Results (18th & 19th February)

Greetings amigos,

The daylight that Mr Stewart-Jones could see a week ago has exploded into a bright dawn causing the chasing pack to shield their gaze.  SJ pulled off that champion-elect knack of scoring solidly whilst others faltered in a week that saw some highly surprising scorelines and some meagre scoring to match - he amassed 8 points including 2 spot-ons, outscording his nearest opponent Mr O'Callaghan by 6 points to open up a commanding 18 point lead at the summit.  With Spring yet to have sprung there is still a race to be run, but it's fair to say that at this stage it looks SJ's to lose; the February MotM Award also looks all but over, with SJ taking a 13 point lead into the final weekend of the month.  Elsewhere points were hard to come by: Mr West and myself scored 5, Mr Luke and Mr Raistrick 4, Mr Moore 3 and Mr Crinnion 1.  Mr McClay did not trouble the scorers.

Any mistakes let me know, fixtures sent earlier this week.

Take it easy,

Danny

Adam

A Villa v Arsenal  0-2  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v C Palace 1-0  1-1 (0pts)
Brighton v Fulham 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton 1-0  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds 1-1  1-0 (0pts)
N Forest v Man City 0-2  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth 1-0  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool 2-2  0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Leicester 2-0  3-0 (1pt)
Tottenham v West Ham 1-0  2-0 (1pt)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 2 points.


Theo L

A Villa v Arsenal 1-2  2-4 (1pt)
Brentford v C Palace 0-0  1-1 (1pt)
Brighton v Fulham 1-0  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton 1-1  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds 1-1  1-0 (0pts)
N Forest v Man City 0-3  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool 2-2  0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Leicester 2-0  3-0 (1pt)
Tottenham v West Ham 1-0  2-0 (1pt)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 4 points.


Nick

A Villa v Arsenal  0-2  2-4 (1pt)
Brentford v C Palace  1-0  1-1 (0pts)
Brighton v Fulham  1-1  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton  0-0  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds  0-0  1-0 (0pts)
N Forest v Man City  0-3  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth  1-0  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool 1-0  0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Leicester  2-2  3-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v West Ham  1-1  2-0 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 1 point.


Theo W

A Villa v Arsenal 1-2  2-4 (1pt)
Brentford v C Palace 2-0  1-1 (0pts)
Brighton v Fulham 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds 2-1  1-0 (1pt)
N Forest v Man City 0-4  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool 1-2  0-2 (1pt)
Man Utd v Leicester 2-1  3-0 (1pt)
Tottenham v West Ham 3-1  2-0 (1pt)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 5 points.


Ben

A Villa v Arsenal 1-1  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v C Palace 2-1  1-1 (0pts)
Brighton v Fulham 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds 1-0  1-0 (3pts)
N Forest v Man City 1-3  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth 2-1  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool 1-0  0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Leicester 2-1  3-0 (1pt)
Tottenham v West Ham 1-1  2-0 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 4 points.


Phil

A Villa v Arsenal  1-3  2-4 (1pt)
Brentford v C Palace 2-1  1-1 (0pts)
Brighton v Fulham 2-1  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton 3-1  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds 1-1  1-0 (0pts)
N Forest v Man City 1-3  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth 1-1  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool 3-1  0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Leicester 3-1  3-0 (1pt)
Tottenham v West Ham 3-1  2-0 (1pt)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 3 points.


SJ

A Villa v Arsenal  1-1  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v C Palace 1-1  1-1 (3pts)
Brighton v Fulham 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton 1-0  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds 1-0  1-0 (3pts)
N Forest v Man City 1-4  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth 2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool 1-1  0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Leicester 2-0  3-0 (1pt)
Tottenham v West Ham 2-1  2-0 (1pt)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 8 points.


Danny

A Villa v Arsenal  1-1  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v C Palace  2-1  1-1 (0pts)
Brighton v Fulham  2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Chelsea v Southampton  2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Everton v Leeds  1-0  1-0 (3pts)
N Forest v Man City  1-3  1-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Bournemouth  2-0  0-1 (0pts)
Newcastle v Liverpool  2-2  0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Leicester  3-1  3-0 (1pt)
Tottenham v West Ham  2-1  2-0 (1pt)

Total: 1 spot-on; 5 points.

Results (11th & 12th February)

Greetings amigos,

Daylight - the prized possession of any title-chasing Predictio manager.  Mr Stewart-Jones has, for the first time in this campaign, managed to create exactly that - a quite stunning return of 15 points including 4 spot-ons has opened up a 13 point lead at the summit, as SJ's nearest challenger, Mr O'Callaghan, struggled this time around amassing just 3 points.  There's a long way to go and there will no doubt be many a twist and turn, but this performance feels like a meaningful step towards a potential and unprecedented fifth domestic title.  Elsewhere the scoring was very consistent: Mr Raistrick scored 10, whilst Theo L, Mr Crinnion, Mr Moore and myself all scored 8 apiece.

Any mistakes let me know - fixtures to follow.

Take it easy,

Danny

Theo L

West Ham v Chelsea 1-1  1-1 (3pts)
Arsenal v Brentford 2-0  1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v Brighton 1-1  1-1 (3pts)
Fulham v N Forest 0-0  2-0 (0pts)
Leicester v Tottenham 0-2  4-1 (0pts)
Southampton v Wolves 1-1  1-2 (0pts)
Bournemouth v Newcastle 0-2  1-1 (0pts)
Leeds v Man Utd 1-2  0-2 (1pt)
Man City v A Villa 2-0  3-1 (1pt)
Liverpool v Everton 1-1  2-0 (0pts)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 8 points.


Adam

West Ham v Chelsea 0-1  1-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v Brentford 2-0  1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v Brighton 0-1  1-1 (0pts)
Fulham v N Forest 1-0  2-0 (1pt)
Leicester v Tottenham 0-1  4-1 (0pts)
Southampton v Wolves 1-1  1-2 (0pts)
Bournemouth v Newcastle 0-1  1-1 (0pts)
Leeds v Man Utd 1-2  0-2 (1pt)
Man City v A Villa 2-0  3-1 (1pt)
Liverpool v Everton 1-1  2-0 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 3 points.


Nick

West Ham v Chelsea  0-0  1-1 (1pt)
Arsenal v Brentford  1-1  1-1 (3pts)
C Palace v Brighton  1-2  1-1 (0pts)
Fulham v N Forest  1-1  2-0 (0pts)
Leicester v Tottenham  0-0  4-1 (0pts)
Southampton v Wolves  0-0  1-2 (0pts)
Bournemouth v Newcastle  0-2  1-1 (0pts)
Leeds v Man Utd  0-2  0-2 (3pts)
Man City v A Villa  2-1  3-1 (1pt)
Liverpool v Everton  1-1  2-0 (0pts)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 8 points.


Phil

West Ham v Chelsea  0-2  1-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v Brentford  3-1  1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v Brighton  1-2  1-1 (0pts)  
Fulham v N Forest  1-2  2-0 (0pts)
Leicester v Tottenham  1-2  4-1 (0pts)
Southampton v Wolves  0-1  1-2 (1pt)
Bournemouth v Newcastle  1-3  1-1 (0pts)
Leeds v Man Utd  1-3  0-2 (1pt)
Man City v A Villa  3-1  3-1 (5pts)
Liverpool v Everton  2-1  2-0 (1pt)

Total: 1 spot-on; 8 points.


Ben

West Ham v Chelsea 1-2  1-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v Brentford 2-1  1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v Brighton 1-1  1-1 (3pts)
Fulham v N Forest 2-2  2-0 (0pts)
Leicester v Tottenham 1-0  4-1 (1pt)
Southampton v Wolves 1-1  1-2 (0pts)
Bournemouth v Newcastle 0-2  1-1 (0pts)
Leeds v Man Utd 1-2  0-2 (1pt)
Man City v A Villa 3-1  3-1 (5pts)
Liverpool v Everton 0-0  2-0 (0pts)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 10 points.


SJ

West Ham v Chelsea 1-1  1-1 (3pts)
Arsenal v Brentford 2-1  1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v Brighton 1-1  1-1 (3pts)
Fulham v N Forest 2-0  2-0 (3pts)
Leicester v Tottenham 2-2  4-1 (0pts)
Southampton v Wolves 0-1  1-2 (1pt)
Bournemouth v Newcastle 0-2  1-1 (0pts)
Leeds v Man Utd 1-3  0-2 (1pt)
Man City v A Villa 2-0  3-1 (1pt)
Liverpool v Everton 2-0  2-0 (3pts)

Total: 4 spot-ons; 15 points.


Danny

West Ham v Chelsea  1-1  1-1 (3pts)
Arsenal v Brentford  3-1  1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v Brighton  1-2  1-1 (0pts)
Fulham v N Forest  2-1  2-0 (1pt)
Leicester v Tottenham  0-1  4-1 (0pts)
Southampton v Wolves  1-2  1-2 (3pts)
Bournemouth v Newcastle  0-2  1-1 (0pts)
Leeds v Man Utd  0-0  0-2 (0pts)
Man City v A Villa  2-0  3-1 (1pt)
Liverpool v Everton  1-1  2-0 (0pts)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 8 points.

The Soares Cup: Matchday 6

Greetings amigos,

The final round of group stage matches saw the closest race for semi-final qualification via the best runner-up spot in the history of the competition.  In Group A, Nick defeated Dave 4-0 to finish on 6 points to cement his runner-up spot, whilst in Group B Adam picked up his first victory of the competition at the final attempt, as he beat Phil by a 6-4 scoreline, meaning that MD remained on 6 points and finished second in the standings.  Finally, SJ edged out Theo W by the odd point in 11 in Group C to move to 9 points and book his spot in the knockout phase, with Theo L finishing in second place on 6 points.  With the three runner-up managers all finishing on 6 points, points difference was the next port of call: Nick fell at this stage with his -1 PD, whilst Phil and Theo L could still not be separated as both had +3.  With this being the case points for is the next score to look at, and on this front Phil's 33 points to Theo's 26 means that it's Mad Dog who joins Ben, SJ and myself in the semi-finals.

Here is the semi-final draw:

Ben v Danny
Phil v SJ

Any mistakes let me know, semi-final first legs will be played on the weekend of 4th & 5th March, with the return fixtures taking place on 1st & 2nd April.

Take it easy,

Danny

Results (4th & 5th February)

Greetings amigos,

A weekend that saw some surprising results produced an expectedly low set of scores, with spot-ons at a bit of a premium.  Table leaders Mr Stewart-Jones and Mr O'Callaghan led the scoring with 6 points apiece, meaning that the situation at the top of the domestic standings remains unchanged.  Elsewhere Mr West was one off the weekly pace on 5, whilst Mr Crinnion, Mr Moore and Mr Luke scored 4.  To complete the picture, I scored 3 and Mr Raistrick added 2 to his tally.

Any mistakes let me know - fixtures to follow.

Take it easy,

Danny

Theo L

Chelsea v Fulham 2-1  0-0 (0pts)
Everton v Arsenal 0-2  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester 1-1  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v Southampton 1-0  3-0 (1pt)
Brighton v Bournemouth 2-0  1-0 (1pt)
Man Utd v C Palace 2-0  2-1 (1pt)
Wolves v Liverpool 1-2  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham 1-0  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds 0-1  1-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v Man City 3-2  1-0 (1pt)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 4 points.


Adam

Chelsea v Fulham 1-0  0-0 (0pts)
Everton v Arsenal 0-2  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester 1-0  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v Southampton 2-0  3-0 (1pt)
Brighton v Bournemouth 2-0  1-0 (1pt)
Man Utd v C Palace 2-0  2-1 (1pt)
Wolves v Liverpool 0-1  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham 1-0  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds 1-0  1-0 (3pts)
Tottenham v Man City 0-2  1-0 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 6 points.


SJ

Chelsea v Fulham 1-1  0-0 (1pt)
Everton v Arsenal 0-2  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester 2-0  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v Southampton 1-0  3-0 (1pt)
Brighton v Bournemouth 2-0  1-0 (1pt)
Man Utd v C Palace 2-1  2-1 (3pts)
Wolves v Liverpool 1-1  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham 2-1  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds 0-2  1-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v Man City 0-2  1-0 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 6 points.


Nick

Chelsea v Fulham  1-1  0-0 (1pt)
Everton v Arsenal  0-2  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester  0-0  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v Southampton  1-1  3-0 (0pts)
Brighton v Bournemouth  1-0  1-0 (3pts)
Man Utd v C Palace  1-1  2-1 (0pts)
Wolves v Liverpool  1-1  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham  2-0  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds 0-0  1-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v Man City  1-3  1-0 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 4 points.


Theo W

Chelsea v Fulham 2-1  0-0 (0pts)
Everton v Arsenal 1-3  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester 2-0  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v Southampton 2-0  3-0 (1pt)
Brighton v Bournemouth 3-0  1-0 (1pt)
Man Utd v C Palace 2-1  2-1 (3pts)
Wolves v Liverpool 1-2  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham 1-0  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds 2-2  1-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v Man City 1-2  1-0 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 5 points.


Ben

Chelsea v Fulham 3-1  0-0 (0pts)
Everton v Arsenal 0-2  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester 2-1  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v Southampton 1-1  3-0 (0pts)
Brighton v Bournemouth 2-1  1-0 (1pt)
Man Utd v C Palace 2-0  2-1 (1pt)
Wolves v Liverpool 1-1  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham 2-0  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds 1-1  1-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v Man City 2-3  1-0 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 2 points.


Phil

Chelsea v Fulham 3-1  0-0 (0pts)
Everton v Arsenal 1-3  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester 1-2  2-4 (1pt)
Brentford v Southampton 2-1  3-0 (1pt)
Brighton v Bournemouth 2-1  1-0 (1pt)
Man Utd v C Palace 3-1  2-1 (1pt)
Wolves v Liverpool 1-2  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham 3-1  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds 1-1  1-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v Man City 1-2  1-0 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 4 points.


Danny

Chelsea v Fulham  2-1  0-0 (0pts)
Everton v Arsenal  0-2  1-0 (0pts)
A Villa v Leicester  2-1  2-4 (0pts)
Brentford v Southampton  2-0  3-0 (1pt)
Brighton v Bournemouth  2-0  1-0 (1pt)
Man Utd v C Palace  3-1  2-1 (1pt)
Wolves v Liverpool  1-1  3-0 (0pts)
Newcastle v West Ham  2-0  1-1 (0pts)
N Forest v Leeds  2-2  1-0 (0pts)
Tottenham v Man City  0-2  1-0 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 3 points.