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County League Gazette: 1st January 2011 - December review

Five points remains to be the gap at the top of Division One, despite Cambridgeshire's humiliating loss to Suffolk. Somerset lost to Staffordshire in Taunton as they failed to capitalise. At the bottom, Suffolk and Leicestershire are within touching distance of safety, only 3 points behind Middlesex and Devon. With a couple of good results, things may all change for the bottom two.

In Division Two, Lincolnshire are still well clear, with the Welsh Counties a further ten points from third placed Cheshire. Rutland remain bottom, managing only one point in December.

The big talking point, however, has been the group stage results, which were as follows:









| Pos   | Inf   | Team          |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
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| 1st   | Q     | Hampshire     |       | 8     | 6     | 1     | 1     | 14    | 8     | +6    | 19    | 
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| 2nd   | Q     | Hertfordshire |       | 8     | 3     | 4     | 1     | 13    | 9     | +4    | 13    | 
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| 3rd   |       | Staffordshire |       | 8     | 2     | 2     | 4     | 15    | 11    | +4    | 8     | 
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| 4th   |       | Rutland       |       | 8     | 2     | 2     | 4     | 8     | 13    | -5    | 8     | 
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 5th   |       | Devon         |       | 8     | 2     | 1     | 5     | 9     | 18    | -9    | 7     | 
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|       |       |               |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 







| Pos   | Inf   | Team             |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 1st   | Q     | Welsh Counties   |       | 8     | 6     | 2     | 0     | 14    | 2     | +12   | 20    | 
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| 2nd   | Q     | Cambridgeshire   |       | 8     | 3     | 3     | 2     | 11    | 7     | +4    | 12    | 
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| 3rd   |       | Gloucestershire  |       | 8     | 3     | 2     | 3     | 10    | 10    | 0     | 11    | 
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| 4th   |       | Cumberland       |       | 8     | 3     | 1     | 4     | 9     | 12    | -3    | 10    | 
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| 5th   |       | Northamptonshire |       | 8     | 0     | 2     | 6     | 6     | 19    | -13   | 2     | 
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|       |       |                  |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 







| Pos   | Inf   | Team         |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 1st   | Q     | Lincolnshire |       | 8     | 7     | 0     | 1     | 19    | 5     | +14   | 21    | 
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| 2nd   | Q     | Somerset     |       | 8     | 5     | 1     | 2     | 18    | 8     | +10   | 16    | 
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| 3rd   |       | Norfolk      |       | 8     | 3     | 2     | 3     | 7     | 8     | -1    | 11    | 
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| 4th   |       | Yorkshire    |       | 8     | 1     | 2     | 5     | 7     | 17    | -10   | 5     | 
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| 5th   |       | Oxfordshire  |       | 8     | 0     | 3     | 5     | 3     | 16    | -13   | 3     | 
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|       |       |              |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 







| Pos   | Inf   | Team         |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 1st   | Q     | Cornwall     |       | 8     | 4     | 2     | 2     | 11    | 6     | +5    | 14    | 
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| 2nd   | Q     | Shropshire   |       | 8     | 4     | 2     | 2     | 11    | 7     | +4    | 14    | 
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| 3rd   |       | Durham       |       | 8     | 2     | 4     | 2     | 8     | 9     | -1    | 10    | 
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| 4th   |       | Suffolk      |       | 8     | 2     | 2     | 4     | 7     | 14    | -7    | 8     | 
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| 5th   |       | Bedfordshire |       | 8     | 1     | 4     | 3     | 9     | 10    | -1    | 7     | 
| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|       |       |              |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
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| Pos   | Inf   | Team           |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 1st   | Q     | Surrey         |       | 8     | 5     | 1     | 2     | 16    | 12    | +4    | 16    | 
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| 2nd   | Q     | Kent           |       | 8     | 4     | 3     | 1     | 19    | 11    | +8    | 15    | 
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| 3rd   |       | Essex          |       | 8     | 3     | 2     | 3     | 11    | 9     | +2    | 11    | 
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| 4th   |       | Leicestershire |       | 8     | 3     | 1     | 4     | 7     | 11    | -4    | 10    | 
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| 5th   |       | Middlesex      |       | 8     | 1     | 1     | 6     | 9     | 19    | -10   | 4     | 
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|       |       |                |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 







| Pos   | Inf   | Team            |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 1st   | Q     | Nottinghamshire |       | 8     | 6     | 0     | 2     | 17    | 7     | +10   | 18    | 
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| 2nd   | Q     | Huntingdonshire |       | 8     | 4     | 3     | 1     | 11    | 6     | +5    | 15    | 
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| 3rd   |       | Warwickshire    |       | 8     | 3     | 1     | 4     | 12    | 17    | -5    | 10    | 
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| 4th   |       | Worcestershire  |       | 8     | 2     | 3     | 3     | 14    | 8     | +6    | 9     | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 5th   |       | Northumberland  |       | 8     | 1     | 1     | 6     | 2     | 18    | -16   | 4     | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|       |       |                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 







| Pos   | Inf   | Team        |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 1st   | Q     | Cheshire    |       | 8     | 5     | 2     | 1     | 18    | 7     | +11   | 17    | 
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 2nd   | Q     | Berkshire   |       | 8     | 4     | 2     | 2     | 18    | 13    | +5    | 14    | 
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 3rd   |       | Dorset      |       | 8     | 4     | 1     | 3     | 12    | 12    | 0     | 13    | 
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 4th   |       | Westmorland |       | 8     | 2     | 1     | 5     | 14    | 24    | -10   | 7     | 
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 5th   |       | Wiltshire   |       | 8     | 1     | 2     | 5     | 14    | 20    | -6    | 5     | 
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|       |       |             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 







| Pos   | Inf   | Team            |       | Pld   | Won   | Drn   | Lst   | For   | Ag    | G.D.  | Pts   | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 1st   | Q     | Derbyshire      |       | 8     | 5     | 1     | 2     | 19    | 18    | +1    | 16    | 
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| 2nd   | Q     | Herefordshire   |       | 8     | 5     | 0     | 3     | 22    | 15    | +7    | 15    | 
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| 3rd   |       | Buckinghamshire |       | 8     | 3     | 3     | 2     | 9     | 7     | +2    | 12    | 
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| 4th   |       | Sussex          |       | 8     | 3     | 2     | 3     | 10    | 11    | -1    | 11    | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
| 5th   |       | Lancashire      |       | 8     | 1     | 0     | 7     | 7     | 16    | -9    | 3     | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|       |       |                 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

The draw for the last 16 has been made, with Welsh Counties now being considered to be hot favourites after their excellent performance in the group stage.

Hants. (D2) v Herts. (D2)

WCFC (D1) v Notts. (D2)

Kent (D1) v Cornwall (D2)

Cheshire (D2) v Surrey (D2)

Somerset (D1) v Derbys. (D1)

Lincs. (D2) v Berks. (D1)

Herefordshire (D1) v Huntingdonshire (D2)

Cambs. (D1) v Salop (D2).

Finally, the Challenge Cup final will be held between Cornwall, who beat Derbyshire 3-0, while Hampshire will face them having defeated Shropshire 2-0. We will know on the 9th which county will be the first to win silverware, though there is no European place for winning the Challenge Cup.

Division One summary

Top 3: Cambridgeshire, Somerset (-5), Derbyshire (-2)

Bottom 3: Middlesex (behind Devon on GD), Leicestershire (-3), Suffolk (behind on GD)

Player of the month: Steven Gerrard (Staffordshire)

Young player of the month: Hal Robson-Kanu (Somerset)

Manager of the month: Jim Alex (Staffordshire)

Goal of the month: John Fleck (Cambridgeshire (v Northamptonshire)

Division Two summary

Top 3: Lincolnshire, Welsh Counties (-9), Cheshire (-10)

Bottom 3: Lancashire (-1 on Warwickshire), Sussex (-2), Rutland (-5)

Player of the month: Carlos Tevez (Lincolnshire)

Young player of the month: Henri Lansbury (Cheshire)

Manager of the month: Jacob Fox (Lincolnshire)

Goal of the month: Henri Lansbury (v Gloucestershire)

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County League Gazette: 1st February 2011 - January review

Cambridgeshire's lead at the top of the table has again shrunk, thanks to a loss against Northumberland and a draw in Berkshire. Durham, now hot on their heels won all their league games, fresher due to not being in the cup. At the bottom of the table, Suffolk and Middlesex continue to struggle.

In the Second Division, Lincolnshire continue to dominate, with the Welsh Counties also safely in their second place. Rutland continue to show little ambition or drive, still only having recorded one win all season as the crowds start to diminish - Rutland is the smallest county in the league and has always struggled to attract interest.

In the Cup, the First Round was completed without too many surprises, though Lincolnshire destroyed Berkshire 10-2 on aggregate. The Quarter Final draw is as follows:

Kent (D1) v Cheshire (D2)

Herts. (D2) v Derbys. (D1)

Cambs. (D1) v Welsh Counties (D2)

Hunts. (D2) v Lincs. (D2)

Finally, in the Challenge Cup, the two sides produced a five-goal thriller. The champions, the first county to lift any silverwear were...Cornwall! The boys from the South-West lifting the trophy after a fine 3-2 victory.

Division One summary

Top 3: Cambridgeshire, Durham (-3), Derbyshire (-5)

Bottom 3: Northamptonshire (-1 on Northumberland), Middlesex (-4), Suffolk (-3)

Player of the month: Lionel Messi (Herefordshire)

Young player of the month: Bojan (Notts)

Manager of the month: Arron Balmer (Durham)

Goal of the month: Febian Brandy (Cumberland (v Westmorland))

Second Division summary

Top 3: Lincolnshire, Welsh Counties (-10), Cheshire (-9)

Bottom 3: Warwickshire (-1 on Lancashire), Sussex (-1), Rutland (-10)

Player of the month: Toni Kroos (Dorset)

Young player of the month: Ryan Bennett (Welsh Counties)

Manager of the month: Francois Le Tissier (Hants)

Goal of the month: Danny Coid (Warwickshire (v Rutland))

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