Charity Shield Final

Athletico Phoenix 1
Evra 16

v

The Dead Parrots 2
Snodgrass 23
Barry 90

(two cancelled cleans)

Athletico Phoenix: Lindegaard; Vertonghen, Evra, Zabaleta, Lowton; Cazorla, Rosicky, Maloney, Morrison; van Persie, Suso       
Subs: Tremmel; Mertersacker; Oxlade-Chamberlain; Rosenberg

The Dead Parrots: Hart; Boyce, Williamson, Nelsen, Riise; Taarabt, Duff, Barry, Routledge; Snodgrass, Lambert               
Subs: Pantilimon; Harte; Obertan; Sh.Ameobi

At St James' Park Newcastle. Att: 50,180

The Charity Shield will be making a metaphorical trip 'down under' after Dean's Parrots lifted the first pot of the season.

The opening goal came on 16 minutes and went the way of the Phoenix. Patrice Evra isn't the tallest by any stretch of the imagination but he glanced a header in from a corner. The lead lasted seven minutes. Robert Snodgrass is making a name for himself as a set-piece specialist and his free-kick curled over the wall and into the corner of the Phoenix goal.

Chances were few and far between in the second half and Robin van Persie came close to putting Brian's team back in front when his volley struck the bar on 66 minutes. It seemed as though the game was drifting towards a replay when, in stoppage time, the Parrots found a controversial winner. Record-signing Gareth Barry rose highest in the penalty area to power home a header but the Phoenix defence were convinced that he'd unfairly climbed over the back one of their rearguard. The referee saw no infringement and it was ultimately the goal that took the trophy to Australia.

How they got there

Semi-finals

Athletico Phoenix 4 The Cheese Makers 1
The Dead Parrots 4 YTFIB 0

Quarter-finals

Athletico Phoenix 3 Aardvark Abacus 2
The Cheese Makers 4 Mega Buck Bandits 1
The Dead Parrots 2 Real Muppets 1
YTFIB 2 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 0