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Oakhill 6-2 South Manchester 2nd

May 19, 2011 13:23
Happy hour: Oakhill struck gold in the cup final at Oldham where several goals came from set-pieces against a shell-shocked South Manchester

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James Masters,

James Masters

1 min read

Dan Berkley believes his Oakhill boys were too busy boozing and boogying at the start of the season - but they bounced back with a vintage performance to win the Feldman Trophy.
Lions roared to victory to leave South Manchester 2nd punch drunk at Oldham Athletic's Boundary Park to lift the cup for the second year.

Leading 2-1 at the break, the Manchester students raced away in the second-half with Berkley adamant that upcoming university finals have helped curb his team's wild side.

"At the start of the season we couldn't get going because it was Freshers' week and everyone was out drinking and partying," he said.

"But at the moment, with exams coming up, everybody is fully focused on their work and is making sure they're in good shape.

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