The final game on Pitch D in Group D was Wonder Vision hosting Rain Dragons. This game in one sense was a free hit for the two teams. They both knew they were going through to the Trophy competition – we just didn't know in which order. The order could be important as a fifth place finish would nominally mean a quarter-final against the team in sixth from Group C – in practice, this was a bye to the Semi-Finals as Group C only had 5 teams due to a late team withdrawal last night.

Wonder Vision currently occupied fifth position courtesy of their superior goal difference. They were -11 compared with -12. It was Rain Dragons who opened the scoring in this game with Tom Care the man to provide some welcome relief for his team. It got even better for Rain Dragons as Will Watkins doubled the lead.

The momentum continued the Rain Dragons way. Will Watkins went on to claim a hat-trick as his team ran out 4-0 winners. It was a great way for them to finish the group – could they carry this form into the Trophy this afternoon?

The final game of the group phase would be New Wave Funk versus AC Mazi 1996. These two teams had occupied the top two spaces at the end of Round 1, 2, 3 and 4. Crucially, would they be there at the end of Round 5?

AC Mazi 1996 needed just 1 point to secure the Group D win but they would no doubt crave the win to do it in style with a 100% record. If they lost they were still through to the Cup due to their hugely impressive goal difference – but New Wave Funk could potentially finish above them for the title win.

At this stage, New Wave Funk were probably not thinking about the group win but just thinking about qualifying. A defeat or draw would see them finish in third position and qualify for the Plate. The equation for them was simple – win and qualify in second place on goal difference. If they won by 6 they would take the Group D victory although highly unlikely against an AC Mazi team who had conceded only 1 goal all day so far.

After the early exchanges both teams were still in it. Gjeloshi Etmond (AC Mazi) and Nick Moore (New Wave Funk) goals cancelling each other out. After that, AC Mazi 1996 eased away from their opponents. Thanasaj Laerto made it 2-1, then 3-1. Marios Ntatis added a fourth before Thanasaj Laerto's hat-trick goal made it 5-1.

Captain Barney Wilde had the final word to make it 5-2 but the goal was only to be a mere consolation. There was no shame in losing to such illustrious opposition and it had been a good morning's work overall for New Wave Funk. Group D and the group phase was now complete.