Weavers double trouble for Harlequin

Weavers celebrate winning the A W Trippier Cup

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Weavers 5 - 1 Harlequin 
A W Trippier Cup Final

Weavers completed the double by adding the A W Trippier Cup to the B K C Trophies Premier Division title with a consummate win over Harlequin.

Harlequin opened the scoring though Andrew Simpson after 25 minutes but it proved to be a false dawn as just minutes later Weavers were level when Nick Hands beat the offside trap and Harlequin keeper Wayne Ankers with superb composure.

Before half time Weavers had added two more, Lee Bradley’s pace proving too much for the Harlequin defence on both occasions and as with Hand’s goal, he took both with aplomb.

The second half began pretty much as the first had finished, Weavers controlling the midfield with Nick Hodson particularly commanding.

It seemed only a matter of time before Weavers would add to their tally and kill the game as a contest and sure enough within ten minutes of the restart Sam Butterworth made it four one to Weavers.

Harlequin did not lack effort but were simply outclassed; when they did break forward the Weavers defence was resolute leaving keeper Ivan Bargh with little to do.

Midway through the second half Lee Bradley completed his hat-trick, a quick ball out of defence caught Harlequin napping and Hand made no mistake giving Ankers in the Harlequin goal no chance.

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Weavers
Ivan Bargh, Daniel Reynolds, David Marshall, Thomas George, Jordan Peters, Paul Sykes, Nick Hodson, Lee Brophy, Sam Butterworth, Nick Hands (C), Lee Bradley. 
Subs: Jason Simm, David Harrop, Paul Thornsby, Aron Fletcher.

Harlequin
Wayne Ankers, David Wright, Mark Silke, Mike Rothwell (C), Dave Midgeley, Ashley Lomas, Paul Lewis, Andrew Simpson, Michael Pearce, John Bland, Simon Butler.
Subs: Dave Bates, Kieran Fahy, Michael McDonald, Tony Lennon.

Match Officials
Mike Willmore (Referee), Joe Lowther (Asst Referee), Tim Buckley (Asst Referee), Trevor Myane (Fourth Official).