Up first for FC Gijon was Craig Gill fresh from his goal in normal time. He was up against Jamie West in goal for Top Bunners. The penalty was dragged wide and it was advantage to Top Bunners.

Antonio Villa had a chance to put Top Bunners 2-0 up. He crashed his penalty in off the post which really put the pressure on FC Gijon. James Longman was the man to walk up to the spot – he curled his penalty to the bottom right hand corner. Jamie West went the right way, pushed the ball on to the post but it rebounded back off the goalkeeper and in. Fine margins, had that stayed out then Top Bunners would have been winners.

As it was, there was still work to do for Top Bunners. Darren West had a chance to seal it. He went bottom right as well but Chris Jones went the right way and palmed the ball to safety. It was a crucial save. FC Gijon now had the opportunity to send this into sudden death. Connor Seymour was the man who his team now relied upon. He went for pace left of centre and the goalkeeper could not get there in time and we were level at 2-2.

Dimitri Purcell was the next man up for Top Bunners. He went down the middle and Chris Jones made his second successive save. Saving two penalties is always special but we learned this was Chris's first week back playing having been out for 2 months with a broken wrist. It makes the achievement even more remarkable. From being on the verge of defeat, FC Gijon were now on the verge of victory. Up stepped Lee Sutton, his measured penalty was swept into the bottom left hand corner beyond the reach of Jamie West. FC Gijon had done it!

For Top Bunners it was disappointment to fall just short. For now they had to be content with Runners-Up medals but we hoped we would see them again at the event for another crack at the title.

We leave the Plate competition for today though by celebrating our winners. We offer huge congratulations to FC Gijon! Enjoy your victory – it was thoroughly deserved.