Canaries on song (From Asian Image)

Canaries on song

10:27am Wednesday 9th May 2007 in Sport By Asian Image reporter

Preston's Canaries proved too hot to handle in our annual five-a-side tournament.

In the final against Whalley Range Suleman Hafeji fired his side into a 3 goal lead from which there was no coming back.

Whalley Range had earlier dumped out last year's winners and hot favourites to retain the trophy - Bolton Asians.

That epic energy sapping game was eventually decided on penalties.

On route to the final Canaries overcame Inter FC (Keighley) last year's finalists Rome and Blackburn Road (Bolton), who again went out at the semi-final stage.

The competition included teams from Keighley, Lancaster, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Manchester and across Lancashire.

And it turned out to be another bumper day for clubs from Preston. Of the five different age ranges Preston sides walked away with four of the championship trophies.

ROLL OF HONOUR: Seniors Winners, Canaries (Preston); Runners-up Whalley Range (Blackburn); Player fo the tournament Javed Mohammed (Whalley Range); Goalkeeper of the tournament Sohail Butcha (Bolton Asians).

Under 16s: Winners Altom Rangers (Blackburn); Runners-up Deepdale La Coruna (Preston), Player of the tournament Faizal Ali (Altom) Under 14s: Winners Quwat Rangers (Preston); Runners-up Real Mahad (Preston) Player of the tournament Shoaib (Real Mahad) Under 12s: Winners Canaries Youths B (Preston); Runners-up Fishwick Rangers (Preston); Player of the tournament Huzaif Mitha Under 10s: Winners Fishwick 12s (Preston); Runners-up Canaries; Player of the tournament Adam Mussa.