Eight teams were in competition this year, incredibly a police team failed to turn up, and they were split into two groups of four with each team playing the other group teams twice. 
The two teams to try and avoid were the pre-tournament favourites, and winners for the last two years, Bengal Stars and the highly competitive Harchester who were expected to push hard to win it this year.
Incredibly we were paired with both in what was quickly labelled the Group of Death. Although expected to be the third best team in the competition there was no doubt that qualification for the semi-finals would now be difficult and so it proved.
We finished third, although we did suffer from some poor refereeing decisions, with one goal allowed direct from a kick off. But we played well and watching the games it did look as though we would have had an easy passage to the knock out stage had we been in the other group.
It was two supporters groups who made it through from that second group, Central Lancs Clarets and Rossendale Clarets and there has to be special mention of the latter who have been regulars in this competition despite never previously having won a game. 
This time a saved penalty by the larger than life Rossy keeper in the last minute of the last group match saw them into the last four.
There was no doubt that the two favourites would win the semi-finals and they did just that with neither of them conceding a goal but Bengal Stars were to have it tougher than they expected in the final.
It ended 1-1 before they went on to win the trophy for the third time with a 3-1 victory after extra time.
Congratulations to the Bengal Stars, worthy winners yet again.
The only cause for concern was over the team fielded by the Central Lancs Clarets. There were rumours that they would be including ringers but this was flatly denied by their Chair Meg Fawcett.
But it looks as though this particular supporters’ group’s invasion into other areas of the county is now complete. The picture (above) of their goalkeeper would suggest that he is perhaps not one of
Well done to all those who took part and a special thanks to Martin Barnes from the ‘When the Ball Moves’ fanzine for again organising the event.