The 2 matches in week 3 qualified one player for the grand final and 2 for the final eliminator.
The top 2 from the league, Jalfrezi Rs and kensalr, met in a match to decide who would go straight to the final and who would have to play a final eliminator first. It was close. Both had Swansea for an away win but they only drew at Hull, so no points there. The home selections had late drama. Jalfrezi Rs had Brentford, whose late comeback beat Forest. kensalr had Liverpool, who let a 3 goal lead slip v Spurs but then got a late winner. So 1 point each. The first tie breaker was the total number of home wins. Jalfezi Rs went for 5 and kensalr for 7. There were 6 so still level. The second tie breaker was the number of away wins. Jalfrezi Rs went for 2 and kensalr for 1. There was 1 so kensalr wins by the tightest of margins. Congratulations to kensalr who is through to the grand final.
Jalfrezi Rs goes to the final eliminator against the winner of the other match between jortja and myself. We also both had Swansea as our away win, so no points there. jortja had Cardiff for his home win but they lost to Huddersfield. I had Sheff Utd who beat Preston, which means that I knock jortja out and go through to face Jalfrezi Rs in the final eliminator next week.
kensalr awaits the winner in the grand final a week later.