The results from the first round of the Paddy Power Cup V are in, and all 512 head to heads can be viewed by clicking here. Although you undoubtedly know your own fate already, let’s have a look at how some of the other ties panned out…
Of our four previous competition winners, three progressed, with inaugural winner donnellyc crashing out in spectacular fashion 54 – 38 to kiwiphil.
Mark overcame graqfreak 57 – 48 to put himself into the next round, alongside fellow Scout greek fan. Anorak and myself gracefully bowed out, leaving just the two to fly the flag.
The top-scorer this week was Gullikgul, who annihilated Boss Hogg 85 – 38. Captain Emmanuel Adebayor and Juan Mata alone would’ve seen Gullikgul win with room to spare.
There were sixteen match-ups which ended all square, which meant overall rank had to be used to find a winner (denoted with an asterisk on the results page).
It’s impossible at this stage of the competition to find a potential winner, but there are certainly some names to avoid. The top-ranked challenger going into round two is 52nd in the world bobbyg. The only other top 100 fantasy manager in the hat is Sir Boulos (77th).
For those fortunate enough to progress this week, check back on Thursday for the second round draw. For everyone else, commiserations and thanks for participating.
