A great day was had yesterday for Round 1 of the Drennan Knockout Cup at Tunnel Barn Farm in Warwickshire.

There were 146 anglers lining the banks and it was Dale Shepherd who came out on top with a match-winning 129lb 15oz. The commercial fishery specialist used chopped worm tactics for a great weight of carp and F1s from peg 33 on House Pool. That earned him a cool £1,300 jackpot and a well-earned place in Round 2.

The top 10 anglers all had over 100lb of fish and you needed 67lb to make the top 60 qualifying weights. Thanks to Tunnel Barn Farm for hosting the event. Round 2 will be on the New Junction Canal in South Yorkshire. For the full story, check out Match Fishing magazine.

Top 10:

• 1st Dale Shepherd 129lb 15oz (House 33)
• 2nd Mark Malin 127lb 11oz (New 42)
• 3rd Robbie Griffiths 123lb 5oz (New 39)
• 4th Steve Barraclough 123lb 2oz (Canal 15)
• 5th Tyrone Hull 115lb 8oz (Extension 24)
• 6th Jon Arthur 111lb 13oz (New 10)
• 7th Kerry Kirkwood 109lb 2oz (Canal 9)
• 8th Andy May 104lb 4oz (Extension 30)
• 9th Scott Geens 102lb 1oz (New 35)
• 10th Steve Openshaw 101lb 6oz (High 47)