Wagner and Abadi have got the lot

There was also the little and large pairing of Lee Cash and Ryan Sher at North West Neasden, who were managed by Jamie Cole, and also James Gershfield and Cash. I’m sure I’ve missed a few, so I’d be interested to hear about more from earlier.

I braved the cold on Sunday to see a new combination that is making waves in the cup. Although Fairlop FC were missing a couple of key players, it was hard not to be impressed by the pace, power and movement of HMH duo Oscar Wagner and Adam Abadi. It reminded me a little of Shearer and Sutton in their pomp.

They tore Fairlop to shreds in the opening 45 minutes, with both players equally as effective with head and feet. In the end it was an exercise in damage limitation for a Fairlop team whose priorities clearly lie in the league.

The east Londoners were somewhat shell-shocked with the ease at which HMH got through their usually well-drilled defence.
Looking ahead to this weekend, it will be interesting to see how HMH fare on the big stage at Rowley Lane, against a Maccabi London Lions team who have won their last two matches.