The Te Awamutu AFC Storyteller Bar & Eatery Over-35s team are the winners of the Waikato Plate competition after a thrilling victory over the Waikato Unicol Veterans on Saturday at Galloway Park.
Playing against younger and higher-ranked opposition, into a stiff wind in the first half, Te Awamutu were set back after an early own goal from a corner.
Undaunted, the team created opportunities of their own, but the weather conditions made it all too easy for Unicol to place the pressure quickly back on Te Awamutu.
Andy Townsend, in a man-of-the-match performance, was outstanding in goal, pulling off some classy saves to keep the score to 1-0 at halftime.
He was ably supported by the hardworking and imperious back three of Liam Foster, Lawrence Cheney and Robert Aughey.