Men’s 2nd XI Season Review 🏑🔥
✍️ @_paul.roberts_

We next caught up with Men’s 2s skipper Paul Roberts (Ched) after a huge year! League winners, promoted, and a group that’s properly earned it.

You could tell what it meant straight away:
“I am a proud man. Proud to lead this group of fantastic young men… it’s been tough over the last couple of years, but we’ve got what we deserved. UTB.”

They did it in style too with a 12-game unbeaten run to clinch the title, and even more impressively:
“We went unbeaten away from home… which in our league is a very tough thing to do.”

Moment of the Season 🏆

Paul went right back to early in the season and a moment that grew in importance:

“Sam Chow last minute winner vs @rotherhamhockeyclub … to win the game 3–2.”

“It felt big at the time… with some class celebrations after.”

Looking back, it might just have won them the title.

Best Game 🔥

Rotherham again in what was a proper test.

“They’ve developed massively… scored many more goals than us.”

So going there and grinding it out mattered:
“The 1–0 away was huge… outstanding from the back four and Peter Clark to keep the clean sheet.”

Toughest Opponent ⚔️

No debate – Rotherham.

It was a proper South Yorkshire battle with them and @chapeltownhockeyclub all season.

“Congratulations to Rotherham on a fantastic season.”

Team MVP 💜

Paul was clear – this was about the squad:
“Everyone has played a massive part.”

But a few shoutouts:
@_sglawrence – “tenacity at its best.”
@s.cw_1111 – “Mr consistent… always on the phone, analysing games.”
Peter Clark – “always dependable.”
Dickers – “bagging goals for fun.”

Plus the new lads — @daniel_mb88, @_joe_wood_24 , @oliver.fih — all “essential to our progression.”

And Jay: “our 13-year-old wonderkid… playing with more maturity than most.”

Jonny Clark’s return also added “balance and composure to a very young squad.”

A proper team effort. Young, hungry, and deservedly champions.

League winners. UTB. 💜 Role on next Season!