Last Man Standing is a fun competition based on the Premier League fixtures where you have to predict a winning team each week until there is only one man (or woman) left. They will take half the winnings with the rest going to Ballynahinch United to help with club running costs and improvements.
Updates
Game Week 2
After Game Week 2, 39 remain! 24 people sailed safely through by default after Man City’s game vs West Ham was postponed – as is the rules. All of them selected Man City.
Only 2 unfortunate entrants dropped out this week, having picked Southampton – who lost to Burnley, and Chelsea, who lost to Man Utd.
In Game Week 3, 18 of the 39 remaining people are hoping Wolves will be able to beat bottom of the table Norwich on Sunday at 2pm, while 7 others have pinned their hopes on Man Utd – against second from bottom, Watford, at the same time.
Still Standing
See who remains after Game Week 2…
Game Week 1
There were 75 original entries and following the first Game Week on 1 and 2 February, 41 entries remain.
15 entrants chose Newcastle and unfortunately for them, the Toon drew 0 – 0 with Norwich which saw them crash out at the first hurdle. Meanwhile Man City (2), Arsenal (4), Man Utd (2) and Chelsea (1) also disappointed. Liverpool were the most popular choice with 35 people choosing the league leaders to get them through the first week.
For Game Week 2, the most popular choice is Man City with 24 people expecting them to beat West Ham. Sheff Utd is the next popular with 6 entries hopeful they can beat AFC Bournemouth, with only 1 person choosing Liverpool.
Still standing
Check the list of who remains and their upcoming choices after Game Week 1.
How it works?
Fixtures started on Saturday 1 February.
| Fixtures Pick one team from each game week |
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| Game Week 1 Saturday 1 & 2 February |
| Leicester City vs Chelsea AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Crystal Palace vs Sheffield United Liverpool vs Southampton Newcastle Utd vs Norwich City Watford vs Everton West Ham Utd vs Brighton Manchester Utd vs Wolves Burnley vs Arsenal Tottenham vs Manchester City |
| Game Week 2 Saturday 8 – Monday 17 February |
| Everton vs Crystal Palace [8th] Brighton vs Watford Manchester City vs West Ham [9th] Sheffield Utd vs AFC Bournemouth Wolves vs Leicester City [14th] Southampton vs Burnley [15th] Norwich vs Liverpool Aston Villa vs Tottenham [16th] Arsenal vs Newcastle Chelsea vs Manchester Utd [17th] |
| Game Week 3 Saturday 22 – Monday 24 February |
| Chelsea vs Tottenham Burnley vs AFC Bournemouth Crystal Palace vs Newcastle Utd Sheffield Utd vs Brighton Southampton vs Aston Villa Leicester vs Man City Man Utd vs Watford Wolves vs Norwich Arsenal vs Everton Liverpool vs West Ham |
| Game Week 4 Friday 28 February – Monday 1 March |
| Norwich vs Leicester City Brighton vs Crystal Palace Aston Villa vs Sheffield Utd AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea Newcastle Utd vs Burnley West Ham vs Southampton Watford vs Liverpool Everton vs Manchester Utd Manchester City vs Arsenal Tottenham vs Wolves |
Rules – Terms and Conditions
- Entry fee to the competition is £10. 50s Club Members can purchase two entries for £15.
- There is no limit on how many times you can enter the competition before the closing date.
- Winning prize money will total 50% of the competition income. The remaining 50% goes to Ballynahinch United Football Club to help fund equipment, resources, developments, donations and club running costs.
- Select one team to win from the Premier League fixtures each week. All selections must be in before kick-off of the first match of the weekend.
- If your selection wins, you progress to the next level. Lose or draw and you are OUT.
- Each team may only be selected once during the 10 fixture lists. Once a team selection is made you will not be able to change it. Rounds of fixtures may take place on weekends or mid-week.
- Initial selections must be submitted no later than Saturday 1 February at 12.30pm.
- After GW 4, if you’re still in the competition you will be expect to choose another team from the next set of fixtures. Send your selection to our Facebook page, ballynahinchunited@hotmail.com or tell a committee member before kick-off of the first match of that game week.
- If you forget to pick a team, you’ll automatically get the first team alphabetically that you’ve yet to pick, starting with AFC Bournemouth.
- If a match involving a team you selected is postponed or cancelled for any reason, you will continue to the next round. However, that team will no longer be available for you to pick in the following rounds.
- Last Man Standing continues until only one person remains and wins the pot. If all remaining players lose their match in a round together, they all go through to the next round.
- Progress of the competition will be posted on the club’s social media or website or clubhouse.
- Your entry to the competition is considered your acceptance of our game rules.
- The decision of the club committee is final in all matters relating to this competition.
- If you win, BUFC will arrange payment with you using the details provided on your entry form.
- If a winner cannot be contacted, the winnings will be placed into BUFC’s funds after six months.