With surprise defeats for Burnley & Hull and Charlton racing to a two-goal lead against Brighton, it looked as if we were going to be down to the final 4 or 5 after the first round. Alas, Charlton choked and eight of us survive to join those picking Brentford.
Eliminated:
blademan89 – Derby
Quedgeley exile – Sheff Wed
Walkley_Owl – Burnley
JJH – Burnley
James – Hull
TomPNE94 – Burnley
davefevs – Bristol City or draw
JoshBCFC – Burnley
Tournament 5 (505 points) – Round 2
Friday 11 December
Blackburn v Rotherham (19.45)
Wolves v Nottm Forest (19.45)
Saturday 12 December
MK Dons v Ipswich (12.30)
Cardiff v Sheff Wed (15.00)
Charlton v Leeds (15.00)
Derby v Brighton (15.00)
Fulham v Brentford (15.00)
Huddersfield v Bristol City (15.00)
Hull v Bolton (15.00)
Middlesbrough v Birmingham (15.00)
Preston v Reading (15.00)
QPR v Burnley (15.00)
Friday 11 December
Blackburn v Rotherham (19.45)
Wolves v Nottm Forest (19.45)
Saturday 12 December
MK Dons v Ipswich (12.30)
Cardiff v Sheff Wed (15.00)
Charlton v Leeds (15.00)
Derby v Brighton (15.00)
Fulham v Brentford (15.00)
Huddersfield v Bristol City (15.00)
Hull v Bolton (15.00)
Middlesbrough v Birmingham (15.00)
Preston v Reading (15.00)
QPR v Burnley (15.00)
Deadline: Saturday 12 December, 15.00
Entries (12/12):
Munkiki Ⓓ – Hull (BHA)
Dazza – Blackburn or draw (BRE)
MagpieBee – Middlesbrough or draw (BHA)
Ciderhead – Huddersfield or draw (BRE)
JustinQPR Ⓓ – Hull (BHA)
El Guapo Ⓓ – Middlesbrough (BHA)
Third Team Lucky Ⓓ – Middlesbrough (BRE)
Mr Elmo Ⓓ – Hull (BHA)
Zaragozaram Ⓓ – Hull (BHA)
Veggie Legs Ⓓ – Hull (BHA)
Bobbin' Ⓓ – Hull (BHA)
Magic Ⓓ – Hull (BRE)
MagpieBee uses his double chance chip wisely as Middlesbrough are held by Birmingham, knocking out El Guapo and Third Team Lucky. Ciderhead also drops out, just as he'd hoped. An own goal meant Dazza need not have played his double chance chip but better safe than sorry I suppose. A narrow Hull win sees the remaining seven and their chips through.
Eliminated:
El Guapo – Middlesbrough(BHA)
Third Team Lucky – Middlesbrough(BRE)
Ciderhead – Huddersfield or draw(BRE)
Tournament 5 (505 points) – Round 3
Monday 14 December
Blackburn v Nottm Forest (19.45)
Tuesday 15 December
Cardiff v Brentford (19.45)
Charlton v Bolton (19.45)
Derby v Bristol City (19.45)
Fulham v Ipswich (19.45)
Huddersfield v Rotherham (19.45)
Middlesbrough v Burnley (19.45)
MK Dons v Sheff Wed (19.45)
Preston v Birmingham (19.45)
QPR v Brighton (19.45)
Saturday 19 December
Brighton v Middlesbrough (12.30)
Bolton v Fulham (15.00)
Brentford v Huddersfield (15.00)
Bristol City v QPR (15.00)
Burnley v Charlton (15.00)
Ipswich v Derby (15.00)
Nottm Forest v MK Dons (15.00)
Rotherham v Hull (15.00)
Sunday 20 December
Sheff Wed v Wolves (14.00)
Leeds v Preston (15.00)
Reading v Blackburn (15.00)