Camberley Town 0-7 Curley Park Rangers All Stars

Judgement day. A win will see CPR lift the title, but a draw will force a playoff and even worse, a loss will see CPR fall agonisingly short by a solitary point.

A 4-4 epic earlier on in the season against their big rivals meant that CPR went into the game nervous, but were driven with a steely determination to get revenge.

13 games through and CPR need just one more win to secure the title. 6/6 for wins on the road was a good omen, but the title was not secured. 90 minutes. That's all that was left in a gruelling season. Could CPR stand up and be counted for one last time?

The team lined up as follows:
GK: Kevany LB: Goggin CB: Hastings CB: Nott RB: Ross CM: Rolt CM: Dunnage LM: Parslow RM: Stroud ST: Rice ST: McMillan

Subs: Lloyd-Bisley, Finlay, Honeywood, Barby, Morris

Hastings returned to the side after serving his 1 match ban and Dunnage also came in to fill the role in the middle of the park. Rice partnered McMillan up front in a 2 man attack, with Lloyd-Bisley dropping to the bench. Adolphous failed a late fitness test and thus had to make do with a place on the sidelines.

The game kicked off with CPR unable to assert their authority and were evidently a little bit nervous coming out of the blocks.

A number of mis-placed passes and occasions of panic on the ball meant that CPR were not able to play the football they wanted to from the offset, with Camberley just edging proceedings in the opening encounters.

That being said, Camberley weren't posing too much of a threat to the CPR back line, with the defence coping well with the long throws flung into the box.

CPR's nervy start was made worse by the fact McMillan was on the receiving end of a heavy tackle and looked to have hurt his already injured knee, but despite coming off initially, he was able to return later in the game which was a huge relief for CPR.

With the game very much in the balance after 20 minutes, a moment of magic from Dunnage was enough to break the deadlock and ease CPR's nerves.

With the ball bouncing around, Dunnage latched onto the loose ball and rocketed an unstoppable strike into the goal from 25 yards; a goal that even his hero Paul Scholes would be proud of.

This seemed to be the turning point in the game, as CPR relaxed from this moment on and were able to play the football that got them to the summit of the table.

Parslow was at fault for not sorting his feet out with the goal at his mercy, but this disappointment was rectified by Rice, who made no mistake when he got his chance roughly 30 minutes into the half.

Stroud raced past a player in the box on the right and drilled a low, fizzing cross across the face of goal, and on hand to convert was Rice who completed the simple task of scoring from 2 yards out.

That's how the half finished, and all in all it was a very good half for CPR. They came out the blocks slow but began to show their quality after Dunnages opener, and were well worth their 2 goal lead at half time.

However, Camberley had put 4 in at CPR's own turf earlier on in the season, meaning the job was not completely done.

The CPR players were aware of this and re-doubled their efforts after half time, and roughly 10 minutes in, they got their third.

Hastings launched a delicious long ball into the Camberley box, which Stroud glanced a header at goal. His first effort was saved well by the keeper but he could only parry, and the winger reacted first to slam the ball into the goal.

And what was good turned into even better for CPR as they were able to grab their 4th just after the hour mark.

Rice showed great pace to get away from the Camberley defence, and looked as if he would set either Stroud or McMillan up at the back post for an easy tap in.

But come to expect the unpredictable from the hard-working striker, and whether he meant it or not, his shot/cross deceived the keeper and nestled in the far post.

The goal sparked scenes of jubilance when a bundle ensued to cap off what arguably could be one of the most memorable moments of CPR's season, and they were racing towards the title in style.

A 5th followed not so long after when Rice put through an exquisite ball through for Stroud to run onto, and he cut inside before rifling a low, powerful strike that went through the keeper’s legs and into the net.

And CPR really were in dreamland moments later when Stroud picked up the ball on the left, and in disguising a shot he played a cutting pass through the defence to Rice.

Rice turned at goal and went past the keeper, only for the Camberley number 1 to bring him down with the goal at his mercy.

The ref showed no hesitation in pointing to the spot, and Rice had a chance for his hat trick. The front man had had a hard time in front of goal in 2013, bagging only 1 legitimate goal since the turn of the year (last week against Bracknell) but he had a chance to be a hat trick hero.

The result? Inevitable. Goal. Never in doubt. Rice stepped up with confidence, and sent the keeper the wrong way as he placed his effort into the bottom right hand corner.

With CPR cruising to the title, they never stepped the foot off the gas which is a credit to a team that has fought 100% throughout the season to achieve their goals. Even when Camberley looked like they were going to get a consolation, Ross, Hastings and the rest of the CPR defence held firm as they were able to survive a crazy goal mouth scramble before lumping the ball to safety.

And the goal that rounded off the scoring was scored by the man who broke the deadlock, with Dunnage getting his second with a well placed effort that curled into the bottom right hand corner.

And that was it. The final whistle. CPR had done it. They were the North East Hampshire Premier League title winners. 14 gruelling games had been rewarded with this. CHAMPIONS!

There were scenes of ecstasy at the final whistle, with ongoing choruses of Championay! As well as 'we are CPR' going long into the night.

It was something that they could only dream of at the start of the season being a newly formed team with little to no expectations, but the impossible had become a reality, and in the end you would say that it was well deserved.

All credit to Camberley throughout the game, their players were evidently hurt by the loss but were man enough to accept defeat and congratulate their rivals at the final whistle, something that speaks volumes of their character.

And now, my last man of the match of the season. I thought long and hard about this. There were a number of magnificent performances all across the pitch, in particular Ross, Hastings, Dunnage and Rice, but in the end the man of the match award goes to each and every CPR player  that took part in orange and black stripes.

I can honestly say every CPR player did their utmost best to end the season on a high and did it in style, and it was a real team performance that ensured that CPR walked away with silverware at the end of a fairy-tale season.

I’d like to say thank you to the 100 or so supporters that came down and supported either side, the atmosphere was terrific for a Sunday league game throughout and it was a truly fitting way for either side to end their youth team football careers.

But there's only one more thing to be said....

CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

The final standings:

1	Curley Park Rangers Panthers	14	11	2	1	65	30	35	35
2	Hartley Wintney FC Youth	14	10	3	1	36	13	23	33
3	Wokingham & Emmbrook	14	8	2	4	37	26	11	26
4	Tongham Youth Predators	14	7	2	5	46	36	10	23
5	Camberley Town Youth	14	5	2	7	33	46	-13	17
6	Chobham Burymead FC	14	2	4	8	15	23	-8	10
7	F C Bracknell	14	3	1	10	20	52	-32	10
8	Bourne Blades FC	14	2	0	12	25	51	-26	6