Former North first-team squad player Richard Moore shields the ball from an opponent at Northfield. Should the GFA press ahead with its radical plans, both clubs could be in the new Priaulx League structure next winter. (Pictures by Daniel Guerin, 0563159)

LONDON HOUSE DOGS have become the first Sunday League side to win a league and cup double in their first season.

The pub side beat Academy Cleaners 2-0 in an agonisingly close game in which the fitter team had the final say.

Tom Jenkins gave the Dogs the lead in extra time with a cracking finish from the edge of the box and substitute Jason Mariess  London House’s Dickie McKenzie said the game was a good advert for Sunday League football.

‘The Cleaners have run us close all season and it was a tight match all of the way through. We played well as a team and pulled together to win it at the end. Everyone who played for us has been there day in and day out and we deserved the win.’