A total of twelve teams took part in the Road to Goodison Football event at Priestley College on the 15th November 2016. There were three different groups and four teams in each, the top two from each group would gain automatic qualification through to the knock out stage along with the two best third places. The eventual winner will process to the next stage of the Road to Goodison competition which takes place at Finch Farm.
The highly competitive matches featured silky skills, and team work along with a great atmosphere from players, teachers and parents around all three pitches. Broomfield’s and St Wilfrids 3 were the outstanding teams in the group stage across the three groups with both teams winning all three matches and not conceding one goal, St Wilfrids 2 also went through unbeaten, winning two games and drawing just the one.
Fixtures and results from the group stage can be found below.
The first round of the knock out stage proved to be very difficult for every team with the games being the tightest we have seen, Thelwall Juniors took St Wilfrids 2 to extra time before a narrow 1-0 win, and a late equaliser for Oakwood primary took their clash to extra time before losing 2-1. Oughtrington were the stand out team of the round though as they comfortable beat Ravenbank 5-1 to book their place in the semi- final.
The semi- final stage gave us a school derby match as St Wilfrids 2 went head to head with St Wilfrids 3, with St Wilfrids 3 edging into the final with a 2-1 win, why Broomfields who impressed throughout got knocked out by Oughtrington in a penalty shootout.
The third and fourth place playoff game finished all square, with both teams agreeing to share third place and in the final St Wilfrids 3 met Oughtrington. Oughtrington came out 3-1 winners sending them to finch farm.
Results for the knockout stage are as follows;
Quarter finals Broomfields 2-1 Oakwood
St Wilfrids 3 2-0 St Thomas’
St Wilfrids 2 1-0 Thelwall Juniors
Oughtrington 5-1 Ravenbank
Semi Final St Wilfrids 3 2-1 St Wilfrids 2
Broomfields 2-2 Oughtrington (Oughtrington win 2-0 on Penalties)
3rd v 4th play off St Wilfrids 2 2-2 Broomfield’s
Final St Wilfrids 3 1-3 Oughtrington. Many thanks to Priestley College for hosting the competition for once again allowing their students to help in the running of the tournament.
The highly competitive matches featured silky skills, and team work along with a great atmosphere from players, teachers and parents around all three pitches. Broomfield’s and St Wilfrids 3 were the outstanding teams in the group stage across the three groups with both teams winning all three matches and not conceding one goal, St Wilfrids 2 also went through unbeaten, winning two games and drawing just the one.
Fixtures and results from the group stage can be found below.
| Pitch 1 |
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| 0-2 |
St Wilfrids 1 |
V |
Broomfields |
| 5-1 |
Oughtrington |
V |
St Peters |
| 0-4 |
St Wilfrids 1 |
V |
Oughtrington |
| 2-0 |
Broomfields |
V |
St Peters |
| 0-0 |
St Wilfrids |
V |
St Peters |
| 1-0 |
Broomfields |
V |
Oughtrington |
| Position |
School |
Points |
| 1st |
Broomfields |
15 |
| 2nd |
Oughtrington |
11 |
| 3rd |
St Wilfrids 1 |
5 |
| 3rd |
St Peters |
5 |
| Pitch 2 |
|||
| 0-1 |
St Paul of the Cross |
V |
St Wilfrids 3 |
| 0-0 |
St Thomas’ |
V |
Thelwall Juniors |
| 0-1 |
St Paul of the Cross |
V |
St Thomas’ |
| 1-0 |
St Wilfrids 3 |
V |
Thelwall Juniors |
| 0-1 |
St Paul of the Cross |
V |
Thelwall Juniors |
| 2-0 |
St Wilfrids 3 |
V |
St Thomas’ |
| Position |
School |
Points |
| 1st |
St Wilfrids 3 |
15 |
| 2nd |
Thelwall Juniors |
9 |
| 3rd |
St Thomas |
9 |
| 4th |
St Paul Of the Cross |
3 |
| Pitch 3 |
|||
| 2-0 |
Oakwood Avenue |
V |
Ravenbank |
| 0-2 |
Stockton Heath |
V |
St Wilfrids 2 |
| 1-1 |
Ravenbank |
V |
Stockton Heath |
| 1-1 |
Oakwood Avenue |
V |
Stockton Heath |
| 3-0 |
Ravenbank |
V |
St Wilfrids 2 |
| 2-3 |
Oakwood Avenue |
V |
St Wilfrids 2 |
| Position |
School |
Points |
| 1st |
St Wilfrids 2 |
11 |
| 2nd |
Ravenbank |
9 |
| 3rd |
Oakwood Avenue |
9 |
| 4th |
Stockton Heath |
7 |
The first round of the knock out stage proved to be very difficult for every team with the games being the tightest we have seen, Thelwall Juniors took St Wilfrids 2 to extra time before a narrow 1-0 win, and a late equaliser for Oakwood primary took their clash to extra time before losing 2-1. Oughtrington were the stand out team of the round though as they comfortable beat Ravenbank 5-1 to book their place in the semi- final.
The semi- final stage gave us a school derby match as St Wilfrids 2 went head to head with St Wilfrids 3, with St Wilfrids 3 edging into the final with a 2-1 win, why Broomfields who impressed throughout got knocked out by Oughtrington in a penalty shootout.
The third and fourth place playoff game finished all square, with both teams agreeing to share third place and in the final St Wilfrids 3 met Oughtrington. Oughtrington came out 3-1 winners sending them to finch farm.
Results for the knockout stage are as follows;
Quarter finals Broomfields 2-1 Oakwood
St Wilfrids 3 2-0 St Thomas’
St Wilfrids 2 1-0 Thelwall Juniors
Oughtrington 5-1 Ravenbank
Semi Final St Wilfrids 3 2-1 St Wilfrids 2
Broomfields 2-2 Oughtrington (Oughtrington win 2-0 on Penalties)
3rd v 4th play off St Wilfrids 2 2-2 Broomfield’s
Final St Wilfrids 3 1-3 Oughtrington. Many thanks to Priestley College for hosting the competition for once again allowing their students to help in the running of the tournament.