World Cup of EFL Screamers: Cambridge's Jack Roles wins vote for the best EFL strike of the 2019/20 season
Cambridge's Jack Roles has won Sporting Life's inaugural World Cup of EFL Screamers after beating Leeds United's Luke Ayling in the final.
Roles, on loan from Spurs, edged it with 56% of the vote for his long-range strike against Macclesfield in October, pipping Ayling's volley against Huddersfield and 30 other strikes in the knockout competition to take the title.
Roles came through the competition by finishing runner up to Lynden Gooch in Group D before getting 74% of the vote to beat Bradford's Dylan Connolly in the round of 16.
Roles then get 70% of the vote in the quarter-finals against Blackpool's Connor Ronan and then booked his place in the final with a 62% victory over Preston's Tom Barkhuizen before claiming the title in Wednesday's showpiece.
We started with the best 32 strikes from the 2019/20 Sky Bet EFL season and pitted them in a four team group stage, with the top two of each pool progressing.
In a similar fashion to the World Cup, the group winners came up against runners-up in the round of 16, as we moved closer to a classic cup final - the minnows versus the EFL's giants - to crown Roles' effort as the best EFL goal of the season (so far).
Check it out below, as well as seeing how the tournament unfolded...
Winning goal - Jack Roles of Cambridge
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐...
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 14, 2020
๐ ...๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐๐!
๐ Congratulations to @JackRoles_ of @CambridgeUtdFC (and @SpursOfficial), whose strike was voted best of the season so far!
๐๐ pic.twitter.com/itBe0huunp
Final
Cambridge's Roles v Leeds' Ayling
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐!
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 13, 2020
๐ Vote for your favourite to win Sporting Life's inaugural competition!
1โฃ @JackRoles_ (@CambridgeUtdFC)
2โฃ @lukeayling_8 (@LUFC)
โฑ๏ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ค๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ต 10๐ฑ๐ฎ - so get voting
Semi-finals
Fixture two - Klich v Ayling
๐๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 12, 2020
It's a direct clash between club teammates - let battle commence
1โฃ @Cli5hy (@LUFC)
2โฃ @lukeayling_8 (@LUFC)
๐ Vote for your favourite to progress to the final!
Fixture one - Roles v Barkhuizen
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 11, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @JackRoles_ (@CambridgeUtdFC)
2๏ธโฃ @tombarkhuizen9 (@pnefc)
๐ We are down to the final four. Vote for your favourite to progress to the final!
Quarter-finals
Fixture four - Power v Ayling
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 10, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @mp_1825 (@SunderlandAFC)
2๏ธโฃ @lukeayling_8 (@LUFC)
๐ We are down to the final eight. Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round!
Fixture three - Ward v Barkhuizen
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 9, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @JoeJoeward22 (@theposhofficial)
2๏ธโฃ @tombarkhuizen9 (@pnefc)
๐ We are down to the final eight. Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round!
Fixture two - Ronan v Roles
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 8, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @ConnorRonan10 (@BlackpoolFC)
2๏ธโฃ @JackRoles_ (@CambridgeUtdFC)
๐ We are down to the final eight. Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round!
Fixture one - Klich v Gooch
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 7, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @Cli5hy (@LUFC)
2๏ธโฃ @LyndenGooch (@SunderlandAFC)
๐ We are down to the final eight. Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round!
Round of 16
Fixture eight - Ayling v Watkins
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 6, 2020
1โฃ @lukeayling_8 (@LUFC)
2โฃ @11Olliewatkins (@BrentfordFC)
๐ The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Fixture seven - Barkhuizen v Clarke
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 5, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @tombarkhuizen9 (@pnefc)
2๏ธโฃ @_JamesClarke_ (@WFCOfficial)
๐ The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Fixture six - Power v Woodrow
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 4, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @mp_1825 (@SunderlandAFC)
2๏ธโฃ @CauleyWoodrow (@BarnsleyFC)
๐ The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Fixture five - Fletcher v Ward
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 3, 2020
1โฃ @AshFletcher___ (@Boro)
2โฃ @JoeJoeward22 (@theposhofficial)
๐ The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Fixture four - Gooch v Moore
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 2, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @LyndenGooch (@SunderlandAFC)
2๏ธโฃ @KRFMoore (@LaticsOfficial)
๐ The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Fixture three - Connolly v Roles
๐World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 1, 2020
1โฃ Dylan Connolly (@officialbantams)
2โฃ @JackRoles_ (@CambridgeUtdFC)
๐The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Fixture Two - Klich v Sibley
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 30, 2020
1โฃ @Cli5hy (@LUFC)
2โฃ @louie_sibbo (@dcfcofficial)
๐ The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Fixture One - Pritchard v Ronan
๐World Cup of EFL Screamers: Round of 16
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 29, 2020
1โฃ@pritchardc_joe (@ASFCofficial)
2โฃ@ConnorRonan10 (@BlackpoolFC)
๐ The knockout stages are underway! Vote for your favourite to progress to the next round...
Group Stage
Group A
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group A
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 21, 2020
1โฃ @pritchard_joe (@ASFCofficial)
2โฃ @jedwallace12 (@MillwallFC)
3โฃ @louie_sibbo (@dcfcofficial)
4โฃ Ivan Sunjic (@BCFC)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
Group B
๐World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group B
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 22, 2020
1โฃ @ClarkeHarris โ (@Official_BRFC)
2โฃ @Cli5hy โ (@LUFC)
3โฃ @OdinBailey โ (@FGRFC_Official)
4โฃ @ConnorRonan10 โ (@BlackpoolFC)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
Group C
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group C
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 23, 2020
1๏ธโฃ Dylan Connolly (@officialbantams)
2๏ธโฃ Alfie Kilgour (@Official_BRFC)
3๏ธโฃ @TomLawrence99 (@dcfcofficial)
4๏ธโฃ @KRFMoore (@LaticsOfficial)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
Group D
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group D
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 24, 2020
1โฃ @LyndenGooch (@SunderlandAFC)
2โฃ @Lewis_OBrien98 (@htafc)
3โฃ @JackRoles_ (@CambridgeUtdFC)
4โฃ @AdamArma9 (@Rovers)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
Group E
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group E
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 25, 2020
1โฃ @AshFletcher___ (@Boro)
2โฃ @CauleyWoodrow (@BarnsleyFC)
3โฃ @Ben8Close (@Pompey)
4โฃ @lutherwildin (@StevenageFC)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
Group F
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group F
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 26, 2020
1โฃ @LeeEvans94 (@LaticsOfficial)
2โฃ @JoeJoeward22 (@theposhofficial)
3โฃ @AlexGilliead (@SUFCOfficial)
4โฃ @mp_1825 (@SunderlandAFC)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
Group G
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group G
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 27, 2020
1๏ธโฃ Ollie Watkins (@BrentfordFC)
2๏ธโฃ @tombarkhuizen9 (@pnefc)
3๏ธโฃ @JoeJoeward22 (@theposhofficial)
4๏ธโฃ @samclucas (@stokecity)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
Group H
๐ World Cup of EFL Screamers: Group H
โ Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 28, 2020
1๏ธโฃ @MatheusPereira (@WBA)
2๏ธโฃ @lukeayling_8 (@LUFC)
3๏ธโฃ @_JamesClarke_ (@WFCOfficial)
4๏ธโฃ @TariqeFosu (@OUFCOfficial)
๐ The top two will progress to the knockout stages - so vote for your favourite!
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