Heated tournament, but Carpet Centres Elite resilient.
In the strongest line up of teams to date, Carpets took the tournament with two wins and a draw, over incumbent, Wearmouth CW.
Carpet's opened with a strong 2-1 win over Heppies, before Sassco had a heated match v Wearmouth CW. The less said, the better as these tournaments are designed to be relaxing events, rather than aggressive tournaments.
Sassco then came alive with a 2-0 win over Heppies, before the two strongest teams, Wearmouth and Carpets settled for a 1-1 draw. The tournament then opened up for both Sassco and Carpets, when Heppies sprung a surprise 2-1 win over Wearmouth. This meant the last game was the decider. Sassco needed a win and Carpets just needed a draw. It was academic after the opening salvo, as Carpets led 2-0, despite two strong opportunities for Sassco.
Carpets took the title, deservedly in a chaotic tournament. It seems the pitch markings aren't going to get better any time soon, so it's likely we'll take the next tournament back to Washington Galleries, where it's an enclosed pitch and 5-a-side.
Carpet Centres Elite 
Wearmouth CW 
Sassco.co.uk 
Heppies FC 
