It was a case of more of the same this week as yet again the scores were low despite the fact that both Manchester United and Arsenal both played two competitive games on consecutive days…well, Arsenal did. Manchester United fielded a side of complete unknowns for the Worthington Cup clash against the Gunners but reports suggest that boy Yorke looks promising if he can ever break into the first team.

Highlight of the week as to be the inability of 1897- The Golden Year and Birmingham Shitty to score more than four points between them. Afflicted by the "Curse of Arrogance and Bragging" having done so well seven days ago, 1897 could only muster a single point while "The Shitty" had trouble reaching a measly three. On the other hand, it was a good week for the birthday boy as Cory Tallent's Patrick Duffy Thistle scored 32 to move up to 17th. Well, we all have to start somewhere…

"If only I had listened before I bought Paul Scholes..."

Highest scorers of the week were The Lion of Vienna Sleeps Tonight with 49 and The Lone Rangers Return with 38. Neither score was good enough for a Top Twenty placing but both managers can be delighted that they've at least closed the gap on the teams above them.

At the top, Keane as Mustard have dropped down to forth while the rising stars of the modern game and my, ahem, send team, Supersonic FC, are now in second by Crumbs DM. The Salford Stokers are in third while 1FC Laundromat retain fifth place.

No one moved at the bottom for the umpteenth consecutive week and Oh Sheffield now look odds on to claim the Wooden Spoon. The Soft Centres, meanwhile, have shrugged off the poor form that saw them do so badly last season to hold onto 15th place and are in line for the Fair Play award.

There were very few other surprises as we go into yet another midseason break but there is everything to play for when hostilities resume in ten days time with just over 100 points separating the top from the chasing pack in the middle. Let battle commence…

POS	TEAM	PTS	SC
1	CRUMBS DM	495	19
2	SUPERSONIC FC	462	29
3	SALFORD STROKERS	459	28
4	KEANE AS MUSTARD	459	14
5	1FC LAUNDROMAT	454	23
6	FECK-ARSE-NIL	447	31
7	GAZTON VILLA	439	14
8	THE DARLING DUBS THAT PLAY	436	12
9	SPAKATAK TOXTETH	434	17
10	RÓISÍNS XI	430	17
11	LUKE PERRY ALL-STARS	415	25
12	TORPEDO BERMONDSEY	408	17
13	1897 - THE GOLDEN YEAR	406	1
14	AOIFE'S XI	387	7
15	SOFT CENTRES	384	26
16	CLINT BIZZELL JUNIORS	374	18
17	PATRICK DUFFY THISTLE	369	32
18	BILLY'S BOOTS	365	14
19	CRAZYHORSE FC	361	16
20	BIRMINGHAM SHITTY	358	3
21	BILL S PRESTON NORTH END	347	15
22	LION OF VIENNA SLEEPS TONIGHT	295	49
23	WOODBOURNE ROVERS	344	27
24	ATHLETICO SALFORD	331	15
25	WHATEVER	329	9
26	A TASTE OF THE RAJ	328	13
27	LONE RANGERS RETURN	323	38
28	DUCK UTD	293	16
29	HICKY'S HEROES	268	22
30	OH SHEFFIELD	159	5