Group D saw defending champions Northern Monkeys embark on their journey to become the first team to win two eurofootballfives.com titles. Ain't Got a Clue were the team with the unenviable task of playing the 2007 winners in their opening game. It was normal service resumed for the Northern Monkeys as they completed a 5-2 victory. Alastair Jamieson with 6 goals in 2007, rattled in a first game hat-trick with debutant Dave Dyson and 2007 Top Goalscorer runner-up, Bill Fisher, completing the scoring for the champions. Last year the Northern Monkeys only conceded 3 goals in 7 games so it was to the credit of Ain't Got A Clue's Stuart Clark that he scored twice against the Monkeys.

The next game in the group saw Polish team Complex take on The Barry Moores. Complex, on home soil, quickly got into their stride with Marek Budka leading the way with a hat-trick. The Barry Moores, not to be undone, troubled the scorers with strikes from Simon Regewell and then Daniel Houghton. Basta Mateusz scored the crucial fourth for Complex which put the game beyond reach.

The two first-game winners came face to face in match 3 of Group D. A significant game it was prove to be as Northern Monkeys entered the game with 8 successive Krakow Trophy wins tasted defeat for the first time as they were narrowly edged out by Complex. Complex took the initiative and scored first which meant Northern Monkeys were constantly chasing the game and could never quite get back into it. It was end-to-end stuff but Complex held on for a memorable victory with a result that reverberated around the tournament. Northern Monkeys, by their own admission, were not quite on song like last year. Take nothing away from Complex though as they were good value for the 3 points and teams would not be looking forward to playing them in the later stages. Marek Budka was the star of the show with his second hat-trick in as many games and was looking like the man to beat in the top goalscorer competition. Pawel Sobyczk was the other goalscorer for Complex while Jamieson, Dyson and Fisher were again on target for the Northern Monkeys.

Aint Got A Clue and The Barry Moores had both put in good performances against strong opposition in their opening games and this match was expected to be a close run thing in keeping with the Complex versus Northern Monkeys game before it. Aint Got A Clue had other ideas though and turned on the style as they secured Group D's largest win thanks to Stuart Clark and James Wallace hat-tricks (who gets to keep the match ball?) and a Mark Lane goal. The Barry Moores Daniel Houghton strike the highlight for them in a 7-1 defeat.

Going into the final group games would it be Northern Monkeys or Aint Got A Clue that would be joining Complex in the Cup. Aint Got A Clue had it in their own hands to send Northern Monkeys crashing into the Plate. A notion that would have been unthinkable at the start of the day.

Northern Monkeys did their part by picking up three points in their final game with a 4-1 victory. Daniel Houghton, three in three games, scored for the Barry Moores but his efforts were outgunned by goals from Dyson, Fisher and a double from Chris Wilson. It would all be to no avail though if Aint Got A Clue beat Complex.

It was a tough ask for the English side to overcome their Polish opposition and ultimately a task that proved too much. Despite Stuart Clark's 6 th goal of the tournament their opponents proved too strong as Marek Budka became the first player in eurofootballfives history to score hat-tricks in three successive games along with another goal from Pawel Sobcyzk. The Plate awaits Aint Got A Clue whilst Complex have put themselves in the mix as one of the favourites to win this tournament.