EDF Finals: Part 1 - Chester vs Birkenhead Park
By Phil April 7 2008
It's a big week in the world of Northampton Saints as they prepare to take on Exeter Chiefs in the final of the EDF National Trophy at Twickenham. There are, of course, three matches on the day at HQ. As part of the build up to Saturday, here is the first of a series of articles about the whole event. First up - The EDF Energy Intermediate Cup Final...
It's a big week in the world of Northampton Saints as they prepare to take on Exeter Chiefs in the final of the EDF National Trophy at Twickenham. There are, of course, three matches on the day at HQ. As part of the build up to Saturday, here is the first of a series of articles about the whole event. First up - The EDF Energy Intermediate Cup Final...
EDF ENERGY INTERMEDIATE CUP FINAL
Saturday 12 April 2008, Twickenham 10AM
Chester v Birkenhead Park
Chester, who
play their rugby in the North Two West league, are bidding to become just the
second side from outside level five to carry off the EDF Energy Intermediate
Cup title in the last eight seasons: the others were Stockport in
2006.
Chester have already secured promotion to National One as champions and have never played at Twickenham before.
Birkenhead Park currently occupy 4th spot in North One with a won 10, lost 10 record. This game is Park’s first national cup final appearance, whilst they have not visited Twickenham since participating at the Middlesex Sevens in 1939.
Birkenhead Park have won six of the last seven meetings with Chester when the two sides were in North One between 2003-04 and 2006-07, whilst their only previous national cup clash was in this competition on 13 October 2001 at Birkenhead Park where the home side won 18-13.
EDF Energy Path: How Chester got to HQ…
1st round: 13/10/2007 – Pontefract 7, Chester 57
2nd round: 17/11/2007 – Chester 25, Rochdale 7
3rd round: 8/12/2007 – Chester 15, Broughton Park 6
4th round: 12/1/2008 – Chester 30, Ampthill 15
QF: 23/2/2008 – Chester 56, Basingstoke 5
SF: 15/3/2008 – Chester 34, Newport 6
EDF Energy Path: How Park got to HQ…
2nd round: 17/11/2007 – Northwich 6, Birkenhead Park 40
3rd round: 15/12/2007 – Birkenhead Park 27, Cleckheaton 0
4th round: 12/1/2008 – Birkenhead Park 10, Luctonians 6
QF: 23/2/2008 – Staines 12, Birkenhead Park 23
SF: 15/3/2008 – Bracknell 12, Birkenhead Park 16
ALL THE PREVIOUS INTERMEDIATE CUP FINALS
|
Date |
Winners |
League |
Losers |
League |
Result |
|
3 May 97 |
Thanet Wanderers (L) |
London 2 South (6) |
Doncaster (N) |
North 2 (6) |
21-13 |
|
2 May 98 |
Bedford Athletic (M) |
Midlands 2 (6) |
Stroud (SW) |
South-West 1 (5) |
29-24 |
|
17 Apr 99 |
Aldwinians (N) |
North-West 1 (7) |
Dudley Kingswinford (M) |
Midlands 1 (5) |
21-10 |
|
15 Apr 00 |
Dunstablians (M) |
Midlands East 1 (7) |
Hull Ionians (N) |
North 1 (5) |
14-10 |
|
21 Apr 01 |
Old Patesians (SW) |
South-West 1 (5) |
Blaydon (N) |
North 1 (5) |
25-24 |
|
20 Apr 02 |
Halifax (N) |
North 1 (5) |
Gosport & Fareham (L) |
London 2 South (6) |
43-19 |
|
5 Apr 03 |
Hertford (L) |
London 1 (5) |
St Mary's OB (SW) |
South-West 2W (6) |
31-16 |
|
17 Apr 04 |
Bradford & B (N) |
North 1 (5) |
Gloucester OB (SW) |
South-West 2W (6) |
46-18 |
|
16 Apr 05 |
Morley (N) |
North 1 (5) |
Westoe (N) |
North 2 East (6) |
21-11 |
|
9 Apr 06 |
Stockport (N) |
North 2 West (6) |
Morley (N) |
North 1 (5) |
11-6 |
|
14 Apr 07 |
Mounts Bay (S) |
South-West 1 (5) |
Dunstablians (M) |
Midlands 1 (5) |
46-36 |
With thanks to Chris Wearmouth and Stuart Farmer Media Services Limited
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Re: EDF Finals: Part 1 - Chester vs Birkenhead Park
Posted by: LaurieK (IP Logged)
Date: 2008:04:07:17:35:21
And we support Chester don't we? Apparently because Ben Foden's Dad is coach and bro is fly half. Seems a good reason.
If we were going that is. Sulk sulk. I think we need a roll call of those not going to Twickers. And the reasons!!
If we were going that is. Sulk sulk. I think we need a roll call of those not going to Twickers. And the reasons!!
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