The last match of the mini round-robin stage saw a full strength Saffron Walden face South for a chance to determine the final placings in the group. Could South overcome the side that scored double figures past them in the league stage? Maybe, after a decent intervention.

Nev Warren had got the previous game wrong tactically. He had over-thought and been possibly negative to the massive detriment of the team. He gathered his troops and garnered opinion as how to move forward. The Christmas tree was no more! Bring on the the five-on-dice!

Saffron Walden had drawn with the Perse Staff three-three and were probably unlucky not to win that game. They went into this game needing a three goal win to take top spot. It may have been unhelpful that George and Nev misled them when asked what the previous game's result was. Four-four it wasn't!

Saffron started brightly and played with the lion's share of possession for the majority of the first half. They scored from an open play shot that was rifled in low. The fact that they were limited to speculative balls into the circle for their forwards to deflect wide can be testament to the resolute and defensive play of the South team as a unit! South stayed with their tricky opponents and knocked the wind out of their sails when Harry Lewis pounced to equalise. South came to the change-around almost bouncing. Walden looked as if they had just lost.

South continued the second half the way they finished the first half. Alex Baekelandt was imperious at the back, with George T in nets denying short corners through solid defending. A quick break involving James Mathews and Ollie Lamming allowed Harry the chance to punish their defence again. Two-one to the good guys with six minutes to go!

Six minutes of rear-guard defence, coupled with counter-attacking brilliance, meant that South ran the clock down seamlessly. All of a sudden, the season had been turned on its head and the win-less side from Long Road had notched up a big "W" when it mattered. South had in one action bettered their placing and performance by two positions from the previous season. What lay ahead was a Perse U18 side that had narrowly won in the regular season. A bronze medal was in sight!

Round Robin Group B