TWO NEW SCHOOLS TO ENTER IN 2011
The 2010 Mercian League AGM took place on 21st June. Denstone College and Welbeck Defence College were accepted into the League for 2011 and will both compete in the Northern Section. The 2011 Finals will take place on Tuesday 29th March.
2010 TOURNAMENT: LOUGHBOROUGH GS WIN MERCIAN LEAGUE FINAL
Loughborough Grammar School gained revenge for defeat in last season's Final when they defeated
Malvern to win the 2010 Mercian League title at Ludlow Town FC
A wind affected game was also very much a game of two halves, with Loughborough in charge during the first half and building up a two goal lead. They went ahead early in the game when a Loughborough player was clearly pushed in the penalty area to gain a soft penalty and Sam Russell stepped up to hammer home the kick. Loughborough doubled the lead on 35 minutes when Kyle Carlisle's shot took a deflection and ended in the back of the net. 2-0 at half-time was a fair reflection of the play.
However, the second half was a different story as Malvern soon pulled a goal back with a superb move involving a series of quick passes which ended with Dominic Stanley setting up Alex McGee for a clinical finish. Malvern threw everything forward and now it was Loughborough's turn to soak up pressure. However, their defence held firm and they secured a 2-1 victory to lift the Cup.
Loughborough (red/blue) v. Malvern (green)
Loughborough Grammar School - Mercian League Winners 2010
All photographs of the Final are courtesy of RWT Photography. These and other photographs of the match and the post-match presentations, along with the match DVD, can be ordered from www.rwt-photography.co.uk or by ringing 01733 204445
In the Mercian Combination Final, for 2nd XIs,
Marlborough came from behind to defeat
Oundle. Oundle missed a penalty before taking the lead on 50 minutes but Marlborough were soon level and they won the match two minutes from time when a cross from the left was neatly headed home by George Glaisher, his second goal of the game.
1st XI MERCIAN LEAGUE TABLES
Northern Section:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Loughborough GS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Oundle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Bromsgrove | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| Uppingham | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| RGS Worcester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Wellingborough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
Results: Wellingborough 1 Loughborough GS 6; Loughborough GS 3 Uppingham 1; Bromsgrove 2 Oundle 4; RGS Worcester 2 Loughborough GS 2; Wellingborough 2 Uppingham 5: Loughborough GS 5 Oundle 0; Bromsgrove 1 Uppingham 0; Wellingborough 0 RGS Worcester 5; Oundle 6 Uppingham 1; Loughborough GS 1 Bromsgrove 0; Uppingham 2 RGS Worcester 0; Oundle 3 Wellingborough 2; Bromsgrove 5 Wellingborough 0; Bromsgrove 5 RGS Worcester 0
Southern Section:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Malvern | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 21 |
| Bristol GS | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Clifton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 12 |
| Monmouth | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| QEH Bristol | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 12 |
| Marlborough | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| Wycliffe | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
| King's Taunton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
Results: Bristol GS 1 QEH Bristol 2; Monmouth 3 Wycliffe 0; Malvern 2 King’s, Taunton 0; QEH Bristol 2 Clifton 8; Marlborough 1 Bristol GS 1; Wycliffe 2 King’s, Taunton 1; Bristol GS 2 Clifton 0; Monmouth 6 QEH Bristol 2; Clifton 4 Marlborough 2; Malvern 3 Monmouth 2; Wycliffe 0 QEH Bristol 3; Wycliffe 0 Bristol GS 3; King's Taunton 0 Monmouth 2; Bristol GS 2 Monmouth 1; Bristol GS 1 King's Taunton 0: Clifton 2 Malvern 4; Marlborough 5 Wycliffe 1; Clifton 7 King's Taunton 0; QEH Bristol 4 Marlborough 2; Malvern 7 Wycliffe 0; Malvern 5 QEH Bristol 1; Monmouth 1 Marlborough 4; Wycliffe 0 Clifton 7; Marlborough 0 Malvern 3; Malvern 2 Bristol GS 1; QEH Bristol 5 King's Taunton 2; Clifton 1 Monmouth 2; Marlborough 2 King's Taunton 2
A goal for Clifton against King's School, Taunton
MERCIAN COMBINATION (2nd XI), 2010
LATEST LEAGUE TABLES
(updated 11th March)
Northern Section:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Loughborough GS | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 12 |
| Oundle | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Wellingborough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| RGS Worcester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Bromsgrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Uppingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
Southern Section:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Monmouth | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 15 |
| Malvern | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 15 |
| Marlborough | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 |
| Clifton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 12 |
| Bristol GS | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| King's Taunton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
| QEH Bristol | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| Wycliffe | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 3 |
PREVIOUS FINALS
MERCIAN LEAGUE (1ST XI)
2007 MONMOUTH 3 RGS Worcester 2
after extra-time
2008 CLIFTON 3 RGSAO Worcester 1
2009 MALVERN 2 Loughborough GS 2
Malvern won 4-2 on penalties
2010 LOUGHBOROUGH GS 2 MALVERN 1
MERCIAN COMBINATION FINALS (2ND XI)
2008 MONMOUTH 3 Wellingborough 2
2009 LOUGHBOROUGH GS 4 Marlborough 1
2010 MARLBOROUGH 2 Oundle 1
