Spot On Hucknall win the 2025 KO Cup Final

Spot On Hucknall win the 2025 KO Cup Final

Monday Team League (Summer 2025)

Spot On Hucknall are the 2025 KO Cup Champions thanks to a narrow 5-3 victory over Triple S.

“All in all it was an enjoyable match to watch and I’ve been really happy with how the six-red format has worked in the Cup.” said league organiser Jon Shapland.

Thanks to The Towers for hosting the final and in particular for allowing us the use of their Star table.

Here is a match report courtesy of Jon Shapland:

FRAME ONE
Patrick Ashurst [-10.5] 41-17 [-7] Rob Mullis
Spot On Hucknall 1-1 Triple S (finished after the below frame)

Patrick was in the lead, but the snookers-required stage was ultimately reached with a run of yellow, green and a fluked frame-ball brown. Hucknall’s number-one chicken chaser was gentlemanly apologetic, but the frame was his.

FRAME TWO
Barry Stark [-3.5] 27-55 [-14] Steve Donner
Spot On Hucknall 0-1 Triple S (finished before the above frame)

Steve potted the last red and a colour to go 28 up with 27 on, but snookered himself on the yellow and was unable to escape. To make matters worse Steve left Barry a free ball, but Barry broke down on the blue and Steve secured the frame.

FRAME THREE
Wayne Martin [-14] 42-10 [-7] Dave Wilkinson
Spot On Hucknall 2-1 Triple S

The decisive action was when Wayne laid a nasty snooker behind both blue and black and Dave was unable to escape twice, leaving him needing a snooker. Wayne potted the brown and extracted another foul from a snooker on the blue, prompting Dave to offer his hand in concession.

FRAME FOUR
Patrick [-10.5] 16-42 [-14] Steve
Spot On Hucknall 2-2 Triple S

Steve looked like he might make a “total clearance”, but jawed the penultimate red attempting to hold the cue ball for an angle to free the last red from the pink. Patrick was on for the counter clearance but went a bit too far playing from green to brown to let Steve back in to take the frame.

FRAME FIVE
Barry [-3.5] 45-5 [-7] Dave
Spot On Hucknall 3-2 Triple S

Pretty much everything went Barry’s way in this frame as he ensured all three Hucknall players had chalked up a win.

FRAME SIX
Wayne [-14] 35-21 [-7] Rob
Spot On Hucknall 4-2 Triple S

This was a low-scoring frame, with only one colour potted by Rob off the six reds. Wayne got some foul points and most of the colours to go into the lead, but the frame went right to the black with Rob needing it to force a re-spot. It went Wayne’s way though, opening up the first two frame lead of the evening.

FRAME SEVEN
Patrick [-10.5] 14-48 [-7] Dave
Spot On Hucknall 4-3 Triple S

This frame was decided largely by an excellent snooker on the green from Dave which Patrick was unable to escape in three tries, resulting in the only ball-in-hand of the match.

FRAME EIGHT
Barry [-3.5] 42-8 [-7] Rob
Spot On Hucknall 5-3 Triple S

A win for Rob would have set up the only “levels” (i.e. no handicap) frame of the night and a decider between two players unbeaten on the night, but it was not to be as Barry potted the brown to leave Rob 23 behind with the blue on. Rob battled gamely but it was ultimately Barry’s honour to secure the Cup for Spot On Hucknall.

FRAME NINE
Wayne [-14] 0-0 [-14] Steve

High Breaks

Previous Recorded Champions

2016 – Welcome Institute
2015 – Building Trades Social Club
2014 – BCI C
2013 – South East Derbyshire SC
2012 – BCI Elites
2011 – Sherwood Social Club A
2010 – BCI Elites
2009 – BCI Elites
2008 – Sherwood Social Club A
2007 – Carlton Liberal Club
2006 – Ruddington Conservative Club
2005 – Hillcrest Social Club
2004 – BCI A

Prize Money & Trophies

Champions: £40 plus + name engraved on the Trophy
Runners-up: £20

Next Week’s Fixtures

Full Fixture List

DateHome TeamAway Team
28/04/2025Spot On HucknallLenton Liberal Club
28/04/2025Carlton & District Liberal ClubAcademy
28/04/2025Welcome InstituteTriple S
28/04/2025The TowersBulwell Church Institute
05/05/2025Welcome InstituteCarlton & District Liberal Club
05/05/2025Triple SThe Towers
05/05/2025AcademyLenton Liberal Club
05/05/2025Bulwell Church InstituteSpot On Hucknall
12/05/2025The TowersWelcome Institute
12/05/2025Lenton Liberal ClubBulwell Church Institute
12/05/2025Spot On HucknallAcademy
12/05/2025Carlton & District Liberal ClubTriple S
19/05/2025Triple SSpot On Hucknall
19/05/2025Bulwell Church InstituteAcademy
19/05/2025Welcome InstituteLenton Liberal Club
19/05/2025The TowersCarlton & District Liberal Club
26/05/2025Carlton & District Liberal ClubBulwell Church Institute
26/05/2025AcademyThe Towers
26/05/2025Spot On HucknallWelcome Institute
26/05/2025Lenton Liberal ClubTriple S
02/06/2025Triple SAcademy
02/06/2025Carlton & District Liberal ClubSpot On Hucknall
02/06/2025Welcome InstituteBulwell Church Institute
02/06/2025The TowersLenton Liberal Club
16/06/2025AcademyWelcome Institute
16/06/2025Spot On HucknallThe Towers
16/06/2025Lenton Liberal ClubCarlton & District Liberal Club
16/06/2025Bulwell Church InstituteTriple S
23/06/2025AcademyCarlton & District Liberal Club
23/06/2025Lenton Liberal ClubSpot On Hucknall
23/06/2025Triple SWelcome Institute
23/06/2025Bulwell Church InstituteThe Towers
30/06/2025Spot On HucknallBulwell Church Institute
30/06/2025Lenton Liberal ClubAcademy
30/06/2025The TowersTriple S
30/06/2025Carlton & District Liberal ClubWelcome Institute
14/07/2025Bulwell Church InstituteLenton Liberal Club
14/07/2025Welcome InstituteThe Towers
14/07/2025Triple SCarlton & District Liberal Club
14/07/2025AcademySpot On Hucknall
21/07/2025AcademyBulwell Church Institute
21/07/2025Spot On HucknallTriple S
21/07/2025Lenton Liberal ClubWelcome Institute
21/07/2025Carlton & District Liberal ClubThe Towers
28/07/2025Bulwell Church InstituteCarlton & District Liberal Club
28/07/2025Triple SLenton Liberal Club
28/07/2025Welcome InstituteSpot On Hucknall
28/07/2025The TowersAcademy
11/08/2025Lenton Liberal ClubThe Towers
11/08/2025AcademyTriple S
11/08/2025Bulwell Church InstituteWelcome Institute
11/08/2025Spot On HucknallCarlton & District Liberal Club
18/08/2025Triple SBulwell Church Institute
18/08/2025Welcome InstituteAcademy
18/08/2025The TowersSpot On Hucknall
18/08/2025Carlton & District Liberal ClubLenton Liberal Club

Participating Teams

Academy
Spot On Sneinton, Unit 8, Davisella House, Newark Street, Nottingham, NG2 4PP

Bulwell Church Institute
1 Vere Street, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 8YL
Directions: Car park and entrance are off Bulwell High Road

Carlton & District Liberal Club
21 Burton Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3DT
Directions: Club is on the first floor. Entrance is via external steps to the right of the building

Lenton Liberal Club
18 Osmaston Street, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 1SD
Directions: Entrance is off Lenton Boulevard

Spot On Club
Vine Terrace, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7HN

The Towers
Botany Avenue, Mansfield, NG18 5NG

Triple S Snooker Club
Mansfield Road, Skegby, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 3ED

Welcome Institute
Morven Avenue, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1AN

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