Cambridge University F.A. Cuppers Final

Friday 10th May 2024

Kick Off 17.00 On Time!

St. John’s College 0 St. Catharine’s College 0 (AET) (4-5 pens), attendance 339

@ St. John’s College Playing Fields

Grange Road

Cambridge

CB3 0HF

No Admission

2 Different Programmes available, A4 and A5 size. Didn’t bother buying.

St. John’s won the toss to determine who would host the final, hence it being played at their very impressive ground in Grange Road, although there is also access off Queen’s Road at the eastern end, but the former being the designated address. Players get changed in the main pavilion, which faces the cricket pitch (Queen’s Road side) with the football pitch at the rear, running parallel to a rugby pitch (Grange Road side). It was roped off for tonight’s game and had as good a playing surface as you’d find anywhere. It was absolutely immaculate.

Unfortunately, the game was poor and offered very little in the way of goalmouth action. To make it worse, we had to suffer an extra 30 minutes as well, which was even more turgid than the previous 90! Neither side deserved to win and it was obvious from very early in the match that we’d be lucky to see a goal and sure enough it finished 0-0. So, on to the penalties. St. John’s went first and scored their first four, before their fifth was sent high over the crossbar. St. Catharine’s were 100% with theirs, so it was a bit of an upset, as they play a division lower than their hosts.