Shrewsbury won the 2010 Boodles ISFA Cup Final in convincing style when they defeated Repton 3-0 at StadiumMK, home of Milton Keynes Dons FC.

After a scrappy start to the game, with both teams looking nervous and taking time to adapt to the pitch and occasion, Shrewsbury took a crucial lead on 30 minutes when the excellent Roy Chatterjee ran at the Repton defence and let fly with a shot from 20 yards which found the bottom corner of the net. Two minutes later, Repton came as close as they did all night when a rasping shot from Johnny Gorman was brilliantly tipped over the bar at full stretch by goalkeeper George Barker.

In the second half, Shrewsbury became increasingly dominant, playing some fine passing football and pinning Repton back into their own half, while Repton’s normally prolific strike force were kept well shackled. However, it was not until 15 minutes from time that a through ball was played behind the Repton defence and Chatterjee nipped in between goalkeeper and defender to poach a second goal. Then, in the closing moments, a cross from Ed White was turned in by Chatterjee again, who thus became the first player in Boodles ISFA Cup history to score a hat-trick in the Final.

Captain Robbie Williams, an influential force in midfield throughout the evening, received the trophy from the Chief Executive of the Football Association, Ian Watmore, to delight the large and noisy travelling support from Shropshire. Shrewsbury had won their second Boodles title.

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SEMI-FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

Repton secured their Cup Final place with a 2-1 win over Manchester Grammar School. MGS were unfortunate to lose home advantage when a second postponement led to the match being switched to Repton. A somewhat scrappy semi-final nevertheless brought three fine goals. Johnny Gorman opened the scoring for Repton when he scored coolly after excellent work by Luke Duggan. Ndu Chilaka made it 2-0 mid-way through the second half with a deft finish from a right wing cross. Mark Kelly pulled a goal back for MGS with a delightful lob over the goalkeeper 7 minutes from the end but MGS could not equalise and Repton's greater firepower in front of goal proved the difference.


Repton (maroon) v. Manchester Grammar School (sky blue)

Shrewsbury won through to their first Boodles ISFA Cup Final for 10 years when they defeated Millfield in a nerve wracking penalty shoot-out. There was nothing between the two teams in either normal or extra-time. Home side Millfield had territorial advantage but clearcut chances were few and far between at either end and a goalless draw always looked the likeliest result. However, despite the lack of goalmouth excitement, this was nevertheless a tension packed and absorbing game. The penalties were of a high quality and it was not until their 7th kick that Millfield finally drove the ball straight at Shrewsbury keeper George Barker and then Shrewsbury's David Lloyd stepped up to crash home his kick and put his team in the Final.


Millfield (white) clear their lines


"We're in the Final!"

FOURTH ROUND HIGHLIGHTS

In the final quarter-final tie Repton disposed of Bradfield 2-0. Ndo Chilaka set up Sam Graham for an early goal and it was Chilaka who was the provider again in the second half, with John Gorman finishing clinically. Neil Jones saved a Bradfield penalty in the closing stages but Repton were value for their victory.


The Bradfield defence deal with a Repton attack

There was little to choose between the two teams when Manchester Grammar School took on Brentwood. The game was decided 15 minutes into the second half when a well worked free-kick move caught the Brentwood defence napping and Oliver Salt scored from a tight angle.


MGS (sky blue) attack the Brentwood defence

An away draw at Millfield is always tough and Charterhouse began badly by conceding a penalty after just 3 minutes. Millfield scored again before half-time and added another in the second half. Charterhouse pulled two goals back in the final 10 minutes, through Charlie Evans and Julian Hornby, but Millfield came through 3-2

Despite the long journey, Shrewsbury were quick off the mark at RGS Newcastle, Ed White scoring twice early in the game. Martin Bagnall pulled a goal back for RGS but Roy Chatterjee gave the visitors a 3-1 lead at half-time and another Chatterjee goal in the second half sealed a 4-1 win for Shrewsbury and their first appearance in the semi-final for 10 years.

THIRD ROUND HIGHLIGHTS

In a tension packed match, Latymer Upper twice took the lead against Repton, but the visitors equalised on both occasions and the match eventually went to extra-time and penalties. In a mammoth shoot-out, which went to 28 kicks, Repton eventually came out on top 11-10, Ndo Chilaka not only scoring both Repton goals in the match but also striking the winning penalty kick.


Latymer Upper (blue) v. Repton (maroon)

There was further drama at Shrewsbury where Alex Blofield’s header gave the home side an early lead against St. Bede’s School, Hailsham and this looked set to be enough for victory until the last second of the match when Larry Egunjobi capitalised on a defensive error to equalise. There was not even time to restart the match before the referee blew the final whistle! In the second half of extra-time Shrewsbury regained the lead from Roy Chatterjee’s penalty and then survived a late onslaught from St. Bede’s, who hit the crossbar, to win the match 2-1 - but this was a very tight game which St. Bede's might count themselves unfortunate to have lost.


Shrewsbury (navy) v. St. Bede's (green/white)

Charterhouse took an early lead against Licensed Victuallers when a free-kick was tapped in by James Kinsey and they extended their lead just before half-time when Ed Mole headed home a cross from the right. LVS seldom looked likely to recover, though Chris Gengasamy scored a late consolation from the penalty spot, and they will feel proud of a last 16 place in their debut season in the competition.


Licensed Victuallers (red) in action against Charterhouse (white)

In and excellent cup tie, Bradfield took the lead in the first half through Will Louis’ far post header against Bedford Modern. BMS came back strongly in the middle period of the match but could not equalise and Abid Merali clinched the match for Bradfield five minutes from time.

RGS Newcastle staged a sensational fightback in their match at Aldenham. 3-0 down at half-time, the Tynesiders looked dead and buried. However, in the second half Newcastle scored three times to take the game into extra-time and then they added two more to win 5-3 and complete an astonishing fightback. Adam Heardman scored a hat-trick for RGS.

The tie of the round was generally regarded as the repeat of last season’s Cup Final between Hampton and Millfield. However, champions Millfield were seldom in trouble and looked in ominously good form. Craig Laird gave them an early lead and, although Hampton equalised with a fortuitous cross-shot from Alex Chea, Laird soon headed home to regain the lead for Millfield. The home side pressed forward in the second half and created more chances but Sam O’Neill, Tom Hurley and Andy Gardner added further goals to give Millfield a 5-1 win.


Hampton (yellow) v. Millfield (white)

Brentwood and City of London produced lots of effort but little real quality. The one class moment of the match, early in the second half, produced the only goal from Brentwood’s Jasper Read.

St. Mary's College, Crosby defended well in the early stages of their match with Manchester Grammar School and MGS struggled to turn their superior possession and territorial advantage into clearcut chances. However, after Chris Wyche opened the scoring on 32 minutes, there was only ever going to be one winner and second half goals from Matt Winstanley, Tom Hamlett and Oliver Salt wrapped up a 4-0 win for MGS.


MGS (sky blue) launch yet another attack against St. Mary's

SECOND ROUND HIGHLIGHTS

In a thrilling match Bedford Modern narrowly got the better of Ardingly. BMS were 2-0 up after just 12 minutes. Firstly a cross was nodded back across goal for Tommy Davies to open the scoring and then a strike from James Fitzgibbon was only blocked and it was Davies again who finished. After 20 minutes, however, a long throw by Ardingly was nodded on and Jon Dollery scored at the back post to make it 2-1 and early in the second half Ardingly were level when Luke Barratt showed great perseverence to latch on to a through ball and shrug off a posse of defenders to score. Extra-time looked likely but, 5 minutes from time, a through ball eluded the Ardingly defence and Will McNally stormed through to finish with aplomb and clinch the match for BMS.


Bedford Modern (red) on the attack against Ardingly

Despite a hat-trick from James Attwood of St. Edmund's, Canterbury, glaring defensive errors were punished with aplomb by an athletic Licensed Victuallers. Goals from Wilkinson, Hoadley, Cheto 2, Aspinall and a scorcher from Scales meant St. Edmund's were always playing catch up. St. Edmund's had a goal disallowed at 5-3 proved critical and, in the resulting dismay, LVS broke away to clinch the game with their final goal.

RGS Newcastle made the long trip to Chigwell but came away happy with a goal in each half from Martin Bagnall and Adam Hurdman giving them victory. A late penalty for Chigwell made for a frantic few final moments but the Geordies secured the victory.

In an excellent but very match a goal mid-way through the second half was enough to secure Manchester Grammar School a narrow victory at Dulwich College. Dulwich hit the bar late on and had a number of half chances but an excellent defensive performance from MGS saw them home.

Harry Walford gave Charterhouse the lead from Harry Lineker's cross at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Julian Hornby soon headed past the keeper to make it 2-0 after 17 minutes. Wolverhampton pulled a goal back but Lineker set up Charlie Evans to make it 3-1 at half-time. Charterhouse totally dominated the second half but missed a hatful of chances and a late penalty for Wolverhampton made it an anxious final few moments.

King's School, Chester, were defeated 4-0 by an impressive Brentwood side. The visitors started brightly, pressurizing King's in all areas of the pitch. After a goalless first half it was clear that the first goal would be crucial and Brentwood scored it when they latched onto a poor throw-in for a Jordan O'Donaghue finish. The game was effectively over when another mistake led to Rob Edkins lashing the ball into the net from 10 yards. With King's now chasing the game Tom Everett and Jasper Read scored late goals but a final score of 4-0 was a little harsh on a hard-working King's team

A 25 yard strike by Luke Duggan gave Repton the lead against Forest and Sam Graham added a second before half-time. Repton effectively finished the game when Graham scored his second from a Duggan cross and then Graham completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot. The scoring was rounded off a minute before time as Ndu Chilaka raced clear to finish neatly and make it 5-0.


Repton (maroon) v. Forest (navy)

Roy Catterjee opened the scoring for Shrewsbury against Lancing reacting first to the loose ball after Robbie Williams’ long range strike hit a post. Shrewsbury continued to dominate territorially but Lancing stayed in the game, with goalkeeper George Holman particularly outstanding, until a right wing cross was swept home by Pat White 15 minutes from time to give Shrewsbury a 2-0 win.


Shrewsbury (navy) take on Lancing (stripes)

Two goals in the first half from Sebastian Dunne gave Latymer Upper a deserved half-time lead against Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools. Ben Humphreys then scored twice early in the second half with Sam Earle, Marcus Burling and a penalty from Guy Ansah-Palmer (pen) completing a 7-0 win for the Londoners.

Hampton were also comfortable winners, travelling to Haileybury and winning 6-0. The result was never in doubt after Hampton scored twice early on and scored another before half-time. Gurson scored two of the goals.

St. Bede’s School, Hailsham against Highgate turned out to be a drab affair with the two schools struggling to a goalless draw before St. Bede’s won the penalty shoot-out.

Tonbridge, making their debut in the tournament, faced an intriguing tie at home to St. Mary’s College, Crosby. St. Mary’s took the lead but Hugh Bushell scored an equaliser for Tonbridge to take the tie to extra-time. 5 minutes into the extra period, St. Mary’s scored the winner to make their long journey back to Merseyside an enjoyable one.

Another school making their debut were Ewell Castle. They faced a home tie with City of London but went down 2-0 with Simon Moses getting both City of London’s goals.

Birkdale stunned the home fans when they took the lead at Bradfield after just 30 seconds through Waddle. However, Bradfield struck back with two goals before half-time, the first a sloppy goal from Sirezuk, the second a header from a corner by Ames. In the second half Bradfield increasingly dominated and they added two more from Merali and Sirezuk to run out 4-1 winners.

Aldenham defeated Bristol Grammar School in a hard fought game in difficult windy conditions. The match was tougher than the scoreline suggests and only a fantastic save by Aldenham goalkeeper Elliott Edwards at 3-1 prevented a tense finish. Goals by Selwyn, Voeller and Raby had given Aldenham a 3-0 lead before Mould replied for Bristol, a late Bennison goal securing a 4-1 win for Aldenham.

FIRST ROUND HIGHLIGHTS

Licensed Victuallers School, making their debut in the Boodles ISFA Cup, quickly went 2-0 down at the start of their game at Colfe's. However, they fought back magnificently, scoring twice to level the scores by half-time and then scoring twice more in the second half to win 4-2.

Bedford Modern, who impressed at the a2om ISFA Sixes, further enhanced their reputation with an impressive 3-0 win at Grammar School at Leeds. They opened the scoring through Jimmy Lowe after 16 minutes and then in the second half, as Leeds pressed for an equaliser, Luke Owen and James Fitzgibbons scored two late goals to seal the win.

St. Edmund's, Canterbury overcame a committed Dover College side, Declan Connor, Nick Keliris, James Attwood and an own goal securing a 4-0 win.

No surprises at Hampton, however, where last season's finalists diposed of KCS Wimbledon 5-0. Scot Highton scored twice for Hampton. Similarly Manchester Grammar School came through safely, away at QEH Bristol, winning 2-0, despite a fine performance from QEH who had the better of much of the game but succumbed to two goals from long throws.

Birkdale sprung a major surprise when they won 1-0 away at St. Bede's College, Manchester. The first goal was always going to be vital in this closely fought game and Danny Leach turned in a corner in the first minute of the second half to give Birkdale the lead. St.Bede's exerted a lot of pressure but real chances were few and far between. A brilliant goal line clearance by Andrew Deans in the final minutes ensured that Birkdale hung on for the win.

Norwich School came close to a major shock against two-time champions King’s School, Chester, forcing a 1-1 draw after extra-time. However, King’s came safely through the penalty shoot-out 5-3.

Highgate defeated Kimbolton 3-0, also hitting the woodwork three times in a comprehensive victory.


Highgate (claret/blue) v. Kimbolton (purple)

John Lyon put up a brave fight at Millfield but the champions still ran out winners by 6-1 in a match that was closer than the scoreline suggests.

A bizarre own goal from a corner gave Repton a half-time lead over QEGS Blackburn. After the break Repton took control, with two excellent headed goals from Dan Moxham and Andy Evans, a fine individual effort from Ndo Chilaka and a Luke Duggan penalty giving Repton a 5-0 win.

Brentwood were 3-0 up after just 10 minutes at home to Bury Grammar School. Bury pulled a goal back but Brentwood stretched their lead before half-time and added two more after the break to run out 6-1 winners. Danny Marshall and Rob Edkins both scored twice.

St. Bede’s School, Hailsham were also high scorers, winning 7-1 away Frensham Heights with two goals apiece from Josh Davey, Dave Anthony and Larry Egunjobi.

Charterhouse came through a difficult looking tie at St. Columba’s College, winning 2-1. Charlie Evans scored after after a minute for Charterhouse, though St. Columba’s equalied, James Kinsey scrambled a winner off a defender.

Seb Dunne scored a goal in each half to give Latymer Upper, who also missed a penalty, victory at Eton.

Shrewsbury scored with a first half penalty in the first half of their game at KES Witley and made the game safe in second half, when three more goals gave them a 4-0 victory

Chris Bate gave Wolverhampton Grammar School the lead at Cheadle Hulme direct from a corner. Cheadle Hulme hit back to lead 2-1 but Wolverhampton equalised to take the game to extra time. 5 minutes from the end of extra-time, Daniel Coles snatched a winner for Wolverhampton.

Bradley Lane and Dominique Hupfauer-Sanchez scored first half goals for Haileybury against Ibstock Place. Josh Maraney scored straight after half time and Oliver Stirling added a fourth as Ibstock chased the game. Ibstock pulled a goal back before Lane added his second goal to give Haileybury a 5-1 win

Chigwell and Bolton produced a cracker of a cup tie despite a 0-0 scoreline. Both sides had chances to win with Declan Higgins in the Chigwell goal making a string of fine saves. Meanwhile Chigwell had two shots cleared off the line, including Steven Maxwell’s header late in injury time. Unfortunately the game could not be decided in extra time and penalties followed with Chigwell running out victors 5-4.


Chigwell and Bolton players are open mouthed at the action

In a closely fought cup tie, Malvern took a first half lead away at Oldham Hulme GS through Jack Nicholls. However, Zak Foster equalised for Hulme in the first minute of the second half and, 10 inutes later, an Adam Myers free-kick eluded the entire Malvern defence and crept in at the far post to give the home side victory.

Aldenham took a first minute lead through Max Raby in their match against Grange. Grange then took control and Aldenham were fortunate to go in 2-0 ahead at half-time, Julian Schlicht having added a second goal against the run of play. Grange continued to dominate possession in the second period but Aldenham looked the most threatening and added a third late through Kane Wise.

Westminster opened the scoring against Ardingly with a 25 yard bolt from Boccanera. However, Ardingly regrouped and a smart corner routine led to a thunderous 20 yard equaliser from Josh Higgins. Then Marsh put Ardingly ahead with another long range effort to make it 2-1 to Ardingly at half-time. Yet another fine long range strike from captain Sam Wade extended Ardingly's lead and an own goal enabled Ardingly to run out 4-1 winners in the end.