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Thread | Happy Cup 2025/26 1st Round - Deadline Saturday 1st November 15.00
at 15:29 19 Oct 2025
We currently have 24 members, when 32 would be ideal for a knockout competition. So to get the numbers down to 16 for the 2nd Round I have decided the fairest way (rather than have byes) to achieve this is to have 8 games of 3 members, with the two highest scorers going through to the next round. FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2025-26 competition. All games will be settled on 90 minute result.
There will be replays for drawn games. The tie-breaker rule will only apply for any replays. Each round will take place at the same time as the FA Cup, and will contain 10 fixtures from that competition. Any replays will be 10 matches from the following Saturday's League programme.
There will be fresh draw for each round, and here is the draw for the 1st Round, made by Mrs mfb.
concordman v unitedwhites v burnsieespana
Lewis_1 v Blue4U2 v bwildered
noah4x4 v BFG v durham_exile
mfb_cufc v RSCOSWORTH v thrillseeker
Tropical_Us v Jorash63 v gerry_us
oxfcolu v NME_cufc v basher2010
Sector4 v Madeira163 v blueeagle
wessex_exile v ghughes11 v Daniel
1st Round Fixtures All games kick-off at 15.00. If any matches are postponed, then games will be settled on the ones remaining. No more than four predictions the same as your opponents please.
BLACKPOOL v SCUNTHORPE UNITED
BOREHAM WOOD v CRAWLEY TOWN
CHELTENHAM TOWN v BRADFORD CITY
COLCHESTER UNITED v MILTON KEYNES DONS
CREWE ALEXANDRA v DONCASTER ROVERS
HALIFAX TOWN v EXTER CITY
ROTHERHAM UNITED v SWINDON TOWN
SALFORD CITY v LINCOLN CITY
STEVENAGE v CHESTERFIELD
WEALDSTONE v SOUTHEND UNITED
Good luck everybody. |
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Thread | Happy League 2025/26 Week 13 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 25th October 15.00
at 22:00 18 Oct 2025
Week 12 results
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 2 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1
Danny Welbeck scored a late winner as Newcastle's miserable record against Brighton at the Amex continued. A great 8 got this spot-on, and another 4 (all going 1-0) had the outcome.
BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 HULL CITY 3
Birmingham were beaten at home in the league for the first time since April 2024. Nobody had this spot-on, and only ghughes11 and mfb_cufc got the outcome. 18 predicted a win for Birmingham.
COVENTRY CITY 2 BLACKBURN ROVERS 0
Two goals in the space of three second-half minutes helped Coventry to move back to the top of the Championship table. Everyone predicted a win for Coventry, with a massive 12 getting it spot-on, in what was the weeks most predicted score.
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1 AFC WIMBLEDON 2
Wimbledon extended their unbeaten League One run to six matches as they came from behind to win at Plymouth. 3 had this spot-on, and another 5 got the outcome.
GRIMSBY TOWN 1 GILLINGHAM 0
A Charles Vernam penalty won it for Grimsby as they struggled to beat 9-man Gillingham. 4 got this spot-on, and a further 9 had the outcome.
MILTON KEYNES DONS 3 CREWE ALEXANDRA 1
MK Dons made it four wins in a row in League Two after this victory, with ex-U's Alex Gilbey scoring twice. Only mfb_cufc and NME_cufc had this spot-on, and another 18 got the outcome.
After a number of disappointing 6 game weeks this season, we finally came good in a big way this week, with an excellent 29 spot-ons in total, giving os by far the best 6 game week of the season so far. Not surprisingly this produced a number of decent performabces with nine members doing well to get two 3 pointers, but the weeks top performer went one better, with three 3 pointers. That was thrillseeker, who had the wins for Brighton, Coventry and Grimsby, and the MK Dons outcome, to make him the weeks top scorer with a superb 10 points. Best of those who got two 3 pointers were concordman, who had the wins for Coventry and Wimbledon, noah4x4, who had the wins for Coventery and Grimsby, wessex_exile, who had the wins for Brighton and Wimbledon. They each also got three outcomes, and all only failed to get the Hull win to give them a full house. Finally ghughes11, who had the wins for Brighton and Coventry, and three outcomes, only missing out on a full house by failing to get the Wimbledon victory. That gave all four an excellent 9 points each.
Happy Cup All the details for the 1st Round of this competition will be on a separate thread sometime tomorrow (Sunday).
In the Premier We have a new leader, with the top scoring performance from thrillseeker moving up him up three places to the summit. This means the five week run at the top for Sector4 comes to an end, but by having the Brighton 2-1 spot-on, he still takes the other Charity Shield spot. The excellent week for concordman moves him up a couple of places to third. Despite also having that Brighton win spot-on, Jorash63 drops two to fourth. Two places lower also for bwildered, although he got the Coventry 2-0 spot-on. A decent week for Daniel, who had the wins for Coventry and Wimbledon spot-on, as he remains sixth. For the fourth week running ghughes11 moves up a place, after his excellent wek. A decent week for blueeagle, that included getting the wins for Brighton and Coventry spot-on, moved him up a place. Two outcomes for unitedwhites drops him two places to ninth. The bottom three remains the same for the third week running.
In Diviision One Another excellent week for noah4x4 has extended his lead to a very healthy 18 points. Having the Coventry 2-0 spot-on was enough for Tropical_Us to remain in the other automatic spot. The Brighton 2-1 spot-on moves Blue4U2 up a place, by virtue of that 3 pointer giving one more than gerry_us. A good four outcomes for BFG keeps him in fifth, and durham_exile remains in the final play-off place, after he had the Grimsby 1-0 spot-on. Decent weeks for NME_cufc, who got the wins for Coventry and MK Dons spot-on, basher2010, who had the wins for Brighton and Coventry spot-on, Oxfcolu, who got the wins for Coventry and Grimsby spot-on, and the excellent week for wessex_exile, was not enough to move any of them up a place, but more importantly they all move closer to the play-off places. With only 8 points separating 2nd to 10th, this league is turning out to be as competitive as usual.
THE TABLES (84 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 13 Fixtures 10 games picked by this weeks guest bwildered. With the theme being all home sides have a touch of blue. Don't forget it is an early start with the deadline 12.30.
CHELSEA v SUNDERLAND
COVENTRY CITY v WATFORD (12.30)
IPSWICH TOWN v WEST BROMWICH ALBION (12.30)
PORTSMOUTH v STOKE CITY (12.30)
BLACKBURN ROVERS v SOUTHAMPTON
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v OXFORD UNITED
PETERBOROUGH UNITED v BLACKPOOL
READING v DONCASTER ROVERS
WYCOMBE WANDERERS v HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
GILLINGHAM v SALFORD CITY
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Reply | FA Cup 2025-26
at 22:26 11 Oct 2025
The full list of ball numbers are as follows:
1. Accrington Stanley
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Barnet
4. Barnsley
5. Barrow
6. Blackpool
7. Bolton Wanderers
8. Bradford City
9. Bristol Rovers
10. Bromley
11. Burton Albion
12. Cambridge United
13. Cardiff City
14. Cheltenham Town
15. Chesterfield
16. Colchester United
17. Crawley Town
18. Crewe Alexandra
19. Doncaster Rovers
20. Exeter City
21. Fleetwood Town
22. Gillingham
23. Grimsby Town
24. Harrogate Town
25. Huddersfield Town
26. Leyton Orient
27. Lincoln City
28. Luton Town
29. Mansfield Town
30. Milton Keynes Dons
31. Newport County
32. Northampton Town
33. Notts County
34. Oldham Athletic
35. Peterborough United
36. Plymouth Argyle
37. Port Vale
38. Reading
39. Rotherham United
40. Salford City
41. Shrewsbury Town
42. Stevenage
43. Stockport County
44. Swindon
45. Tranmere Rovers
46. Walsall
47. Wigan Athletic
48. Wycombe Wanderers
49. AFC Telford United
50. Macclesfield
51. Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United
52. Carlisle United
53. York City
54. Buxton
55. Morecambe or Chester
56. South Shields
57. Tamworth
58. Scunthorpe United
59. Gateshead
60. Spennymoor Town
61. FC Halifax Town
62. Altrincham or Harborough Town
63. Worthing or Forest Green Rovers
64. Maldon & Tiptree
65. Woking or Brackley Town
66. Wealdstone
67. Slough Town
68. Boreham Wood
69. Eastleigh
70. Southend United
71. Ebbsfleet United
72. Braintree Town
73. Chatham Town
74. Weston Super Mare
75. Hemel Hempstead Town
76. Banbury United or St Albans City
77. Chelmsford City
78. AFC Totton or Truro City
79. Aldershot Town
80. Farnham Town or Sutton United |
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Thread | Happy League 2025/26 Week 12 (of 38) - Deadline Saturday 18th October 15.00
at 22:19 11 Oct 2025
Week 11 results
LEYTON ORIENT 4 DONCASTER ROVERS 0
Dom Ballard hit a hat-trick as Orient crushed Doncaster. Nobody got this spot-on, but 12 did have the outcome.
STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 BLACKPOOL 0
Joseph Olowu scored a second-half header as Stockport battled to a hard-fought win. 3 had this spot-on, and a further 19 got the outcome, with 10 going for a 2-0 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 1
Wycombe continued their resurgence under new manager Michael Duff by beating Wigan to move clear of the League One relegation zone. Well done to noah4x4 for being the only to get this spot-on, and another 3 had the outcome. 16 predicted a win for Wigan.
CHESTERFIELD 2 SALFORD CITY 0
Chesterfield bounced back from their Colchester hammering by claiming a home victory over Salford. Only basher2010 and oxfcolu had this spot-on, and a further 13 got the outcome.
FLEETWOOD TOWN 3 HARROGATE TOWN 2
Substitute Ryan Graydon scored the winner as Fleetwood twice came from behind to beat Harrogate. Another game with no 3 pointer, though 17 did have the outcome.
SHREWSBURY TOWN 2 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0
Shrewsbury moved out of the League Two relegation zone as they picked up their first home league victory of the season. A final game this week with no 3 pointer, and only Blue4U2 and burnsieespana got the outcome. 19 predicted a win for Cambridge.
For some reason in these Internation break weeks, 3 pointers are hard to come by, and this one was no different. With a 4-0, a 3-2 and a shock win for Shrewsbury, it was left to the other 3 games for the spot-ons, and they didn't prove to be that easy either, only producing 6 in total. So it was a good effort from two members to get two each. They were oxfcolu, who had the wins for Stockport and Chesterfield, and three outcomes, to make him the weeks top scorer with a superb 9 points. Only failing to get the Shrewsbury win for a full house. Also noah4x4, who got the 1-0 wins for Stockport and Wycombe, and two outcomes, to give him an excellent 8 points. Best of those to have one 3 pointer was basher2010, who had the Chesterfield 2-0 and four outcomes, to give him a decent 7 points. He also only missed out on a full house by failing to get the Shrewsbury victory.
Happy Cup With the FA Cup 1st Round draw taking place on Monday at 18.30 (Colchester are ball no. 16), that means it is time for the Happy Cup 1st Round. With 24 members taking part, and the need for 16 to be in the 2nd Round, there will be 8 games of 3 members, with the top 2 scorers going through. All the details for the 1st Round will be on a separate thread once the dates for the FA Cup 1st Round have been confirmed.
In the Premier The last 6 game week in Week 9 only produced one 3 pointer in this division, and that act was repeated again this week, meaning there are only a few subtle changes to positions. Three outcomes for Sector4 were enough for him to take his reign at the top to five weeks. Three outcomes also for Jorash63, and he moves up a place, and back into the other Charity Shield spot. The one 3 pointer came from Daniel, with the Stockport 1-0, and he moves up place, and back into the top half. The final change came from ghughes11 continuing his resurgent run, as four outcomes moved him up place for the third week running.
In Division One The other five 3 pointers were in this league, but they produced even less change. The excellent week for noah4x4 took his run at the summit to five weeks, and enabled him to increase his lead to a very healthy 13 points, as he continues to show the sort of form that has won him the Division One title twice in the past. Four outcomes for Tropical_Us moved him up a place, and back into the other automatic spot. The decent week for basher2010 wasn't enough for him to move up, but more importantly he moved to within 2 points of the play-offs. The top scoring performance from oxfcolu moved him up a couple of places, and now within sight of the play-offs
THE TABLES (78 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 12 Fixtures
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION v NEWCASTLE UNITED
BIRMINGHAM CITY v HULL CITY
COVENTRY CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE v AFC WIMBLEDON
GRIMSBY TOWN v GILLINGHAM
MILTON KEYNES DONS v CREWE ALEXANDRA
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Reply | Home Hat-Tricks
at 09:39 5 Oct 2025
I think the player you are mentioning is Ted Phillips. A good fast bowler for Colchester and East Essex as well. |
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