2008 National Masters

The 2008 Screwfix National Masters Cup is an indoor football series for players who are over the age of 35. The 2008 tournament is the ninth running of the tournament, and sees Leicester City trying to retain the title which they won against Wolves. Proceedings got underway on 15 June 2008 with the Northern Masters in Newcastle, before seven other heats were held on course to the grand final in Birmingham on September 7 2008.

Results

Northern Masters

*June 15 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Group A

*Cardiff City 4-2 Bristol Rovers
*Bristol City 2-2 Cardiff City
*Bristol Rovers 0-4 Bristol City
*Bristol City 3-0 Swansea City
*Bristol Rovers 5-1 Swansea City
*Swansea City 2-2 Cardiff CityFINAL - Bristol City 3-2 Cardiff City

Merseyside Masters

*June 28 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool

*Coventry City 2-3 Birmingham City
*Aston Villa 4-3 Coventry City
*Birmingham City 2-2 Aston Villa

Group B

*Sheffield United 2-4 Leicester City
*Sheffield United 5-3 Sheffield Wednesday
*Leicester City 5-0 Sheffield Wednesday

FINAL-Nottingham Forest 1-5 Leicester City

London Masters

*July 19 - Wembley Arena, London

Group A

*Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Oldham Athletic (Bolton win coin toss and play Blackburn in Game 3)
*Oldham Athletic 4-1 Blackburn Rovers
*Bolton Wanderers 4-3 Blackburn Rovers

Group B

*Leeds United 3-2 Manchester United
*Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City
*Leeds United 1-4 Manchester City

FINAL - Oldham Athletic 0-1 Manchester City

Grand Final

*September 7 - NEC Arena, Birmingham
**FINALISTS: Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Tranmere Rovers, Rangers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, West Ham United, Manchester City

WINNER - WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS, BEATING MANCHESTER CITY 4-2.

External links

* [http://www.mastersfootball.com/ Masters Football Official site]