DAY 27 - TUESDAY JULY 7th
Another day fairly short on points. Three hit double figures - the top two on random scores. Thomas Vaughan takes Manager of the Day with a perfect 15, Wycliffe Osei scores 12. Top predicting manager was Paul Willingham with 11 points, 2 for the Argentina win and the maximum 9 for Switzerland vs Colombia.
Neil Mullen continues to rule the roost and his 5 point total for Day 27 is a point more than Ryan Keenan in 2nd, who in turn scored 1 more than Nick Mullen in 3rd. So Neil is now 5 points ahead of Ryan, who's 3 ahead of Nick. Richard Hancy climbs a couple of places to 4th to join Jimmy Jazz on 163, 6 off the top three.
Richard H is also up to 4th in the Knockout Stage League, just 3 points off top spot. 2 points each for the top two, Mike Moore and Jeff Norton, is enough to keep them ahead. Jonathan Liu gains a point and is now 2 behind in 3rd.
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SWITZERLAND 0 COLOMBIA 0 (Switzerland through on penalties)
Two predicted the 0-0. Gold star for Paul Willingham for also selecting Switzerland to progress for 9 points. 5 for correct score, 2 bonus points as only two predicted it, 2 for Switzerland to go through. Silver star for Chris Bounds with 7 points... Chris had Colombia to ultimately progress. Thomas Vaughan had a perfect day with random predictions, 9 points on this one following 6 points for Argentina 3 Egypt 2.
2 points each for our top two, nothing for Nick Mullen in 3rd, Richard Hancy scores 4 points to climb to 4th. In the Knockout Stage League, our top five all had 1-2 so zero points there. Richard H is up to 4th while Jimmy Jazz and Ryan Keenan in 6th/7th move a couple of points closer to top spot.
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ARGENTINA 3 EGYPT 2
Is it just me or - for the most part - has this been a cracking World Cup? What a game. Looked like -2 points for very nearly all of us until the holders turned it round to win 3-2. Three got that spot on, making it worth a bonus point for 6. Stuart Mclean is our highest placed manager to take the 6 and is into the top 20. A lot of 2 points and a few 3s in our top 10... Neil Mullen among the 3s, and 1 point more than Ryan Keenan. So Neil 5 clear of Ryan, Nick Mullen a point behind before a gap of 7 to Alison Giovannetti and beyond.
2 points for all the top nine in the Knockout Stage League except for 3rd place Jonathan Liu. 3 points for Jonathan moves him a point closer to the top two... the gap now 2 points.
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Day 26 - MotD trophies for Rachel Walker + Simon Bebbington. Neil Mullen and Mike Moore continue to top the leagues.
Day 25 - Ryan Keenan MotD. Neil Mullen and Mike Moore hang on to top spots.
Day 24 - Mark Rees and Chris Bounds share MotD. Neil Mullen and Mike Moore still top.
Day 23 - Lexie Christiansen Manager of the Day. Neil Mullen and Mike Moore top the leagues.
Day 22 - MotD for Nick Mullen. Neil Mullen 12 points ahead. Mike Moore tops Knockout League.
Day 21 - Oliver Willingham and Jonathan Liu share MotD. Neil Mullen top. Richard Hancy top of Knockouts.
Day 20 - Eight share MotD. Neil Mullen still in front. Mike Moore goes top of Knockouts
Day 19 - Maura Horgan and Paul Willingham share MotD with randoms. Neil Mullen still top, Paul W top of Knockout.
Day 18 - 12 set the pace in Knockout Stage League
Day 17 - Group Stage Champion and League winners announced
Day 16 - Martha Rees, Graham Spicer, Ken Hargreaves share Manager of the Day. Neil Mullen 4 points ahead.
Day 15 - Mark Rees hits 27 points in a day. Neil Mullen still top - by a single point.
Day 14 - David Elliston Manager of the Day. Neil Mullen’s lead chopped to 2 points.
Day 13 - Éva Willingham takes Manager of the Day with randoms. Neil Mullen now 10 points ahead.
Day 12 - Neil Mullen pulls clear. Robert Metzger takes Manager of the Day.
Day 11 - Wycliffe Osei is Manager of the Day. Neil Mullen stays top.
Day 10 - On-fire Norah Ettaouchi takes Manager of the Day. Neil Mullen back on top.
Day 9 - Jeff Norton crashes the party.
Day 8 - Jeff Norton, William Montague, Mara Adler share MotD. Neil's fourth day top.
Day 7 - Andrew Nyanchoka takes Manager of the Day. Neil still in front.
Day 6 - Richard Hancy and Scott Abercrombie share MotD trophy, Neil Mullen stays top
Day 5 - Zoltán Vidák takes Manager of the Day with randoms, Neil Mullen goes top
Day 4 - Roisin Guargena goes top, shares MotD with Chris Bounds and Stephen Wraige
Day 3 - Paula Wilhelm takes Manager of the Day, Steven Jewell hits 8-pointer
Day 2 - 13 share Manager of the Day as Nick and John go clear
Day 1 - six set the pace with two from two
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