Sunderland FC's Stadium of Light will host the final on Sunday 29th April.
Kick off is at 4.00pm and the admission is £5 and £1 concessions.
I think it's a big ask for Canada to travel up to the North East and beat Hetton in their own back yard. It would have been difficult enough on Merseyside but now that Hetton have, in effect, home advantage, you have to make them strong favourites to extend their record to four victories.
This will be the first final to be held in the North East since Nexday from Northampton beat Humbledon Plains Farm from Sunderland at Newcastle United in 1988.
The FA Sunday Cup blog
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Sunday 18 March 2012
Semi Final Results
Lakeside Athletic 0 Canada 1
Hetton Lyons 2 Oyster Martyrs 1
Congratulations to both Canada and Hetton Lyons on reaching the final, which takes place on 29th April. Commiserations go to Lakeside and Oyster Martyrs.
Highlights of the Hetton and Oyster game can be found on the following website - http://www.northernleaguefootball.co.uk/
A DVD of the full game will be available shortly for the very reasonable price of £5 (inc p&p). Please email Hayley Revell at hayley@northernleaguefootball.co.uk for more details.
Hetton Lyons 2 Oyster Martyrs 1
Congratulations to both Canada and Hetton Lyons on reaching the final, which takes place on 29th April. Commiserations go to Lakeside and Oyster Martyrs.
Highlights of the Hetton and Oyster game can be found on the following website - http://www.northernleaguefootball.co.uk/
A DVD of the full game will be available shortly for the very reasonable price of £5 (inc p&p). Please email Hayley Revell at hayley@northernleaguefootball.co.uk for more details.
Saturday 17 March 2012
Semi Final Preview
Hetton Lyons v Oyster Martyrs
This standout semi final tie, features two sides who between them have contested five of the last six finals.
Three time winners Hetton are bidding to continue a trend that has seen them lift the trophy in 2006, 2008 and 2010, whilst holders Oyster Martyrs have been given a reprieve after their controversial defeat to FC Tripimeni in the quarter final.
At the start of this season, I was hoping that this eagerly awaited game would be the final, as with all due respect to Canada, Hetton and Oyster are the North’s finest Sunday sides. I have been looking forward to these two playing each for some time, although they have met before in a 3rd round game in 2007, with Hetton beating debutants Oyster 3-1.
Whilst I don’t expect a game from four years ago to have any bearing on tomorrow’s match, what could well affect the outcome is the fallout from Oyster’s ill disciplined defeat to Tripimeni, which saw three of their players red carded. Two of those players, Stephen Porter and prolific goal scorer Thomas Rooney are suspended for the semi final. Rooney, in particular, will be a big miss for Oyster, as he links up well with their key man Leighton McGivern.
On the plus side, Captain Tony Rendell served his one match suspension last weekend and his return is a major boost for the Scouse side.
Hetton’s 5-0 quarter final win at Lea Hall was their 21st consecutive win of the season. However, in the four games they have played since, Hetton have lost twice; a 4-1 defeat to league rivals Kelloe WMC in the Durham Sunday league Cup Winners Cup final and a 1-0 defeat to Hardwick Social Club from Stockton in the semi final of the Durham County FA Cup.
This is hardly ideal preparation for their biggest game of the season but I still make Hetton the favourites to make the final.
Lakeside Athletic v Canada
With all the FC Tripimeni v Oyster Martyrs shenanigans dominating the competition’s news in the last few weeks, this semi final has been rather overshadowed, which is a great shame, as both Lakeside and Canada are very good sides, with impressive Sunday Cup records.
Whilst neither can match the final achievements of Hetton Lyons or Oyster Martyrs, both sides have reached the semi final stage before. Lakeside lost a closely fought game at Hucknall Town in 2009 against Scots Grey.
However, they don’t have to travel very far for this semi final, just over the Tamar Bridge to Saltash for what will be a very rare foray in to Cornwall for the Sunday Cup.
Canada, meanwhile, have the distinction of being the first Merseyside team to reach the last 4, which they did for the first time in 1970.
And they are becoming accustomed to making long trips in this season’s competition, after their quarter final win in Aylesbury, so a 600 mile round trip to Saltash will not phase them.
I have Canada down as slight favourites for this game and they will undoubtedly be doing their best to set up another all Liverpool & District league final against Oyster Martyrs.
This standout semi final tie, features two sides who between them have contested five of the last six finals.
Three time winners Hetton are bidding to continue a trend that has seen them lift the trophy in 2006, 2008 and 2010, whilst holders Oyster Martyrs have been given a reprieve after their controversial defeat to FC Tripimeni in the quarter final.
At the start of this season, I was hoping that this eagerly awaited game would be the final, as with all due respect to Canada, Hetton and Oyster are the North’s finest Sunday sides. I have been looking forward to these two playing each for some time, although they have met before in a 3rd round game in 2007, with Hetton beating debutants Oyster 3-1.
Whilst I don’t expect a game from four years ago to have any bearing on tomorrow’s match, what could well affect the outcome is the fallout from Oyster’s ill disciplined defeat to Tripimeni, which saw three of their players red carded. Two of those players, Stephen Porter and prolific goal scorer Thomas Rooney are suspended for the semi final. Rooney, in particular, will be a big miss for Oyster, as he links up well with their key man Leighton McGivern.
On the plus side, Captain Tony Rendell served his one match suspension last weekend and his return is a major boost for the Scouse side.
Hetton’s 5-0 quarter final win at Lea Hall was their 21st consecutive win of the season. However, in the four games they have played since, Hetton have lost twice; a 4-1 defeat to league rivals Kelloe WMC in the Durham Sunday league Cup Winners Cup final and a 1-0 defeat to Hardwick Social Club from Stockton in the semi final of the Durham County FA Cup.
This is hardly ideal preparation for their biggest game of the season but I still make Hetton the favourites to make the final.
Lakeside Athletic v Canada
With all the FC Tripimeni v Oyster Martyrs shenanigans dominating the competition’s news in the last few weeks, this semi final has been rather overshadowed, which is a great shame, as both Lakeside and Canada are very good sides, with impressive Sunday Cup records.
Whilst neither can match the final achievements of Hetton Lyons or Oyster Martyrs, both sides have reached the semi final stage before. Lakeside lost a closely fought game at Hucknall Town in 2009 against Scots Grey.
However, they don’t have to travel very far for this semi final, just over the Tamar Bridge to Saltash for what will be a very rare foray in to Cornwall for the Sunday Cup.
Canada, meanwhile, have the distinction of being the first Merseyside team to reach the last 4, which they did for the first time in 1970.
And they are becoming accustomed to making long trips in this season’s competition, after their quarter final win in Aylesbury, so a 600 mile round trip to Saltash will not phase them.
I have Canada down as slight favourites for this game and they will undoubtedly be doing their best to set up another all Liverpool & District league final against Oyster Martyrs.
Sunday 4 March 2012
FC Tripimeni
The FA have announced that FC Tripimeni were guilty of three separate and deliberate breaches of the rules regarding fielding ineligible players in their game against Oyster Martyrs and consequently, they have been removed from the competition and Oyster have been reinstated.
The FA have also confirmed that Tripimeni were guilty of deliberately breaching the same rule in previous rounds and have been fined £750 and banned from entering the Sunday Cup for 5 years!
This is the first time that I am aware of a side being banned for 5 years due to fielding ineligible players. This punishment is normally reserved for sides whose matches were abandoned due to crowd trouble, such as Buttershaw Whitestar v Coppelhouse in 2007 and Halton Moor v Flathouse in 2009.
Clearly, the FA were fully satisfied that Tripimeni had knowlingly committed numerous offences of playing ineligible players and in my opinion, their removal from the competition, their fine and ban are entirely justified.
So, Oyster Martyrs have another chance to reach their third final in four seasons, although a trip to Billingham Synthonia to meet Hetton Lyons is a daunting prospect for a full strenght Oyster side, let alone one that could be missing three key players, following their indisciplined defeat to Tripimeni.
The two sides have met before. Hetton Lyons beat Oyster 3-1 in a 3rd round tie in 2007/08, which was Oyster's debut in the competition.
The FA have also confirmed that Tripimeni were guilty of deliberately breaching the same rule in previous rounds and have been fined £750 and banned from entering the Sunday Cup for 5 years!
This is the first time that I am aware of a side being banned for 5 years due to fielding ineligible players. This punishment is normally reserved for sides whose matches were abandoned due to crowd trouble, such as Buttershaw Whitestar v Coppelhouse in 2007 and Halton Moor v Flathouse in 2009.
Clearly, the FA were fully satisfied that Tripimeni had knowlingly committed numerous offences of playing ineligible players and in my opinion, their removal from the competition, their fine and ban are entirely justified.
So, Oyster Martyrs have another chance to reach their third final in four seasons, although a trip to Billingham Synthonia to meet Hetton Lyons is a daunting prospect for a full strenght Oyster side, let alone one that could be missing three key players, following their indisciplined defeat to Tripimeni.
The two sides have met before. Hetton Lyons beat Oyster 3-1 in a 3rd round tie in 2007/08, which was Oyster's debut in the competition.
Thursday 1 March 2012
Semi Final News
Venues
Hetton Lyons v FC Tripimeni will be played at Billingham Synthonia
Lakeside Athletic v Canada will be played at Saltash United
FC Tripimeni
The FA have announced that FC Tripimeni are under investigation for playing an ineligible player. The outcome of the investigation is expected shortly.
Hetton Lyons v FC Tripimeni will be played at Billingham Synthonia
Lakeside Athletic v Canada will be played at Saltash United
FC Tripimeni
The FA have announced that FC Tripimeni are under investigation for playing an ineligible player. The outcome of the investigation is expected shortly.
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