2003-04
Defeat in the League Cup the following week against Lion and in the league away at rivals Roade, gave the Tree the kick up the backside they needed, as they went on an unbeaten run up and until after Christmas.
New Strike partners Jamie Forrest and James Sweeney were banging the goals in left right and centre, and took
Keeper Kris Lines had previousley been unable to keep a clean sheet on a sunday morning, but His heroics between the posts were later rewarded when he was voted Player of the Year by manager Simon Newman.
The Title was going to be decided in April as Tree prepared for a two horse race with Bookies favourites Lion Flooring.
The two teams met at Spencer on March 31st, and if this was a taste of things to come, then the bookies got it wrong, as a Forrest and Sweeney double and singles from Fleury and Thompson gave the Tree a 6-1 victory that spurred them on for the busy April month.
Gary Haynes was voted Players Player of the year at the end of season awards ceromony and Simon Newman was quick to praise all the players for a season well done. "We deserved it, and we won it. All the lads have been brilliant this season, and we couldn't have asked for anymore, I'm over the moon!"