Ye Olde Spurs finished the season with two difficult relegation games but came away from these matches with maximum points to finish ninth. We started with an away trip to play FC Blades. After thirty minutes it wasn't looking good as we went one behind. We got on level terms just before halftime though Bale and never looked back. Two more second half goals by Porro and Gil, winning the game three one. It left us safe going into the final game at home against New Jersey Nutmegs. By 52 minutes it was looking straightforward with us two nil up. We then conceded on 57 minutes, went three one ahead on 81 minutes but conceded again late on with three minutes left. We hung on to win three two, making it three victories on the bounce. 

Lisburn City showed great determination as they fought back twice to secure a hard-earned draw against The New Saints in front of a lively crowd. The game began with the Saints taking the lead early through Ferrán Torres, who latched onto Brad Young’s precise cross and executed a stunning half-volley in the 10th minute. The response from Lisburn was swift. Seamus Heath stormed forward, exchanging passes with Darius Vassell before rounding the goalkeeper to equalize in the 23rd minute. However, Rory Holden restored the Saints’ lead with a thunderous strike just seven minutes later, leaving the Lisburn defense scrambling. In the second half, Lisburn’s persistence paid off. Tommy McIlroy capitalized on Gary Wray’s pinpoint through ball to score a composed equalizer in the 70th minute, with his shot ricocheting in off the post. Despite relentless pressure from Eric Brook and Darius Vassell, Saints’ goalkeeper Josh Park stood tall, making a string of remarkable saves to deny Lisburn a winner. Man of the Match Josh Park’s heroics kept the Saints alive, but Lisburn’s spirited performance earned them a valuable point. Lisburn City next face another tough test but will take confidence from their fighting spirit displayed here.

Lisburn City showcased their resilience with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sheffield Rovers, turning the game around after going behind. Sheffield struck first when Side Show capitalized on a rebound in the 41st minute, tapping in after Snow Don’s long-range effort was parried. Lisburn came agonizingly close to equalizing just before halftime, but Dave Watson’s effort somehow missed the target. The second half saw Lisburn increase their intensity, and their persistence paid off in the 67th minute. Tommy McIlroy rose to meet Darren Armour’s pinpoint cross, heading past the otherwise stellar Sheffield goalkeeper, Stressed Eric, to draw level. The equalizer shifted the momentum firmly in Lisburn’s favor. Just 15 minutes later, David Silva sealed the comeback with a clinical finish after a well-worked team move. Despite relentless pressure from Sheffield late on, Lisburn’s defense held firm, with Ray Ranson making a vital interception to deny Epic Stan-Lee a last-minute equalizer. Man of the Match honors went to Stressed Eric for a series of remarkable saves, though his heroics couldn’t prevent Sheffield’s defeat. Lisburn, however, will miss David Silva in their opener next season due to suspension after picking up his 12th discipline point. Lisburn’s fans will be delighted with their team’s fighting spirit as their season comes to a close.

Starting with a young skilled squad, ORA aiemd to win everything this season.

Early defeat on cups, and an irregular run on the league left Orgullo without any hopes of silverware too soon.
The final games served to recover and finish the season in a decent 3rd position that makeup the performance and serves to get some morale bonus for next season.

But the board at Orgullo is worried. This WAS the season. If Orgullo couldn't command the league starting with the best top 11 of the SFLSL, then what's the way?

Is not that Dublin did something unable to equal. 56 points to win the league shows how the squads are getting more competitives, and anybody with a consistent run can dream with a league. Orgullo passed 56 points 20 times and that only served to win 7 leagues. So the problem weren't the rivals. The problem was inside Orgy Park.

Now what? Orgullo still has a young squad, but some lines aged too much (the WG zone needs rebuilding) and that could be a problem during next season for a team that plays Early Cross tactics more than often.

The final weekend of the league season saw the Broncos comfortably placed, 6th in the table.  There was no prospect of finishing higher than that, but we could drop to 8th if things went badly.

Our opponents were Sheffield Rovers, second in the table and keen to win as they still had a chance to be champions.  They held a small shot advantage but we took the lead after 26 minutes when a mishit shot from Nicholas Nokota landed at the feet of Norman Namib for a simple side-foot home.  The lead lasted only four minutes, however, and so we arrived at half time with the match tied up at 1-1.  The second half was a close affair, and it looked as if the match would finish 1-1 but with eleven minutes to go, the Bulldogs found a winner to keep themselves in with a chance of the title, while dropping us to seventh place.

And so to the final match one Sunday, a visit to Newton Heath LYR.  Les Lithgoe had his eye on the unavoidable playoff match and so we benefitted here from him sensibly resting some key players.  The result was a very one-sided affair.  We scored twice in the first two minutes and it was 0-4 eleven minutes in.  The score at half time was 0-5 and there it stayed.  A comfortable win to end the season, and we are very pleased to have finished sixth.

We started the weekend with an away game at Carl's Lisburn city, a really tough side to get a result against, they opted for a 4-2-4 normal as we went for a 5-3-2 normal, we started the quicker and opened the scoring on 10 minutes when Torres fired home 0-1,23 minutes and Lisburn levelled things up when Heath slotted in 1-1,we pushed on and on 30 minutes Holden drilled home from range 1-2,half time came and subs on both sides going for it and on 70 minutes McIlroy fired home 2-2,we were outplayed for periods and outshot 8 to 3 but Park in our goal was in outstanding form with 6 saves,points shared.

Final game of our season and home to Sergei's Orgullo, another real quality side who are always up there fighting for silverware, we opted for a 5-3-2 normal as they went for a 4-2-4 early ball, they started quickly and opened the scoring on 17 minutes when Ghlas fired home 0-1,defences then stood firm till half time, 2nd half and subs on and we started quickly and on 46 minutes Savic fired home 1-1,67 minutes and Ghlas fired home his 2nd 1-2 and on 80 minutes Traore headed home 1-3,we pulled one back on 89 minutes when Brobbel drilled home 2-3 ,but all too little too late as we just edged the shot count 9 to 8 ,well played Sergei. 

So it has been a season to forget as we finish bottom of the 1st division and slip down to division 2 and will have to rebuild over the next few seasons. 

Lisburn City’s spirited comeback fell short as they succumbed to a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Sheffield FC Blades in an action-packed encounter. The match saw Lisburn’s early intent when Carlos Tevez’s sharp pass put Bernardo Silva through, only for his effort to be denied by Blades’ keeper Dees Knub. Despite Lisburn’s promising start, it was Sheffield who struck first, with Andre Brookes pouncing on a rebound in the 31st minute to break the deadlock. Lisburn, however, showed resilience after the break. Darius Vassell slotted home a cool finish in the 55th minute to draw level. Moments later, Eric Brook’s thunderous half-volley put the visitors ahead, turning the game on its head. But Sheffield responded with relentless pressure. Manu Solomon’s brilliant strike regained the lead for the Blades before Vini Souza sealed the game with a clinical finish late on, securing a well-earned victory. Lisburn’s Scott Carson was valiant between the posts, making several key saves, but ultimately the defensive lapses proved costly. The Distillers will be eager to tighten their backline as they prepare for their next fixture.

Lisburn City put on a confident display to secure a 3-0 victory against the New Jersey Nutmegs in a lively encounter that saw the visitors dominate from start to finish. The Distillers wasted no time in taking the lead, with Darren Armour opening the scoring in the 31st minute after persistent pressure. Eric Brook’s initial effort was saved by New Jersey’s goalkeeper, Uno Skorin, but Armour was on hand to tap in the rebound from close range. In the second half, Lisburn continued to dictate the pace. The introduction of David Silva and Darius Vassell brought renewed energy, and it wasn’t long before Lisburn doubled their lead. A pin-point cross from David Silva found Armour in space, who smashed home a half-volley in the 63rd minute to make it 2-0. The Nutmegs struggled to break down a resolute Lisburn defense led by Seamus Heath and Paul Bosvelt. Lisburn sealed the victory in the 71st minute when Tommy McIlroy bent a superb shot past Skorin to put the game beyond doubt. A well-deserved win for the Distillers, with Darren Armour earning the Man of the Match award for his tireless effort and two crucial goals.

Ye Olde Spurs started last weekend's games with a tough away match at third placed Golden Dragons. We accepted our fate and played stall to try to limit the damage. It didn't quite work and we got beat four nil. The second game was at home against Bijker Boys, ninth versus tenth. We played a strong lineup and overpowered the opponents winning four nil and swapped places with the Boys moving up to ninth. Two matches left to play against two other teams struggling against relegation. 

The Broncos’ recent form has been excellent and this continued last weekend, when we notched up two more wins which mean we have scored 22 points from our last eight matches.

On Saturday we were at home to New Jersey Nutmegs, who were struggling near the foot of the table.  It only took us two minutes to take the lead, our novice forward, Ian Ytene, scoring via a deflection.  We had the better of things throughout the first half without managing to score, but early in the second half we made it 2-0 via a tap-in from Norman Namib.  We hoped to go on to claim a captain’s bonus, but the Nutmegs pulled a goal back on 77 minutes and we had to be content with the three points.

Sunday’s match was a visit to the bottom club, The New Saints, and again we had rather the better of things.  The only goal of the first half went to us in the 29th minute, a firm header from Mohammed Mustang.  In the second half our opponents managed an equalised but with eleven minutes left it was Mustang again with a nice chip to give us the win.

We now lie 6th in the table, and will finish 6th, 7th or 8th.  That seems to be about our mark, or can we make it into the top five next season?

After a torrid time in the league and looking like relegation is imminent we had made it through to the Dowson plate final and were up against Steve's AC Sapone who had beaten us well in the league this season.

We opted for a 4-3-3 normal with a little bit of aggression (hopefully not pushing the strict ref too far) as they went for a 4-2-4  normal, game on and both sides enjoying lots of possession, but they opened the scoring on 18 minutes when Milligan fired home 0-1,21 minutes and a deep cross saw an unmarked Armstrong power home his header 0-2,we pulled one back on 22 minutes when Young raced clear and slotted home 1-2,half time came and subs on ,both sides kept pushing on and on 66 minutes Armstrong fired home his 2nd 1-3,we kept trying but were finding it hard to break down a stubborn defence but pulled one back on 84 minutes when Holden slipped past everyone and slotted home 2-3,but it just was not enough, we edged the shot count 9 to 5 ,but Edith in their goal was in outstanding form with 6 saves,well played Steve.