November 1^st – Arthur Dunn Cup Preliminary Round: Shrewsbury 2-0 Harrow

A weakened team travelled up the M6 to face the cup holders knowing that a repeat of the 5-1 league success gained over their opponents a few weeks earlier was unlikely. With Dunn Cup games traditionally played on school pitches if possible, it was widely expected that the Salopians would field a number of superior local players who are usually unavailable for league encounters. Unfortunately that was the way it turned out.

Harrow made a disastrous start, conceding two goals in the first five minutes and they could not recover. A couple of decent chances fell to Harry Hoffen before the break, but having failed to convert them, any hopes of a recovery were lost.

Having reached two semi-finals in successive years, the Harrow team has now lost in the first round for the last two years running and will undoubtedly be hoping for a slightly kinder draw next year.

Harrow (4-4-2): James Harper; Charlie Tweddle, Tim Dalton, Obi Umenyilora, Arjun Chopra; Ed Thorn, Paul Molloy, Quentin Baker, Carlton Nelson; Harry Hoffen, Nick Warner. Sub: Rupert Hoffen