Many Shades' World Cup Sweepstake

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Many thanks to everyone who has entered the World Cup Sweepstake on behalf of the Many Shades of Grey.

The lucky (or not) punters who drew their teams at random are:
Argentina - Martyn Bishop
Australia - James McIlwaine
Belgium - Alan M
Brazil - Rich Pope
Columbia - Barry Ingram
Costa Rica - Dave Rowbrey
Croatia - Ross Betteridge
Denmark - Barrie Gray
Egypt - Scott Armstrong
England - Shaun Gale
France - Rich Bishop
Germany - Colin Harberd
Iceland - Sarah Pope
Iran - Big Phil
Japan - Chloe
Mexico - Lee Bradbury
Morocco - Barry Carter
Nigeria - Joe @ HitC
Panama - Geoff Maunder
Peru - Bobby De Ste Croix
Poland - Roy G
Portugal - Pete Dolamore
Russia - Adi Aymes
Saudi Arabia - Jeff Pickering
Senegal - Lee Bradbury
Serbia - Martin Matthews
South Korea - James McIlwaine
Spain - Rich Pope
Sweden - Derek Pope
Switzerland - John HIcks
Tunisia - Bobby De Ste Croix
Uruguay - Stew Russell

We will update after the group stages so that you can follow the money!
Winning team = £25, runners up = £10. Profit for the Many Shades of Grey = £29, thank you very much!

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With the group stages and first two knock-out games now complete, who is still left in with a chance....

Belgium - Alan M
Brazil - Rich Pope
Columbia - Barry Ingram
Croatia - Ross Betteridge
Denmark - Barrie Gray
England - Shaun Gale
France - Rich Bishop
Japan - Chloe
Mexico - Lee Bradbury
Russia - Adi Aymes
Spain - Rich Pope
Sweden - Derek Pope
Switzerland - John HIcks
Uruguay - Stew Russell

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So, down to the last eight, and who is still left in with a chance....

Belgium - Alan M
Brazil - Rich Pope
Croatia - Ross Betteridge
England - Shaun Gale
France - Rich Bishop
Russia - Adi Aymes
Sweden - Derek Pope
Uruguay - Stew Russell

On Friday, Stew Russell's Uruguay take on Rich Bishop's France, and Rich Pope's Brazil face Alan M's Belgium.
Then on Saturday we see the clash of the titans as Shaun Gale's England meet Derek Pope's Sweden... maybe a game Derek won't mind losing for once? Finally Adi Aymes' Russia take on Ross Betteridge's Croatia in what could turn into a really feisty one.

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So...

it's down to this then...

Belgium - Alan M
Croatia - Ross Betteridge
England - Shaun Gale
France - Rich Bishop

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And the winners are...

Rich Bishop (France) £25.00
Ross Betteridge (Croatia) £10.00

Well done to both of them.