LG CUP KINGS!

The curtain came down on another ESPSFA season at GOALS, Star City on Tuesday with Lyndon Green exiting the stage with the coveted cup and, in doing so, secured a third ESPSFA League and Cup double.
The 6-a-side tournament saw a record 20 teams competing in 4 groups of 5 and with only the top 2 in each progressing to the 1/4 finals, it led to an evening of exciting and pulsating action.
Games and goals came thick and fast and in Group A Lyndon Green - despite not playing to their usual high standard - progressed as winners with Abbey just pipping an impressive Heathlands side in to second spot. Group B saw Rosary win through and they were accompanied by a lively Lea Forest. Parkfield reigned in Group C and were joined in the quarters by runners-up St Bernadette's. Arguably the toughest group was Group D. With three teams tied on 9 points, it was Highfield that came out on top on goal difference with Brookfields second, ahead of Timberley by just a couple of goals.
The quarter finals themselves saw Lyndon surpass a determined Brookfields outfit and league runners-up, Rosary, coming from a goal down to knock out Blakesley Hall. Highfield overcame Abbey 2-0 to earn themselves a semi-final berth and to complete the last four line up, Parkfield edged Lea Forest courtesy of a penalty shoot-out.
The semi finals saw league champions Lyndon Green face Parkfield and with their 'A' game almost fully restored, The Greens won a final spot thanks to a 2-0 win. The other semi was a much tighter affair with Rosary and Highfield duelling in a pulsating Alum Rock derby which, after a 1-1 draw, saw Highfield reach the final after a brief sudden-death penalty shoot-out.
And so to the final... With The Greens now nearing peak performance, an emotionally-drained Highfield side were defeated by 3 goals to 1 and the Cup was on its way back to Wensley Road.
Another season another LG double. Who's going to stop them next season?