’s Leeds. Atkinson fired Huddersfield into the lead after only 12 minutes, but two quick fire goals from Tonge and Becchio in the 35^th and 37^th minutes respectively to take the lead. But, the lead didn’t last long and Adam Clayton equalised from the spot just before half time. However, a 70^th minute goal from Norris and second goal from Becchio late on wrapped up all three points.

Jane’s Charlton were away at the Millwall scum in another Derby match. Millwall dominated for large periods but Charlton managed to hang on for a well-earned draw. The scum are now 13 games unbeaten, so maybe they need to be team of the week to see if the curse can strike them down?

The final game on Saturday was the fourth 4-1 victory of the day which was for Lyn’s Blackpool over bottom side Peterborough. The teams were level at 0-0 at half time, but two goals from Ince and goals from Thomas and Dicko in the 2^nd half made it the first victory for Michael Appleton as boss at Blackpool.

The first game on Sunday was between Anna’s Burnley and Shirley’s Blackburn. Burnley dominated the first half but did not take their chances. They were then punished by a goal from Jordan Rhodes midway through the second half. However, Sam Vokes equalised in the last minute to take a share of the points.

The final game of the weekend was between Keith’s Cardiff and my beloved Sheffield Wednesday. Cardiff was the only club in the entire football league with a 100% home record before the game, and, somewhat predictably, they still are! A single goal in the 80^th minute from Craig Conway was enough to sink Wednesday to a Sixth consecutive defeat and root them in the bottom of the CCC table, whilst Keith moved back to the free curry spot at the expense of Crystal Palace

Results

Chris                       3-2                          Colin

Mick                       1-2                          Amy

Paula                       3-0                          Dan

Pete                         4-1                          Jim

Scott                       4-1                          Barnsley

Margs                     1-2                          Jan

Kelly                       1-4                          Sue

Andy                       2-4                          Dave

Millwall                   0-0                          Jane

Peterborough          1-4                          Lyn

Anna                      1-1                          Shirley

Keith                      1-0                          Ted