Worcester College 1st 1-0 St Edmund Hall 1st (aet)
| Home team | Worcester College 1st |
|---|---|
| Away team | St Edmund Hall 1st |
| Date | Friday 7th March 2008 |
| Time | 14:00 |
| Competition | Cuppers |
| Ground | Iffley Road Sports Centre |
Worcester College 1st
| Team | David RobinsonTim SquiresChristopher BeanlandMatt SinnettOliver MoirDanny Plaxton (c)Lucian WestonTim GradyCharlie Radcliffe (Oliver Gee 119)Alex ToogoodKunal Desai |
|---|---|
| Goals | Alex Toogood 117 |
Match report
Worcester leave it late to overcome heroic Hall
Worcester finally regained the Cuppers trophy for the first time since 1950 as an Alex Toogood goal three minutes from the end of extra time ended Teddy Hall's heroic resistance.
The Worcester juggernaut came into the match feeling justifiably confident of completing the league and cup double. But the favourites tag seemed to weigh heavily upon them, while Teddy Hall rose to the occasion, which led to an intriguing, if not enthralling, contest.
The Teddy Hall back four would have been expecting a busy afternoon from the Blues strikeforce of Niko de Walden and Alex Toogood, so would have ... (more)