Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Quarter-final results

The Artisans edge out Claymore to keep up their hopes of defending the trophy.

Claymore Athletic FC 0 v 1 The Fabulous Artisans
The Cow-Faced Juniors 3 v 1 Fred West Landscape Gardening XI
Trusted By Millions 0 v 2 San Dimas High School
You Know Your Boston Rock FC 1 v 1 Final Fantasy XI

The Fabulous Artisans ended Claymore's hopes of holding all three trophies at the same time with a single goal win. The goal came early and fortuitously. A free-kick hit the woodwork, thudded into Tim Howard's back and into the net. Clive had a chance to draw level just before the break but Wayne Rooney dragged a penalty wide. Jonjo Shelvey had chances to double the lead but ultimately there was no Claymore fightback. The CFJs are flying high in the league and are into the last four of the PCMT. Chris opened the scoring against Fred with a Michael Turner clean ten minutes into the second half and a quality finish from Luis Suarez doubled the lead 12 minutes later. Fred pulled one back through Pablo Hernandez but a Vlaar clean saw Chris through.

A mild surprise saw Trusted go out to San Dimas. Beef's team had been in good form recently but a Peter Odemwingie goal in each half (a deflected shot in the first, a great header in the second) saw my team into the semis for the first time in eight years. You have to go a year further back (Ceri's first season) to find Final Fantasy's last appearance in the semis and she has another chance to end that run. Final Fantasy took an early lead through Kaspars Gorkss, only the second Latvian to score a WSFFL goal (pop quiz hotshots, who was the first? answer below) against multiple winners Boston Rock. Sheriff had to wait until the last minute when Steve Sidwell popped up at the back post to poke home and earn a replay.