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BU Victory Secures Plate Final Place

26 March 2007

Bournemouth will host the final of the 2007 BUSA Men’s Football Knockout Plate competition after the University’s first team reached the final.

BU’s 2-1 victory over the University of Wales Institute-Cardiff secured the home final on Wednesday 28 March against Sunderland or Loughborough.

Daryl Hunter scored one goal and set up the other as BU overturned a 1-0 deficit during a difficult encounter.

“It was a very tough game but the players showed immense character,” said coach Jason Atkins who is hopeful of staging the final at a prestigious venue in the Bournemouth area.

The BU men’s first team won this season’s BUSA Western 3A Conference with eight wins and a draw in nine matches with a positive goal difference of 34.

The squad’s 28 table-topping points easily gave them the conference title as nearest rivals Gloucestershire 2nds finished a distant second on 16.

BUSA Men’s Knockout Plate 2007 – the route to the final.

Last 32: BU received a bye
Last 16: BU 3, Exeter 3rds 1
Last 8: BU 3, Bath 3rds 1
Final 4: BU 2, UWIC 3rds 1