| Romulus Junior FC | 5 | 2 | Arden Forest FC |
| Referee: J Powell (Stourbridge) Asst Referee: I Simpson (Solihull) Asst Referee: G Webster (Brierley Hill) Fourth Official: A Swiadek (Coventry) |
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Arden Forest proved a tough team to crack in the Birmingham FA Sunday Youth Cup Final, but found extra time just too much against a talented Romulus side.
Chances were few and far between early on, with Romulus' Matthew Gardner hitting the back of the net in the 22nd minute, only for him to be adjudged offside.
Arden took the lead in the 38th minute with an unstoppable shot from Sam Morris, running into the box at a terrific pace and latching onto Andrew Brooke's neat pass. The scores were level at halftime, thanks to a close range volley from Danny Hemmings.
The two 'keepers kept their sides in the game throughout the second half, making brave challenges and impressive saves; Alaistar Lewis managed to string together three stops in a row to keep Romulus at bay, whilst James Ward's performance was equally dazzling, tipping the ball round his post at full stretch on two occasions.
Indeed, the pair were only beaten once more in normal time. With a quarter of an hour to play, Lewis was unable to reach a low shot from Carpenter; despite diving to his left. Four minutes later Andrew Brooke got a second chance to take the ball round Ward and slot home Arden's equaliser.
After such a closely fought 90 minutes, it seemed a shame that the scoreline ended as it did. Goals in the first period of extra time from Gardner and Porter secured the title for the Sutton Coldfield-based outfit, with Balley rounding off a great performance with Romulus' fifth goal with five minutes to go.
| Romulus Junior FC | 2 | 1 | Tipton Town Juniors FC |
| Referee: P A Roberts (Tipton) Asst Referee: A J Dickinson (Walsall) Asst Referee: G J Hembry (Tamworth) |
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| Arden Forest FC | 1 | 1 | CCC Boys FC (aet: 4-2 pens) |
| Referee: S G Portch (Kineton) Asst Referee: A Pollard (Coventry) Asst Referee: K Cartwright (Nuneaton) |
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| Holly Lane United FC | 3 | 6 | Romulus Junior FC |
| Tipton Town Juniors FC |
4
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0
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Coundon Cockerels Juniors FC |
| CCC Boys FC | 4 | 2 | Rugby Town Juniors FC |
| Arden Forest FC |
4
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2
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Central Ajax Minor FC |
| Cannon Park Colts FC | 1 | 2 | Central Ajax FC (aet) |
| Arden Forest FC | 8 | 0 | Christ The King Juniors FC |
| Romulus Juniors FC | 3 | 1 | Glebe Farm Colts FC |
| CCC Boys FC | 7 | 1 | Castlehurst Colts FC |
| Coundon Cockerels FC | 3 | 1 | Austin Sports & Social FC |
| Kenilworth Town Minor FC | 1 | 4 | Rugby Town Juniors FC |
| Bordesley Rovers Minor FC | 4 | 5 | Holly Lane United FC (aet) |
| Tipton Town Juniors FC | x | x | Beacon Colts Minor FC |
| Solihull Colts FC | 0 | 5 | Arden Forest FC |
| Allesley Aces FC | 1 | 5 | Coundon Cockerels FC |
| Rugby Town JFC | 3 | 1 | Chapelfields Colts FC |
| Cannon Park Colts FC | BYE | X | Chadwick End Colts FC |
| GNP Sports Minor FC | 0 | 2 | Central Ajax Minor FC |
| Highgate Colts FC | 0 | 1 | Bordesley Rovers Minor FC |
| Chirst The King Juniors FC | 3 | 2 | Bulkington Sports Junior FC |
| Gornal Athletic Minor FC | 0 | 3 | Tipton Town Juniors FC |
| Finham Park Rangers Minor FC | 2 | 3 | Kenilworth Town Minor FC |
| Bustleholme Youth FC | 0 | 2 | CCC Boys FC |
| Glebe Farm Colts FC | 7 | 0 | Hawkes Mill Juniors FC |
| Romulus Juniors FC | 1 | 0 | ASP Boys FC |
| Castlehurst Colts FC | 4 | 2 | Holy Souls Minor FC |
| Austin Sports Minor FC | 2 | 1 | Maypole Juniors FC |
| Beacon Colts Minor FC | 2 | 1 | Water Orton Wanderers FC |
| Holly Lane United FC | 1 | 0 | Wilnecote FC |
| Chapelfields Colts FC | 4 | 3 | Potters Green Colts FC |
| Beacon Colts Minor FC | 2 | 0 | Kingstanding United FC |
| Arden Forest FC | 5 | 0 | Shirley Falcons FC |
| Olton Ravens Youth FC | 0 | 1 | Bordesley Rovers Minor FC |
| Bustleholme Youth FC | BYE | X | Sandwell Colts Minor FC |
| Erdington Star FC | 2 | 3 | ASP Boys FC |
| Gornal Athletic Minor FC | BYE | X | Langley Lions FC |
| Church Hill United FC | 3 | 3 | Maypole Juniors FC (1-3 PENS) |
| Boldmere S&S Falcons FC | 0 | 5 | CCC Boys FC |
| Wilnecote FC | 2 | 2 | Sedgley White Lions M (5-4 PENS) |
| Bulkington Sports Junior FC | 3 | 2 | White Hart Sports FC |
| Tipton Town Juniors FC | BYE | X | Stourbridge Glassboys Minor FC |
| Cannon Park Colts | 3 | 3 | Whitley Juniors Minor (6-5 PENS) |
| Hillmorton Juniors FC | x | x | GNP Sports Minor FC |
| Holly Lane United FC | 9 | 1 | Glascote Swifts Minor FC |
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Bye into Round 2:
Allesley Aces, Central Ajax Minor, Christ The King Juniors, Counden Cockerels Juniors, Finham Park Rangers Minor, Hawkes Mill Juniors, Kenilworth Town Minor, Rugby Town Juniors, Austin Sports & Social, Castlehurst Colts, Chadwick End Colts, Glebe Farm Colts, Highgate Colts, Holy Souls Minor, Solihull Colts, Water Orton Wanderers, Tividale Junior Athletic |
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