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OBSERVER CHALLENGE SHIELD FINAL

Nuneaton Cherry Tree  1 - 1  Black Horse Sports
Won 3-1 on Penalties

MEET THE TEAMS.

Nuneaton Cherry Tree FC

 Andrew Wheeler, Aaron Sheridon, Wayne Downes, Chris Allen, James Bennett, Stuart Jerrams
Ashley Newitt, Stuart Stain, Karl Douglas, Carl Hutchinson, Adam Garvin, Karl Cook, Chris Skilling
Darren Richards, Paul Genner, Chris Eardley

Black Horse Sports FC

James Wheatley, Ross Harris, Ricki Lee, Kenny Smith, Mark Reading, Lee Stearne, James O'Brien
Wayne Wicks, Lee Miller, Sean McCallum, Jay Cattell, Kevin Elliot, Kevin Smith, Lee Whitehead

On a hard dry surface at the Pingles Arena, both sides had early chances, but no one could break the deadlock in the first half.

In the second half Nuneaton Cherry Tree came straight out of the blocks, putting pressure on the Black Horse defence, but the Premier Two side came back stongley in an end to end battle.  Cherry Tree opened the scoring on 70 minutes when Carl Hutchinson slotted home.  Black Horse upped the presure and Sean McCallum netted the equaliser on 75 minutes.  There was no further scoring as the game went into the penalty shootout, where Cherry goalstopper Andy Wheeler save 2 penalties to see Cherry Tree come out on top 3 - 1.

The BOSTOCKS "Man of the Match" award, went to Nuneaton Cherry Tree capatain Stuart Stain.
 

Nuneaton Cherry Tree FC