EXQUISITE PERFORMANCE SEES PUNJAB BOOK A FINAL PLACE

Punjab United 3 Gretton 0

Warren Barry

Michael Chong (2)

HT 2-0

Punjab's starting line up showed 2 changes to the side that drew 3-3 with Ringstead Rangers with Duncan Homer and Skipper Paul Hetherington coming back in place of Ahmet Huseyin and Garinder Birk.

Punjab booked a place in the Divisional Cup final with a resounding 3-0 win over Gretton.

Straight from kick off Punjab put the Gretton goal under siege with numerous chances.

Winger Warren Barry hit the post in the 5th minute from a Andrew Cox pass.

But for the heroics of the keeper Punjab were denied.

However Punjab finally made the breakthrough when Man Of The Match Warren Barry smashed home the loose ball to give Punjab a deserved lead.

Punjab soon doubled there lead when Warren Barry turned provider for Michael Chong to lift the ball over the advancing keeper for 2-0.

In all fairness it was nothing more than Punjab deserved, the lads produced brilliant movement on and off the ball to cut open the Gretton rearguard time and time again.

The second half bought half chances at either end but Punjab produced the killer goal on 80 minutes from Andrew Cox placed a brilliant cross into Michael Chong who slid home his 2nd and Punjab's 3rd to book a final spot.

Team:- Bhandal, Hetherington(p)(c), Homer, Park, Saini, Barry, Logue, Pitra, Carvalho, Cox, Chong. (subs Millington for Carvalho 70 mins; Mumin for Chong 82 mins; Bright for Pitra 84 mins subs not used Calder, Huseyin)

Man Of The Match:- (Warren Barry - Scored the first, made the second and was a constant menace down the channels)