WELL represented in the pre-season tournament quarter finals were the various 1st divisions as their respective teams occupied seven places. The only premiership outfit was Andy Arnauld's B.B.2.K. who, without doubt, were hoping to be among the top three prize winners.

Game of the quarter finals was the evenly-matched contest between Fidos and Salford Reds as, locked on 6-6 at the final whistle, a sudden-death penalty shoot-out saw Fidos edge home

Of the semi finals, just edging the 'highlights' was the stylish encounter between B.B.2.K. and Old Trafford. Each team complemented one another in a chess-like low tempo game, final score 5-5. Penalty-wise, the main talking point was the stunning full stretch save (goals 16/4ft) from B.B.2.K.'s Dale McFadden as his team-mate Andy Arnauld had hit the bar.

The crucial spot kicks fell to B.B.'s Wayne Shaw who hit the post, and Trafford's Kieran Owen who held his nerve to cap a memorable game and a place in the final versus our last tournament winners, Simon Riley/Kurt Derbyshire's Viva Goon Troop.

The final had very few openings within the open exchanges although the standard of passing and movement was a credit to both teams. By half time Viva led 4-2 and in control as Trafford did not have any subs to fall back on and, having played two 40-minute games, were a little heavy-legged. The second half was a joy for Viva's skilful players as Sam and Gani Heenan along with Kurt Derbyshire relished the space Viva to claim 1st prize with an 11-6 victory.

Not credited as often as they should be, without doubt the 'main' man in 5-a-side football is the goalkeeper. In goals, measured at 16/4ft, fierce shots fired in often from close range, it's fair to say, those that do it deserve as much plaudits as the strikers or stylish playmakers.

Here's a short list of Manor 5s' goalkeepers capable of keeping that very rare clean sheet in 50 minutes 5-a-side football: Dale McFadden (one clean sheet already); Noel Harris (one clean sheet already); Craig Tebay (one clean sheet already); Lee Hall; Gary Wells; Steve Duggan; Paul White; Andy Smith; Alan Davies; Steve Dalton

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P W D L F A Pt

MCFC 2... 6 5 0 1 59 35 10

Whitehorse... 4 4 0 0 50 24 8

Antelope... 4 3 0 1 39 23 6

Men With No Name... 6 2 0 4 29 8 4

Bolton Asians... 6 2 0 4 19 10 4

Norfolk 'n' Chance... 6 2 0 4 53 58 4

The Posties... 6 0 0 6 26 68 0

Easy Lawn Turf... 6 0 0 6 30 79 0

Swinton Un Athletic... 6 6 0 0 86 28 12

Fidos... 6 5 0 1 72 47 10

Unity Brook... 6 4 0 2 87 62 8

Streetwise Sports... 6 3 0 3 62 51 6

WBA... 6 3 0 3 65 68 6

HRT... 6 2 0 4 61 52 4

Crew XI... 6 1 0 5 41 77 2

A Team... 6 0 0 6 30 115 0

Alpha... 6 0 0 6 0 0 0

Casinos... 6 0 0 6 0 0 0

Britannia... 5 4 1 0 84 21 9

Fuller Vale... 3 3 0 0 36 25 6

Scythe Army... 5 3 0 2 44 43 6

Dynamo Blitz... 5 3 0 2 56 60 6

Real Walkden... 6 2 1 3 36 43 5

Market St Tavern... 4 2 0 2 39 39 4

Real Regret... 5 1 0 4 50 57 2

Norhtstar City FC... 5 0 0 5 28 94 0

Antelope (K/ley)... 6 4 1 1 81 52 9

Viva Goon Troop... 6 4 1 1 54 44 9

Air Products... 6 4 0 2 84 13 8

Clockface (Biffa)... 6 2 1 3 67 65 5

Bostick Stanley... 4 2 1 1 45 40 5

Warburtons... 3 2 0 1 30 18 4

Hope 'n' Glory... 5 2 0 3 45 39 4

AFC Whitefield... 4 2 0 2 36 47 4

Real Swintonia... 4 0 0 4 11 59 0

Raggie Dolls... 4 0 0 4 27 90 0

Stoneclough... 5 4 0 1 63 34 8

Midas... 5 4 0 1 51 33 8

Jossys Giants... 3 3 0 0 32 24 6

Parcelona... 4 2 0 2 54 39 4

Real Swinton... 5 2 0 3 43 51 4

Quinns Park Gingers... 5 1 0 4 41 41 2

Old Trafford... 4 1 0 3 28 43 2

Real Swintonia... 3 0 0 3 6 46 0

Red or Dead... 4 4 0 0 110 14 8

Peugeot Perrys... 5 4 0 1 45 42 8

White Arrow Wandrs... 5 3 0 2 54 31 6

Freckleton Rovers... 5 3 0 2 51 30 6

Red Devils... 5 2 0 3 28 60 4

Jerry-Hat-Tricks... 4 1 0 3 24 39 2

Wavy's Wandrs... 5 1 0 4 33 70 2

Costa del Solfod... 5 1 0 4 25 80 2

MUFC... 5 5 0 0 83 20 10

BB2K... 7 5 0 2 77 73 10

Bladder Reds... 6 4 0 2 64 66 8

Golden Boys... 7 3 1 3 62 62 7

FCC... 7 2 1 4 71 79 5

PSV Heineken... 6 2 0 4 61 59 4

Idges FC... 7 2 0 5 52 74 4

Laughin' Assassins... 7 0 0 7 12 101 0

Shakers... 7 6 0 1 81 41 12

Farmers Arms... 7 5 0 2 76 56 10

Market St Tavern... 7 4 1 2 70 56 9

Salford Reds... 6 4 0 2 59 41 8

Westleigh... 6 3 1 2 66 49 7

Melchester Rovers... 7 3 0 4 55 56 6

Frasc Force... 7 1 0 6 47 74 2

Borough Special... 7 0 0 7 19 86 0

Bullets (champions)... 11 11 0 0 141 36 22

RKF Utd... 10 6 0 4 113 32 12

Us & Us Only... 11 4 0 7 74 89 8

DWO... 12 3 0 9 37 135 6

Prestolee Pitbulls... 12 1 0 11 37 137 2

Swinton Superstars... 15 15 0 0 213 68 30

AFC Rangers... 12 7 1 4 130 71 15

Lever Lions... 14 7 1 6 118 105 15

F K Athletic... 13 7 0 6 147 108 14

Beechfield Boys... 15 7 0 8 97 135 14

Can-Kick-Will-Kick... 15 0 0 15 41 156 0

Steely... 14 13 0 1 249 100 26

Streamline... 14 9 1 2 150 90 19

Westleigh B... 15 7 1 7 141 134 15

Clifton B... 14 6 2 6 157 144 14

Jerry-Hat-Tricks... 14 5 0 9 142 142 10

Albion... 15 2 0 13 58 252 4

Laughin' Assassins... 14 10 0 4 172 93 20

Fuller Vale... 14 9 0 5 157 100 18

Howcroft... 14 8 1 5 119 108 17

Jolly Carter... 14 7 1 6 124 141 15

Westleigh A... 14 5 0 9 148 172 10

Clifton A... 14 2 0 12 105 203 4

Ligias (champions)... 15 13 1 2 243 135 25

Isis (runners up)... 15 12 0 3 203 101 24

Monton Brasserie... 15 9 0 6 152 122 18

Golden Lion (S/ton)... 15 5 1 9 146 192 11

Puccinis... 15 4 0 11 122 158 8

Casa Nostra... 15 1 0 14 58 220 2

MUFC... 11 10 0 1 153 36 20

Trotters... 11 9 0 2 125 26 18

Hope 'n' Glory... 11 7 0 4 101 71 14

Oldan' Pathetic... 13 7 0 6 134 106 14

ASDA Boys... 16 5 1 10 74 136 11

Market St Tavern... 12 5 0 7 98 82 10

Horwich Whites... 16 4 2 10 75 166 10

ASDA (F/w)... 10 4 1 5 93 87 9

Maine Road... 12 1 0 11 31 156 2

Safeway (H/wood)... 12 11 0 1 195 118 22

The Wanderers... 12 9 1 2 135 80 19

Donnay Dynamos... 12 9 0 3 134 103 18

Honking Geese... 11 6 1 4 131 81 13

Super Sambas... 11 5 0 6 118 115 10

JJB (M/B)... 10 3 1 6 80 116 7

Spartak ASDA... 11 3 0 8 96 151 6

McDonald's (M/B)... 11 2 0 9 79 154 4

ASDA (R/cliffe)... 11 1 1 9 82 131 3