The last weekend of Masters Cup 2004 qualification and what a weekend ! 

Over 2,500 people crammed into the Planet Ice Arena, Milton Keynes to witness some of the greatest legends do battle on the blue baize for their chance of Masters Cup glory. 

Spurs Masters, ever the bridesmaid in past Masters event, fielded a strong side which saw Justin Edinburgh team up with Clive Wilson and Mark Stimson to shore up the defence. Masters debutant Razor Ruddock joined Mitchell Thomas and John Polston to control the midfield and with Terry Gibson and Mark Robson up front, it was the balance of the Spurs Masters squad that made the difference.  

Up against Southampton in the first game, Spurs raced to a 3 - 1 lead, with Edinburgh, Stimson and Wilson finding the net before Le Tissier’s brilliance helped Saints recover to 3 - 3. Unperturbed, Spurs re-organised and destroyed Portsmouth 5 -1 in their second game, Razor and Robson with a brace apiece with Polston inflicting the sucker punch late on. In their final game against arch-rivals Arsenal, Spurs consolidated, knowing their place in the final was assured - a goal from Mitchell Thomas levelled the game after Paul Davis had put the Gunners ahead. 

The final against Arsenal was pure theatre. Efficient passing in the previous game by Spurs had worn out their bitter rivals and it showed, as Spurs went on wave after wave of attack, springing their defence numerous times to go in front. Moran netted twice, Ruddock, Robson, Gibson and Thomas all chipped in with a goal each and if it wasn’t for Martin Hayes’s consolation at the end, it could have been far worse than the 6 - 1 mauling it ended up.   

As it was, Spurs went through and became the first Masters team in history to register goals from every one of their nine outfield players.  

Could it be Spurs name on the Masters Cup this year ? Find out this September … (see below for details)

MEHSTG was not sure why Peter Hucker was there (we found out he is a goalkeeping coach to the THFC Academy and qualifies as an employee of the club), but this is the Tottenham Hotspur Masters squad that took part in the Southern Masters tournament:

Other former Spurs players who have been involved in the Masters 2004 tournament so far have been …

COMPETITION

Those nice people at the Masters Football organisation have offered MEHSTG 10 pairs of tickets to attend the Grand Final.  The Final takes place on Sunday 5th September 2004 at the Hallam FM Stadium in Sheffield and you can be there by answering a simple question:

Which player in the squad mentioned in this article played the most games for Spurs
and which one played the least ?

Answers should be sent by e-mail to mehstg@blueyonder.co.uk by August 28th.  The tickets are for entry to the event only and winners will have to arrange their own transport to and from the venue.

Send your money cheque, made payable to "Hallam FM Arena", to:
Hallam FM Arena Box Office, Broughton Lane, Sheffield S9 2DF.

Please enclose a covering letter stating the show and date you wish to book for, giving alternatives where possible.  All postal sales are subject to a booking fee (contact the box office for details). 

Or you can find out more by calling the ticket hotline on 0114 256 56 56 or visiting the website for booking details.

So, the more Spurs supporters that see the Grand Final under the TicketAid scheme the greater the donation for your good cause.  

The Grand Final will see legends from Spurs FC compete against legends from seven other clubs including Everton, Chelsea, Wolves, Coventry City, Liverpool, Middlesbrough & Rangers who have all qualified in their regional finals.

For further details on the above event or to confirm your group booking, please call 01926 49 84 84.
Alternatively, see their website at http://ticketaid.asp-host.co.uk/ticketaid/news.asp