For the second consecutive year, DMH Stallard beat Plus Accounting in a closely contested final to retain the Plus Charity Football Cup.
In a Halloween special, ten companies came together to take part in our 5-a-side football tournament with all proceeds going to The Clock Tower Sanctuary to support them in providing practical facilities, access to activities and professional support to 16-25 year olds who are homeless or insecurely housed.
The ten teams were divided into two groups of five. After each team had competed against the other teams in their group, the top two from each group progressed to the ‘Winners Semi Finals’, while the bottom three from each group entered the “Wooden Spoon” bracket.
Here’s how an enjoyable afternoon unfolded at Dorothy Stringer School!
Group A (Plus Accounting, Education Cubed, Quality Care Group, Quantuma, Seed)
Quantuma claimed top spot with a flawless record, winning all 4 of their games. Joining them in the semi-finals was Plus Accounting, who bounced back from a 5-1 loss in their opening match by going unbeaten in the next three games, including a decisive victory over Seed. This left Education Cubed and Quality Care Group to compete in the Wooden Spoon qualifiers.
Plus Accounting results;
| Plus Accounting | 1-5 | Quantuma |
| Quality Care Group | 2-4 | Plus Accounting |
| Education Cubed | 0-0 | Plus Accounting |
| Plus Accounting | 2-0 | Seed |
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1. Quantuma | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 12 |
| 2. Plus Accounting | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3. Seed | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 4. Education Cubed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 5. Quality Care Group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
Group B (Acumen Business Law, Jonathan Lea Network, DMH Stallard, Cooper Parry, Carpenter Box)
Cooper Parry also clinched top spot with a 100% record, boasting a goal difference of +14. Reigning Champions DMH Stallard kept their hopes of retaining the trophy alive by beating Carpenter Box to 2nd by just a single point!
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| 1. Cooper Parry | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 12 |
| 2. DMH Stallard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 3. Carpenter Box | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 4. Jonathan Lea Network | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 5. Acumen Business Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | -28 | 0 |
Wooden Spoon
Semi Finals
| Quantuma | 1-3 | DMH Stallard |
| Cooper Parry | 0-1 | Plus Accounting |
For the second consecutive year, both runners-up came out on top in their semi-finals, eliminating the group winners.
Final
| Plus Accounting | 0-0 (2-3 pens) | DMH Stallard |
In a repeat of last year’s final, tournament hosts Plus Accounting took on defending champions DMH Stallard for the 2024 Plus Charity Football Cup. This time, in a tense contest, the teams remained deadlocked at 0-0, forcing the match to a penalty shootout to determine the winner. Despite coming so close, it wasn’t to be for Plus Accounting who agonizingly lost the shootout 3-2, crowning DMH Stallard the tournament winners for a second consecutive year. Congratulations to them on their impressive victory!
Congratulations to DMH Stallard!
Full Breakdown of Results & Tables
Plus Accounting Record : P6 W3 D1 L2
Goal Scorers : Stan (4), James (1) Dan (1), Mason (1), Ed (1)
Thank you to everyone involved in the tournament for helping us raise over £3,000 for The Clock Tower Sanctuary.
Plus Accounting would also like to thank Jake and the team at 5s Football who managed the tournament on the day and helped us organise the event.
2022 – Cloud 9 Insight
2023 – DMH Stallard
2024 – DMH Stallard
2025 – Keep your eyes peeled to find out how you can get involved next year!