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N.I.C CHALLENGE CUP FINAL

Nuneaton Prince  1 - 0  Abbey Social Reserves

MEET THE TEAMS.

Nuneaton Prince FC

Dave Evans,  Bevan Collins,  Stuart Jerrams,  Adam Bench,  Martin Pratt,  Darren McMaster,
Justin Phillips, Stuart Walker,  Dean Channon,  Richard Bland,  Craig Tabener, Steve Eccles,
Daniel Stanley,  Scot Caldwell,  Darren Trickett & Carl Franklin.

Abbey Social FC Reserves

David Sharpe,  Shaun Rice, Mark Looms,  David Brining,  Duncan Colledge,  Russell Rice,
Gary Blakemore,  Jason Molloy, Alex Thwaites,  Ryan Brady, Callum Peake,  Matthew Huntley,
Andrew Chamberlain, Kevin Chadaway, Andrew Beasley & John Rose.

In a dour first half, both sides struggled to find their touch and with both defences on top, it took a 35 minute own goal from Abbey's Mark Looms to break the deadlock, a goal which would ultimately prove decisive.

After the break both sides pushed forward, but the two defences held firm.  Nuneaton Prince were reduced to 10 men with 20 minutes remaining when Darren McMaster was dismissed for a second yellow card.  Abbey pushed on for an equaliser coming closest in the 89th minute, seeing a goal ruled out for offside.

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