wycombe tigers cup final programme 01/05/2016

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TIGERS VS. TIGERS | 3

SETTING THE SCENE

Wycombe Tigers set for first eversilverware as Under-18s and Un-der-17As meet in South Bucks

Youth League Cup Final.

Wycombe Tigers will win their firstever piece of silverware since theirformation in 2011 when their Un-der-18 and Under-17A teams gohead-to-head in the South Bucks

Youth League Cup Final.The final on Sunday, 1 May will beplayed at Tring Athletic FC andclub chairman Ed Henderson ishoping for a large crowd to witnesshistory being made.

Henderson said: “It’s going to be afantastic occasion, and one we areall looking forward to.

“Winning silverware is a greatachievement regardless of thelevel of football, and to have two

of our teams in the same final issomething I’m extremely proudof.”

The Tigers’ Under-18s are man-aged by former players Elliot Scot and Callum Wetherall while Gus

Burton and Dan Blackwell takecharge of the Under-17s.

The club have had 168 playersturn out in the Tigers’ colourssince their debut season, and havereceived praise from Barnet who

approached them for a friendlywith their academy side.

Lee SimsBucks Free Press

#OptaTiger:Tigers have won 66% ofgames played this season.Winning.


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8 | HOWARD CUP FINAL

PAST WINNERSThe Howard Youth Cup was donated by Flackwell Heath FC in 1992, inmemory of Mr Harold Howard - who was a keen follower, and supporter oflocal junior and youth football.

Year Winner Runner Up1992/93 Chiltern Athletic Penn & Tylers Green

1993/94 Chalfont Saints Chiltern Athletic1994/95 Bedgrove Wellesbourne1995/96 Wellesbourne Chalfont Saints1996/97 Holmer Green Hazlemere1997/98 Amersham Town Hazlemere1998/99 Penn & Tylers Green Burnham Jaguars1999/00 Hithercrof Chiltern Athletic2000/01 Chiltern Athletic Holmer Green Colts2001/02 Holmer Green Youth Cookham Dean2002/03 Beacons Botom Burnham Wildcats2003/04 Burnham Wildcats Chalfont Wasps2004/05 Aylesbury United Toteridge2005/06 Holmer Green Bedgrove Dynamos2006/07 Bedgrove Dynamos Aylesbury Town2007/08 Risborough Rangers Chalfont Saints

2008/09 Penn & Tylers Green Aylesbury Town2009/10 Penn & Tylers Green Widmer End United2010/11 Chalfont St Peter Berkhamsted Raiders2011/12 Wexham United Bourne End2012/13 Chalfont Saints Wendover Juniors2013/14 Aylesbury United Chalfont Saints2014/15 Signcraf Rangers Taplow Boys Youth


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U18

The U18s have enjoyed a successful season in Division 2 of the SBYL. Winsover Division 1 sides Prestwood and Risborough Rangers were successfullynegotiated on the way to today’s League Cup Final.

Manager: Elliot Scot: A real club-man. The former-player turned vocal manager is inhis second year with the team. He knows his players very well. He has worked wonders thisseason, master minding his team to their first cup-final. Expect him to be wearing shortscome rain or shine! An avid Sunderland fan, Scot is hoping the season ends on a high witha League-Cup win with Tigers, and survival from relegation for the Black Cats.

Coach: Callum Wetherall: Great commitment to the club, the coach has played acrucial part in the run to the final. Someone you can rely on, especially when it comes tolooking afer match balls and corner flags!

#1 Rory Stamp – Goalkeeper – A great shot-stopper who has improved drasticallyover his past two seasons with Tigers. Has only missed a few games over the years.

#2 Tom Bowyer – Defender – A tenacious full-back who gets stuck in. He does notshy out of a challenge, watch out for his long throws! Definitely a key-player at the back.

#3 Josh Westerling – Defender – Very reliable defender who can play anywherealong the back line. Josh has been at the club for two seasons. A West-Ham fan and keenon politics, Josh has been a great person to have at the club.

#4 Chris Kaye – Defender – A solid central defender who has saved Tigers on count-less occasions week in week out. Uses his reading of the game to his advantage and is avery good header of the ball, all be it with a unique technique.

#5 Tom Devoy – Defender – A quick lef

-back who uses his fitness to get up anddown the flank very well. His assist in the quarter-finals a crucial moment in the run totoday’s final.

Recent Form: W L W W W W


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#6 Aidan Vaughan – Defender – A key addition to the squad this year. He has gelledvery well with partner Kaye. The partnership helped keep out two of the Division 1 top scor-ers. Vaughan has a few goals to his name this year and likes to get forward when he can.

#9 Opone Adoh – Striker – A powerhouse up top, who has helped lead the line fortwo years with Tigers. Not many will knock him off the ball, a key factor to not just hisgoal-tally but also his part in seting up his goal-scoring partners.

#10 Toby Lawrence (c) – Midfielder – The talisman of this team. The top-scorerand skipper has not missed a Tigers game in two years. Always puts in 110% when playing.Today’s final will be his 50th appearance for the club in two seasons: a legend.

#11 Mat Goss – Striker – A technically gifed footballer who is another key com-ponent to this team. Goss scored two goals in the semi-final, ensuring Tigers recorded a

memorable 5-0 win over Risborough Rangers. One to keep an eye on.

#15 Stan Timms – Midfielder – Stanley was a huge addition in midfield this year, acomplete footballer with a physical presence, technical ability and the work ethic to match.Stan has been a key asset in geting the side here today.

#16 Rohan Bhardwaj – Midfielder – Rohan has been with this side since day one,and unlike his beloved Villa he is more than capable of doing his job in any position.

#17 Callum Rennie – Midfielder – A real character and key member of the dressingroom. When he manages to keep himself on the pitch he shows how good he has been forthis side. Has chipped in with a fair share of goals and assists too.

#20 Dom Mason – Midfielder – Dom’s work ethic is second to none, and the part-nership he has formed with Lane has been key. Bar a miracle today, Dom also scored thegoal of the season away to Berkhamsted earlier in the year.

#21 Dan Statham – Midfielder – Another key recruit to the side this year, Dan hasused his Rugby background to his advantage, a real physical presence in this side. A playerthat you will do well to see lose a 50/50 challenge.

#23 Seb Lane – Midfielder – It has been said that no one has ever seen Seb standstill. Only two less caps than the skipper. The first name on the team sheet. A motor inmidfield that never stops. Has an absolute cannon of a right-foot that ofen finds the netfrom range.


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TOBY LAWERENCE

I can safely say on behalf of thewhole team that over the last twoyears we have thoroughly enjoyedourselves when playing for Tigers;the mix of good quality footballand playing with your mates is asgood as it gets.

We started the season well withthe new additions to the squad,and there were high hopes for theseason ahead. However, as we didlast season, we dropped points in

games we should not have, and lostthe chance to win the title.

As for this cup run, I can honestlysay that I’ve never played with agroup of players who want to win somuch. The last two rounds we’ve

shown real character to beat twohigher ranked teams who thoughtthey’d walk over us.

Credit given to Elliot for makingus believe that we can win toughgames. As he said before the

quarter final against Prestwood‘We have never over achieved andreached our potential’ he went on

to say that this is our last chanceto prove ourselves and do some-thing good as a team, and nowhere we are in the final.

It’s great for Tigers to have twoteams in the final, and guaranteesthe club’s first silverware. But Idon’t think that changes anything,and both teams will be fully goingfor it. Winning the cup would bethe best send off any of us couldhave asked for, so we’re going to

put 100% into the game, and I’dlike to think we’ll come out on top.

I’d like to give a massive shout-out to our chairman Ed, who hasorganised everything behind thescenes, and has been the heart

and soul of Tigers for the last fiveyears. He’s persevered throughthe hard times and is now beingrewarded with days like this. Allthe progress this club has made isdown to him, and he deserves allthe good things that come to him.

U18 captain Toby Lawrence has played every gamesince joining Tigers, making his 50th consecutive ap-

pearance today!


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LAST TIME OUT24.04.2016

Under-18s win their final league game of the season, and final league-gametogether. Tigers were 3-0 down inside 15 first-half minutes, but Mat Goss

got a goal back on 28 minutes. Martin Baker scored a fourth on 37 minutes,before Callum Rennie responded instantly to put the score at 4-2 goinginto half-time.

Tigers scored straight at the beginning of the second-half as Rennie headedhome. And Tigers were level on 56 minutes as Rennie curled in for his hat-trick.Tigers took the lead for the first time in the game on 72 minutes via an

own-goal, before Toby Lawrence scored Tigers’ sixth to record a sensationalcomeback.

Full report avaliable at www.wycombetigers.co.uk.

Tigers XI: Rory Stamp; Rohan Bhardwaj, Chris Kaye, Josh Westerling, TomDevoy; Dom Mason, Seb Lane; Stan Timms, Toby Lawrence, Callum Ren-

nie; Mat

GossSub: Tom Bowyer

Goals: Goss (28), Rennie (38, 46, 56), O.G. (72), Lawrence (75)

4 - 6MARTINBAKER

WYCOMBETIGERS

#OptaTiger: @callumrennie98 scored a hatrick on

both his first and last Tigers league games. Hero.


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CALLUM RENNIE: HATTRICK HERO

STAN TIMMS LOOKS ON


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U17A

Tigers’ first team to grace Division 1. It has been a memorable season forthe side – their first together – as they have been extremely successful in allcompetitions. A top four finish in the league has been rightly over-lookedby a appearance in today’s Final. Quarter-finalists in the County Cup, have

also reached the semis of the Development Cup.

Manager: Gus Burton: Tigers’ top goalscorer to date, Burton opted to repay the clubin his role as manager this season. A reliable guy, who has the respect of his players. Burtonhas taken his footballing talent from the pitch to the dug-out in what has been an excep-tional season.

Coach: Dan Blackwell: A real club-man who has bought into the ethos of Tigers sinceday one. A trustworthy person who is always commited to the club. He will be missed when

he goes to university next season.

#1 Tom Line – Goalkeeper – Tom has improved hugely over the course of the season,and has become a crucial member of the team. A great shot-stopper, Tom has only missedone game all season, and also has three goals to his name!

#2 Finn Mason – Midfielder – Quality football player, who goes about his businesswith no fuss. A crucial part of the midfield and one of the hardest working players in the

team.

#3 Liam Bradley – Defender – Has played every minute of every game. A technicallysound full-back who also likes to bomb forward. A key player and is very rarely beaten by his

man.

#4 Sam Keen (c) – Defender – The skipper. A rock at the heart of the defence.Strong in the air, you are unlikely to see him lose a header. A great leader and has the totalrespect of his team.

#5 Ryan Williams – Midfielder – An electric winger who is good on the ball. Has suf-fered from injuries this season, but has made an impact when he has played.

Recent Form: W W W W W W


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#6 George Paynter – Defender—Another solid central-defender. A late additionto the team, but has proved to be one of the most important players in this squad. A verygood tackler and also eff ective in the air.

#7 Sam Bates – Midfielder — A very gifed footballer, who has won this side gameson countless occasions. Technically sound, he causes every defender he faces problems.One to watch today. Top-scorer and has also contributed with the most assists.

#8 Toby Cook – Midfielder— A hard-working and solid central midfielder. He readsthe game extremely well, and links up with his fellow midfielders eff ectively. When he playswell so do the whole team.

#9 Dylan Stephens – Midfielder— Dylan is a nippy winger who has injected paceinto games on countless occasions. Runs at his man and has also contributed with goals

and assists.

#10 Dan Sheppard – Striker— A strong front-man who leads the line well. He holdsthe ball up well, and is the side’s second highest scorer this season. He has also assisted histeam-mates five times, proving his value to the team.

#11 Darius Adl – Striker— Provided the moment of the season with his sensationalsecond-half hat-trick away at Widmer End. Works hard and has popped up with goals in all

competitions that have contributed to the success of the team this season.

#17 Charlie Boyd – Midfielder – A reliable player who has filled in at various posi-tions. Scored the goal-of-the-season with his wonder volley on the opening day.

#18 Raj Jutla – Midfielder – Another strong midfielder who works hard. Uses hisstrength well, and puts a shif in every game.

#20 Tom Salter – Midfielder— Crucial addition to the team. Tom is a very goodfootballer who is in great form. Has chipped in with some great goals, and brings the teamtogether with his strong passing, and efficient ability on the ball.

#21 Harry Layton – Defender— Strong full-back who was another crucial addition tothe team. He has good positional awareness and is a vital member of the back-four.

#22 Brad Mroncz —Midfielder— Ineligible to play today having joined from theU17B team, but has injected directness and pace down the flank for the team.


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We had a tough start to the seasonwith very inconsistent performanc-es, however, I put this down to thetime it took us to know each otheras players, and not just mates.

An injury put me out for aroundtwo months which was obviouslyvery disappointing, but the boysdid well without me. Upon returnI am pleased to say we have onlylost one game. The key to this is

not only the bond within our team,but also the eff ort players haveput into progressing their personalability a lot further than expected.The addition of some players aferthe start of the season has had amomentous impact, with the likesof George Paynter helping to so-lidify the defence along with HarryLayton, and Tom Salter.

I think it is fair to say everyonewithin the team has contributedto our season and most notablyour recent run of form, from our

top goal-scorer Sam Bates, whohas recently been tied down withhis new girlfriend, to Tom Line in

goal; however, recently the boyshave been working well togetherand a lot harder as individuals withthe final fast approaching, and theprospect of another one to follow.

Of course we as a team know howtough a game the final will be withthe U18 side being in good formtoo, and fancying themselves asthe team to go on and win thetournament, but they have onlyseen a glimpse of what we are ca-

pable of, and the degree to whichwe have progressed as a team. Wecan only get beter.

Hopefully there will be a goodturnout and us boys will be able toimpress and lay down a foundationfor more silverware next season,that is if Sam Bates doesn’t com-mit all his time to his girlfriend. Asmy vice captain he has performedwell this year, but recently I amseeing signs of him having otherthings on his mind, however, Ifeel he may be a vital part to our

success as a team both today andin the future with his assist tallybeing off the chart. Most notably

SAM KEENSam Keen captains the U17A side in today’s LeagueCup Final. The skipper admits it’ll be a tough task, but

one his side can overcome...


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LAST TIME OUT17.04.2016

U17A climb to second in the table with well-earned 1-0 victory over Prest-wood...

Tigers continued their superb run of form, which stretches back to the startof February, with an impressive win over Prestwood on Tuesday evening (19April). Sam Bates’ cool finish in the first-half proved to be the winner, butTigers had Tom Line in goal to thank for ensuring they secured all threepoints. Prestwood reacted well, but were unable to grab an equaliser. Onthe balance of play Tigers deserved it, and they go into their final games of

the season full of confidence.

Full report avaliable at www.wycombetigers.co.uk.

Tigers XI: Tom Line (GK); Harry Layton, Sam Keen (c), George Paynter,Liam Bradley; Raj Jutla, Toby Cook, Finn Mason; Brad Mroncz, Sam Bates,Dan Sheppard

Subs: Charlie Boyd, Dylan Stephens, Darius Adl

Goals: Bates (35)

0 - 1PRESTWOODCOLTS

WYCOMBETIGERS

#OptaTiger: The U17A have not drawn a game this

season. The only Tigers team to do so. Outcome.


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GOAL! 35’ BATES CURLS INTO THE CORNER

SHOT! DAN SHEPPARD GOES CLOSE


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Referee – Paul EtherdenAylesbury based referee Paul has received many plaudits for his style of ref-ereeing this season and his consistently high average marks have earnt himthis plum appointment in our major cup competition today.

Assistant Referee – Michael GreenOn Saturdays Michael plays for Holmer Green FC and on Sundays he refer-ees for the SBYL. He also works for the Surrey FA. One of our outstandingyoung referees, his average marks put him in the top five for the past four

seasons.Assistant Referee – Fred Mullin

Fred is a keen Wycombe Wanderers fan and former secretary of the HighWycombe & District Referees Society. He has refereed on the SBYL formany years now and is well regarded for his refereeing style.

Fourth Official – Peter Gibbins

Now in his third season of refereeing for the SBYL, Chesham based refereePeter has proved to be a valuable addition to our referee’s panel. Peter alsoreferees in the women’s super league and has recently refereed games forthis league at Watford and White Hart Lane.

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MATCH INFO


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On behalf of the South Bucks Youth League the commitee warmly wel-comes everyone to this afernoons Howard Cup Final. It is unique in that itis the first occasion where two teams from the same club have won throughto face each other in the final. Congratulations to Wycombe Tigers FC andin particular Wycombe Tigers Athletic & Wycombe Tigers Youth on reach-

ing this stage.

We are sure this will be a keenly contested aff air. Both teams appear in aSBYL Final for the first time, the Youth team have impressively knocked outsome big scalps from Division 1 en route to the final. Currently in the sec-ond season with the SBYL they will finish in the top half of Division 2, andhave certainly impressed during the second half of the campaign. Athletic

have enjoyed a very successful first season taking on the task of competingin Division 1 with relish. This season will see a top 4 finish at minimum, asthe notes are writen they still have another Semi final to play in the devel-opment cup and also put together a long run in the county cup as well astheir appearance in todays’ final.The previous three Howard Cup finals haveall gone to extra time with two of the winners decided on penalties, expectanother close game this afernoon.

Todays’ StadiumOnce again for the second season running we are pleased to return to theGrass Roots Stadium home of Tring Athletic FC. Please enjoy the hospital-ity the bar will be open and we would like to thank the staff and officials thatare looking afer us today from Tring Athletic FC. We ask that spectators atall times remain behind the pitch barriers, thank you for your cooperation.

Presentation EventThe Howard Cup and individual trophies will be awarded on the pitch at theend of game.

Nicholas Bird Memorial trophyNicholas Bird was a well- liked and keen footballer from Wycombe Town.The trophy was donated in 1998 in his memory and will be awarded to the

‘Man of the Match’ in this af

ernoons’ game.The SBYL Commitee congratulates all winners this season and thanks allteams who have taken part in the league. We also extend our thanks to ourband of loyal referees who do such a splendid job for us.


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