Division Three Cup Final – Sunday April 26th 2009

Tiles FC 2008/09
Squad – Richard Parkinson, Glen Harrison, Blake Prior, Dave Dury, Carl Pomfret, James Butler, Tyrone Melling, Chris Worden, Ryan Postlethwaite, Jamie King, Mike Hewitt (C), Wes Lawrenson, Tom Smith, Steve Acton

The Loft FC 2008/09
Squad – Ryan Richards, John Ward, Lee Taylor, Kirk Brook, Mike Webster, Graham Thomas, Paul Myerscough, Kev McGuirk (C), Tim Martin, Steve Thompson, Dave Lee, Carl Gardiner, Del Fenwick, Matthew Duffy, Dean Cheeseman, Rick Seymour

Tossing. Ref Kelvin Dyson, Assistants Lee Edwards and Ben Wiseman with Tiles skipper Mike Hewitt and Loft skipper Kev McGuirk. We began the match with Tiles kicking uphill towards the Pavilion.

The crowd gathers

Paul Myerscough (left) of The Loft

Ryan Postlethwaite with a typically meaty challenge on Loft skipper Kev McGuirk

Tiles keeper Richard Parkinson

I knew there was a reason Ben Wiseman elected to run the line on that side (both halves!)

Scramble in The Loft's box

Loft keeper Ryan Richards watches in despair as Postlethwaite's header bounces off the far post and across the line for 1-0 to Tiles

Emotion overcomes McGuirk

Postlethwaite added a second just before half time and Tiles went in 2-0 up

Chris Worden on as a second half sub for Tiles

Another good take from Richards

The Loft Ultras

Game over as Tiles add their third through James Butler (right)

You may have felt the tremors as Referee Kelvin Dyson hit the deck with a pulled hamstring

Not much sympathy from Hewitt or Melling though. “Get up you big fairy…”
'Iron Man' Dyson did just that and limped through the last few minutes.

A good jump

All over and 3-0 to Tiles. A creditable performance from The Loft who played some nice football at times but just didn't have enough in the locker to pose a serious threat to Tiles.  Tiles deserved their win and played an organised game. Melling and Postlethwaite always looked lively on the ball.  Played in excellent spirit and well officiated, I don't think Kelvin Dyson had to reach for his pocket once.

Officials Lee Edwards (left), Kelvin Dyson and Ben Wiseman

Tiles FC, Division Three Cup Winners 2008/09