Paul Cartmell Memorial Trophy Final

Mega Buck Bandits 2

Zaha 3

Harrison 61

v

Real Muppets 3

Sterling 57

Mane 65

Ederson [c]

(no cancelled cleans)

At Wembley    Virtual attendance 90,000

Teams

Mega Bucks: Forster; Soyuncu, Baldock, Ayling, Lowton; Antonio, Harrison, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Neves,; Zaha, Aubameyang

Subs: Alisson; Ake; Moutinho; Alzate

Muppets: Ederson; James, Bellerin, Alderweireld; Tarkowski; De Bruyne, Foden, Milivojevic, Sterling, McTominay; Mane

Subs: Caballero; Ogbonna; Propper; Iheanacho

Report

Despite previously playing in only one final previously it was Mega Bucks that flew out of the blocks. Wilf Zaha took just three minutes to open the scoring, firing a 20-yard effort into the bottom-left corner. Dave's team could have been out of sight by half-time but the usually-reliable Michail Antonio hit the post twice.

Those misses came back to haunt the Bandits when Raheem Sterling finished off a great Muppets move with a far-post tap-in to level the game on 57 minutes. Back came the Bucks. Four minutes later Jack Harrison was allowed time and space to control and half-volley across the Muppets keeper into the far corner.

Another four minutes passed and Sadio Mane restored parity when he lashed in a half-volley that the Bandits defence should have cut out. The game then looked to be heading for a replay before a clean sheet from Ederson meant that the Muppets lift the trophy and keep Dave waiting for silverware.

How they got there

Semi-finals

Mega Buck Bandits 2 v 0 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum (after 0-0 draw)

Real Muppets  5 v 2  Claymore Athletic FC (after two 1-1 draws)

Quarter-finals

Aardvark Abacus 1 v 2 Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

Claymore Athletic FC 2 v 1 Trusted By Millions

Real Muppets 4 v Stanley Athletic FC 0 (after 1-1 draw)

YTFIB 0 v 2 Mega Buck Bandits

1st Round

Claymore Athletic FC 2 v 1 Markian United (after 3-3 draw)

Fred West Landscape Gardening XI 3 v 5 Stanley Athletic FC

Nil Satis Nisi Optimum 1 v 0 San Dimas High School

Real Muppets 3 v 1 The Wateringhole Society (after 3-3 draw)

The Cow-Faced Juniors 0 v 2 Mega Buck Bandits

Trusted By Millions 3 v 0 Cheese Makers (after 1-1 draw)

Wheel Madrid 0 v 1 Aardvark Abacus

YTFIB 1 v 0 The Fabulous Artisans