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SCOTTISH FLAG FINALS DAY 2006

The Scottish Flag Football Champions were crowed on Saturday 30th September the Glasgow Hornets lifted the Cadet Championship while the Grangemouth Broncos and the Inverness Rockets Lifted the Junior and Youth Championships respectfully.

The sun shone on Inverness on Saturday signalling the start of a great day for all attending this climax to the Scottish Flag Football Association's season.

The day kicked with the first of the play off games. At Cadet the Inverness Rockets played the Glasgow Hornets. The Hornets winning comfortably 48-12. At Junior the Inverness Rockets played the Glasgow Tigers. The Tigers winning comfortably 63-12. At Youth the C.V. Predators played the Inverness Rockets. The Rockets winning decisively 31-19.

In the Second playoff games. At Cadet the Glasgow Tigers played the Lochardil Buccaneers. The Tigers winning comfortably 52 - 14. At Junior the Glen Urquhart Gladiators played the Grangemouth Broncos. The Broncos winning in the final minute 38 - 31. At Youth the Aberdeen Oilcans played the Glasgow Tigers. The Tigers winning 47-34.

The scene was now set for a worthy set of championship matches with the Glasgow Tigers winning through at all age levels to face three very strong teams the Glasgow Hornets, the Grangemouth Broncos and the Inverness Rockets. Six well coached and well drilled squads poised to play to the final whistle in an attempt to lift the Wallace Trophies and the all important Scottish Titles.

However before these games were played out there was a matter of the 3rd/ 4th places to be decided. The Inverness Rockets played the Lochardil Buccaneers at Cadet, with the Buccaneers coming out clear winners 44 -8. The Inverness Rockets played the Glen Urquhart Gladiators at Junior. With the Rockets winning 39-32 in a tightly contested match. The C.V. Predators played the Aberdeen Oilcats at Youth, with the Predators winning in overtime 45 -39.

All three finals were exceptional and each team were relentless in their pursuit for the 2006 titles. The crowd were served up three nail biting encounters that could have gone either way throughout the 40mins of playing time. However there had to be a winner and Champion in each age group and therefore a looser too.

In the cadet game old rivals the Tigers and the Hornets battled out in an end to end tussle that saw both teams fight with all they had to gain the title. However it was the Hornets who managed to come out on top and despite a relentless onslaught from the Tigers, held their lead to Win 39-30 and be crowned Cadet Scottish Flag Football Champions. A terrific achievement for the club and the coaches.

The Junior title match was no different as old rivals the Tigers and Broncos met to decide the Junior Champions. Despite taking an early lead the Tigers struggled to maintain it and the Broncos got themselves back into the game and began to hold their own. Both teams matched each other on scores throughout the rest of the match, forcing the game into overtime. 19 -19 The Broncos put up a brilliant defence and prevented the Tigers from scoring then managed to get that important TD to become the 2006 Scottish Champions 25 -19 in o/t and lift the Wallace trophy.

The Youth game saw the Tigers meet the Rockets at this level for the fist time in a competitive match. The Tigers struggled to stop the Rockets offence but stayed in touch with their own offence which eventually pulled them in front with the PAT attempts. The lead see sawed between both teams until the Tigers threw an untimely interception which set-up another Rockets score, which opened a decisive lead. Despite a late rally which saw the Tigers reduced the Inverness lead back to 5 the time ran out. Leaving the Rockets Youth Scottish Champions 45 - 40.

Hot Iron: Scottish Flag Football Finals Day 2006

 

           
 
     
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