The Groups - Final Placings

And that was that then. 17 week of group action - steady Sweats, put it away - and we have 21 teams qualifying for the N&R Grand Finals and 34 who end up being dumped into the Losers Plate. Prizes for all though - to be announced shortly. This is how it went:

Group 1 - The Ship
As expected old pros B*llocks to insurance and Towels on the bench qualified automatically and Preston Pie Muncher Martin slipped into the finals via the back door.

Arsene Knows, World Champions, Shinawatras Dream, Big Nose and Cyril Smith all miss out and go into the Plate.

Group 2 - Cheshire Cheese
The beautiful Sheron fac's stormed into 2nd place and automatic qualification by one point but Rob's Elland (Glad) Back still make the final 21 as one of the best runners up. And a 4th team Pohutukawas also claim a last minute place and with clear winner and also beautiful Kirsty Baillie also in that is 4 form this Cheshire Cheese group. Well done.

St Mirnoff, Ginger Rapids, Dynamo Kebab and Bingo all fail and drop into the Plate.

Group 3 - The Elephant
2Infinity & beyond and In Tatters go through but no others from this group. Panzo came closest but it wasn't enough. He, Beaver Ruin, Mono, Chong, Team GB and Curbishley is sh*t will all compete in the Plate.

Group 4 - The Lamb
Gooner win league qualify easily with Loads of Roubles and like the group above just the top 2 make it. Surprisingly current N&R FL champion Pk and his Tallywacker's Bukkake Marathon lose out and will contest the Plate.

The Plate also for Dangleberry, Goonersmoan, Lovejoy, Real Ale Madrid and The Lamb to the slaughter.

Group 5 - East India
Another last week turn up for the books. Student Ninjas win this group at the death over Bent it like Bentley, but Dewbs does go through and so does Torres Rosso.

Californication, Megan & Hannah's bears, Keep the faith, Pure Irish and Paris Eagles all slip into the Plate.

Group 6 - New Moon
The group of death. A 3rd group that swung in the last week and my did I swing. Nobbys Bermuda Shorts spurted all over Soozie and into top place to qualify as Group 6 winner. Soozie's Succulent pair droop into 2nd but make it comfortably into the Grand Finals. And her bro Jason also made it in after Gunners Bandits just finished ahead of fiancee Sav's Bangers and her ex Ready's Hannoi Utd.

Sav, Keith plus week 30 MoW Gerrardinho, Pot Noodle and Sweaty Palms all into the Plate.

Group 7 - The Kerryman
Johnny foreigner group of kings. Boys on tour danced through plus Hot Pink Center - great effort by Frank and Tim. Also through was Steve's Guinness & eggs and just slipping in as well was Brighton Blues. Bloody hell's bells 4 from the group of Americas. AWESOME!

Not so awesome though were Nancy, Philly Feet and the least awesomeness of them all Michael's No Hopers! Each go into the Plate.