Week 10 Results

Aardvark Abacus 1 v 1 San Dimas High School
Final Fantasy XI 1 v 1 York’s Returning Glory
Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 2 v 0 You Know Your Boston Rock FC
Mega Buck Bandits 4 v 0 Claymore Athletic FC
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 1 v 3 Bassett Allsorts
The Dead Parrots 3 v 2 The Cow-Faced Juniors
The Fabulous Artisans 2 v 0 Athletico Phoenix
Trusted By Millions 2 v 1 Real Muppets

As I haven't seen a kick of this week's matches this report will be a mix of stats and what I've read. Fred takes a third turn at the top this season after beating previous leaders Boston Rock through late goals from Nemanja Vidic and Danny Wellbeck (his first WSFFL goal I think). Being top a third of the way through the season is no guarantee of going on to the title though. In the last three seasons only the Aardvarks in 2008/9 led at this stage and won the league. Hope for Sheriff (and some of the rest of us) in that Boston Rock only had 16 points at this stage last year and stil took the title. Trusted have separated Fred and Sheriff in the table after a 2-1 win over the Muppets. Surely the quickest WSFFL own goal in many years as Richard Stearman headed into his own net in the first minute on his recall to Beef's team. Two clean sheets gave Trusted all the points though and condemned the Muppets to a third straight league defeat. That hasn't happened since March 2009.

The Parrots are up to fourth after a come-from-behind win over the CFJs. Gareth Bale had put Chris two up but a late Kenwyne Jones goal and two cleans turned the table for Dean. The Parrots haven't occupied such a lofty position in the three and a bit seasons I've been doing this job. This time three years ago they were bottom with six points Aardvark and San Dimas started the weekend 7th and 8th and that's where they stayed. Another goal from Johan Elmander which involved some sort of pirouette apparently but Kevin Foley levelled for Ady shortly afterwards.

The Artisans joined those two teams just mentioned on 14 points after a 2-0 win over the Phoenix. Midfielders Albrighton Young geting the goals in a five-minute spell in the second half. Brian's team won two of their first three games but have only picked up two points since and haven't scored for four matches. Mega Bucks stuffed Claymore 4-0 and join Clive on 11 points. That's 11 goals conceded for Claymore without reply in November.

York's are also on 11 points after a draw with bottom-placed Final Fantasy. Peter Crouch netted his first of the season for Julian but the recalled Jose Enrique got the equalising clean for Ceri. A third win of the season for Bassett Allsorts came at Nil Satis' expense. Roman Pavlyuchenko's goal was cancelled by Paul's Mr Reliable Tim Cahill but Ben had cleans from Brede Hangeland and a first of the season from Herita Ilunga to complete the win.