Round 5 began with Green Man FC and Inter Balear. The two teams were in fourth and fifth position at the start of this final round with Inter Balear holding a point advantage over Green Man.

So, what was at stake for these two teams?

For Inter Balear, a win would see them finish third if Son Gual or McArthurs's Big Macs lost (they were playing each other). This would possibly be a route into the Cup as one of the best third placed teams (although unlikely). If Son Gual and McArthur's Big Macs drew, Inter Balear needed a two goal win to go through on goals scored (or a bigger win to go through on goal difference). Anything less than a win and they would slip to 5th and possibly even 6th if Southgate County upset Wilmslow Whoppers.

For Green Man FC the Cup looked beyond them – third was still possible with a win and a Son Gual defeat and a swing in goal difference. 6 points was not likely to be enough to go through as one of the best third placed finishers. A draw or win would most likely see them reach the Plate. A defeat risked them being eliminated.

It was advantage Inter Balear in the first half with Antonio Lobo Blanco scoring twice. In the second half Green Man FC hit back through captain Colin Hatton but Inter Balear also struck in the second half. Antonio Lobo Blanco completed a hat-trick and Pascal Moreno Cortes put the icing on the cake.

Two games to go – or so we thought! The next fixture was due to be Son Gual versus McArthur's Big Macs. It looked to be a tasty battle between second and third position. McArthur's Big Macs relatively small squad had picked up some injuries and fatigue and therefore had to withdraw from the game. As the Spanish would say “No Presentado”. Son Gual were awarded a 3-0 win that saw them qualify for the Cup.

Into Game 15 of Group B and there was still Southgate County versus Wilmslow Whoppers to decide how the table would look in the annals of history. Wilmslow Whoppers came into the game knowing they had already wrapped up Cup qualification and the Group B title but they would surely want to keep their run going into the knock-out phase. They also had a 100% record to keep up.

For Southgate County, they needed a point to guarantee a place in the Plate and they could even get away with defeat if it was not too heavy. Should they lose they could finish joint 5th or 6th so would need to finish above Green Man FC on goal difference to be 5th. If they finished 6 th they would need to have a better goal difference than the Funky Shepherds in Group C (also on 3 points, -6). Southgate County were on -6 so it looked precarious. A game against Wilmslow Whoppers was probably not what they needed but that's what they had in front of them.

Wilmslow Whoppers continued as they had done for most of the morning – solid in defence and fluent up front. They reached half-time with their clean sheet intact and Peter Boyle and Jamie Frost both adding to their tally.

In the second half Neil Spackman added his third of the tournament for Southgate County. Jamie Frost added another to take his tally to 10 – the current golden boot leader. Final score, 3-1.

As it turned out Southgate County had done enough though to qualify for the Plate. Wilmslow Whoppers were going through to the knock-out phase as the tournament favourites.