COLIN XXI
From Countdown
Countdown in Lincoln 2026, or COLIN XXI, was a co-event hosted by Ben Wilson on 24 January 2026 as the opening round of the 2026 FOCAL season. It was won by Dylan Taylor, who beat Tom Cappleman 65 – 58 in the grand final.
The event returned to The Ark in North Hykeham, where 32 attendees played six 9-round games in the "Lincoln" format.
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Played | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Taylor | 6 | 6 | 394 |
| 2 | Tom Cappleman | 6 | 5 | 413 |
| 3 | Dan Byrom | 6 | 5 | 382 |
| 4 | Matt O'Connor | 6 | 5 | 366 |
| 5 | Ed Byrne | 6 | 4 | 391 |
| 6 | George Armstrong | 6 | 4 | 389 |
| 7 | Thomas Finn | 6 | 4 | 368 |
| 8 | Tim Hebbes | 6 | 4 | 366 |
| 9 | Matthew Brockwell | 6 | 4 | 354 |
| 10 | Tom Carey | 6 | 4 | 352 |
| 11 | Jase Cullen | 6 | 4 | 324 |
| 12 | Jason Turner | 6 | 4 | 307 |
| 13 | Phil Stanton | 6 | 4 | 232 |
| 14 | Jonathan De Souza | 6 | 3 | 355 |
| 15 | Tim James | 6 | 3 | 323 |
| 16 | Fiona Titcombe | 6 | 3 | 322 |
| =17 | Anthony Endsor | 6 | 3 | 310 |
| =17 | Graeme Cole | 6 | 3 | 310 |
| 19 | Ian Wray | 6 | 3 | 294 |
| 20 | Adrian Fletcher | 6 | 3 | 286 |
| 21 | Steve Hyde | 6 | 3 | 260 |
| 22 | MSR | 6 | 3 | 342 |
| 23 | Gevin Chapwell | 6 | 2 | 294 |
| 24 | Piaras Carney | 6 | 2 | 285 |
| 25 | Sam Stock | 6 | 2 | 284 |
| 26 | Chris Marshall | 6 | 2 | 280 |
| 27 | Mike Springett | 6 | 2 | 256 |
| 28 | Stewart Gordon | 6 | 2 | 251 |
| 29 | Logan Skelton | 6 | 1 | 276 |
| 30 | Michael Nicholson | 6 | 1 | 236 |
| 31 | Thomas Roebuck | 6 | 1 | 234 |
| 32 | Taz Turner | 6 | 1 | 225 |
Matches
| # | Date | Type | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||||||
| COLINXXI.001 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Tim Hebbes | 72 – 35 | Chris Marshall | Graeme Cole |
| COLINXXI.002 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Chris Marshall | 62 – 59 | Graeme Cole | Tim Hebbes |
| COLINXXI.003 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Graeme Cole | 45 – 63 | Tim Hebbes | Chris Marshall |
| COLINXXI.004 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Fiona Titcombe | 52 – 37 | Phil Stanton | Jonathan De Souza |
| COLINXXI.005 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Phil Stanton | 56 – 52 | Jonathan De Souza | Fiona Titcombe |
| COLINXXI.006 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Jonathan De Souza | 73 – 45 | Fiona Titcombe | Phil Stanton |
| COLINXXI.007 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Tim James | 58 – 50 | Anthony Endsor | Tom Cappleman |
| COLINXXI.008 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Anthony Endsor | 37 – 76 | Tom Cappleman | Tim James |
| COLINXXI.009 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Tom Cappleman | 72 – 49 | Tim James | Anthony Endsor |
| COLINXXI.010 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | Michael Nicholson | 47 – 36 | Taz Turner | George Armstrong |
| COLINXXI.011 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | Taz Turner | 17 – 74 | George Armstrong | Michael Nicholson |
| COLINXXI.012 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | George Armstrong | 74 – 32 | Michael Nicholson | Taz Turner |
| COLINXXI.013 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Stewart Gordon | 48 – 38 | Mike Springett | Ed Byrne |
| COLINXXI.014 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Mike Springett | 44 – 69 | Ed Byrne | Stewart Gordon |
| COLINXXI.015 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Ed Byrne | 71 – 37 | Stewart Gordon | Mike Springett |
| COLINXXI.016 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Sam Stock | 67 – 40 | Thomas Roebuck | Dan Byrom |
| COLINXXI.017 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Thomas Roebuck | 40 – 64 | Dan Byrom | Sam Stock |
| COLINXXI.018 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Dan Byrom | 69 – 32 | Sam Stock | Thomas Roebuck |
| COLINXXI.019 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Piaras Carney | 45 – 50 | Gevin Chapwell | Tom Carey |
| COLINXXI.020 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Gevin Chapwell | 50 – 54 | Tom Carey | Piaras Carney |
| COLINXXI.021 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Tom Carey | 56 – 33 | Piaras Carney | Gevin Chapwell |
| COLINXXI.022 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Logan Skelton | 51 – 55 | Ian Wray | Adrian Fletcher |
| COLINXXI.023 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Ian Wray | 42 – 62 | Adrian Fletcher | Logan Skelton |
| COLINXXI.024 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Adrian Fletcher | 56 – 43 | Logan Skelton | Ian Wray |
| COLINXXI.025 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Thomas Finn | 60 – 44 | Jason Turner | Matthew Brockwell |
| COLINXXI.026 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Jason Turner | 36 – 61 | Matthew Brockwell | Thomas Finn |
| COLINXXI.027 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Matthew Brockwell | 55 – 42 | Thomas Finn | Jason Turner |
| COLINXXI.028 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Matt O'Connor | 71 – 0 | Prune | MSR |
| COLINXXI.029 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Prune | 0 – 71 | MSR | Matt O'Connor |
| COLINXXI.030 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | MSR | 53 – 63* | Matt O'Connor | Adam Beach |
| COLINXXI.031 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Steve Hyde | 49 – 58 | Jase Cullen | Dylan Taylor |
| COLINXXI.032 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Jase Cullen | 61 – 71 | Dylan Taylor | Steve Hyde |
| COLINXXI.033 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Dylan Taylor | 71 – 22 | Steve Hyde | Jase Cullen |
| Round 2 | ||||||
| COLINXXI.034 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Tom Cappleman | 58 – 60 | Matt O'Connor | Ed Byrne |
| COLINXXI.035 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Matt O'Connor | 72 – 69 | Ed Byrne | Tom Cappleman |
| COLINXXI.036 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Ed Byrne | 59 – 69* | Tom Cappleman | Matt O'Connor |
| COLINXXI.037 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | George Armstrong | 65 – 46 | Adrian Fletcher | Tim Hebbes |
| COLINXXI.038 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Adrian Fletcher | 44 – 58 | Tim Hebbes | George Armstrong |
| COLINXXI.039 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Tim Hebbes | 54 – 71 | George Armstrong | Adrian Fletcher |
| COLINXXI.040 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Dylan Taylor | 66 – 61 | Tom Carey | Dan Byrom |
| COLINXXI.041 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Tom Carey | 50 – 62 | Dan Byrom | Dylan Taylor |
| COLINXXI.042 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Dan Byrom | 38 – 60 | Dylan Taylor | Tom Carey |
| COLINXXI.043 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | Jonathan De Souza | 45 – 56 | MSR | Matthew Brockwell |
| COLINXXI.044 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | MSR | 53 – 59 | Matthew Brockwell | Jonathan De Souza |
| COLINXXI.045 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | Matthew Brockwell | 64 – 59 | Jonathan De Souza | MSR |
| COLINXXI.046 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Thomas Finn | 74 – 43 | Tim James | Ian Wray |
| COLINXXI.047 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Tim James | 53 – 49 | Ian Wray | Thomas Finn |
| COLINXXI.048 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Ian Wray | 41 – 69 | Thomas Finn | Tim James |
| COLINXXI.049 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Fiona Titcombe | 72 – 46 | Gevin Chapwell | Michael Nicholson |
| COLINXXI.050 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Gevin Chapwell | 63 – 55 | Michael Nicholson | Fiona Titcombe |
| COLINXXI.051 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Michael Nicholson | 30 – 57 | Fiona Titcombe | Gevin Chapwell |
| COLINXXI.052 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Stewart Gordon | 26 – 76 | Graeme Cole | Phil Stanton |
| COLINXXI.053 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Graeme Cole | 47 – 41 | Phil Stanton | Stewart Gordon |
| COLINXXI.054 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Phil Stanton | 50 – 40 | Stewart Gordon | Graeme Cole |
| COLINXXI.055 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Piaras Carney | 48 – 43 | Mike Springett | Logan Skelton |
| COLINXXI.056 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Mike Springett | 33 – 60 | Logan Skelton | Piaras Carney |
| COLINXXI.057 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Logan Skelton | 52 – 69 | Piaras Carney | Mike Springett |
| COLINXXI.058 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Anthony Endsor | 56 – 37 | Thomas Roebuck | Steve Hyde |
| COLINXXI.059 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Thomas Roebuck | 25 – 54 | Steve Hyde | Anthony Endsor |
| COLINXXI.060 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Steve Hyde | 10 – 60 | Anthony Endsor | Thomas Roebuck |
| COLINXXI.061 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Jason Turner | 58 – 22 | Taz Turner | Prune |
| COLINXXI.062 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Taz Turner | 56 – 0 | Prune | Jason Turner |
| COLINXXI.063 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Prune | 0 – 67 | Jason Turner | Taz Turner |
| COLINXXI.064 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Chris Marshall | 49 – 64 | Sam Stock | Jase Cullen |
| COLINXXI.065 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Sam Stock | 48 – 57 | Jase Cullen | Chris Marshall |
| COLINXXI.066 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Jase Cullen | 41 – 38 | Chris Marshall | Sam Stock |
| Round 3 | ||||||
| COLINXXI.067 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Dylan Taylor | 64 – 50 | Matt O'Connor | George Armstrong |
| COLINXXI.068 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | Matt O'Connor | 60 – 55 | George Armstrong | Dylan Taylor |
| COLINXXI.069 | 24/01/2026 | Table 1 | George Armstrong | 50 – 62 | Dylan Taylor | Matt O'Connor |
| COLINXXI.070 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Tom Cappleman | 84 – 60 | Tim Hebbes | Matthew Brockwell |
| COLINXXI.071 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Tim Hebbes | 69* – 59 | Matthew Brockwell | Tom Cappleman |
| COLINXXI.072 | 24/01/2026 | Table 2 | Matthew Brockwell | 83 – 57 | Tom Cappleman | Tim Hebbes |
| COLINXXI.073 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Dan Byrom | 83 – 57 | Fiona Titcombe | Thomas Finn |
| COLINXXI.074 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Fiona Titcombe | 39 – 71 | Thomas Finn | Dan Byrom |
| COLINXXI.075 | 24/01/2026 | Table 3 | Thomas Finn | 52 – 66 | Dan Byrom | Fiona Titcombe |
| COLINXXI.076 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | Tom Carey | 66 – 42 | Sam Stock | Graeme Cole |
| COLINXXI.077 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | Sam Stock | 31 – 53 | Graeme Cole | Tom Carey |
| COLINXXI.078 | 24/01/2026 | Table 4 | Graeme Cole | 30 – 65 | Tom Carey | Sam Stock |
| COLINXXI.079 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Adrian Fletcher | 30 – 48 | Jason Turner | Gevin Chapwell |
| COLINXXI.080 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Jason Turner | 54 – 38 | Gevin Chapwell | Adrian Fletcher |
| COLINXXI.081 | 24/01/2026 | Table 5 | Gevin Chapwell | 47 – 48 | Adrian Fletcher | Jason Turner |
| COLINXXI.082 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Piaras Carney | 43 – 48 | Phil Stanton | Anthony Endsor |
| COLINXXI.083 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Phil Stanton | 50 – 45 | Anthony Endsor | Piaras Carney |
| COLINXXI.084 | 24/01/2026 | Table 6 | Anthony Endsor | 62 – 47 | Piaras Carney | Phil Stanton |
| COLINXXI.085 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Jonathan De Souza | 62 – 33 | Logan Skelton | Tim James |
| COLINXXI.086 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Logan Skelton | 37 – 66 | Tim James | Jonathan De Souza |
| COLINXXI.087 | 24/01/2026 | Table 7 | Tim James | 54 – 64 | Jonathan De Souza | Logan Skelton |
| COLINXXI.088 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Chris Marshall | 55 – 29 | Michael Nicholson | Ian Wray |
| COLINXXI.089 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Michael Nicholson | 43 – 47 | Ian Wray | Chris Marshall |
| COLINXXI.090 | 24/01/2026 | Table 8 | Ian Wray | 60 – 41 | Chris Marshall | Michael Nicholson |
| COLINXXI.091 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Steve Hyde | 57 – 47 | Taz Turner | Stewart Gordon |
| COLINXXI.092 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Taz Turner | 47 – 56 | Stewart Gordon | Steve Hyde |
| COLINXXI.093 | 24/01/2026 | Table 9 | Stewart Gordon | 44 – 68 | Steve Hyde | Taz Turner |
| COLINXXI.094 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Thomas Roebuck | 61 – 0 | Prune | Mike Springett |
| COLINXXI.095 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Prune | 0 – 48 | Mike Springett | Thomas Roebuck |
| COLINXXI.096 | 24/01/2026 | Table 10 | Mike Springett | 50 – 31 | Thomas Roebuck | Prune |
| COLINXXI.097 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Ed Byrne | 60 – 57 | MSR | Jase Cullen |
| COLINXXI.098 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | MSR | 52 – 53 | Jase Cullen | Ed Byrne |
| COLINXXI.099 | 24/01/2026 | Table 11 | Jase Cullen | 54 – 63 | Ed Byrne | MSR |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| COLINXXIGF | 24/01/2026 | GF | Dylan Taylor | 65 – 58 | Tom Cappleman | Tim James |
FOCAL standings after the event
The top 8 after this round of the 2026 FOCAL season were as follows:
| Pos. | Name | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ±0 | 1 | Dylan Taylor | 970 |
| ±0 | 2 | Tom Cappleman | 939 |
| ±0 | 3 | Dan Byrom | 909 |
| ±0 | 4 | Matt O'Connor | 879 |
| ±0 | 5 | Ed Byrne | 848 |
| ±0 | 6 | George Armstrong | 818 |
| ±0 | 7 | Thomas Finn | 788 |
| ±0 | 8 | Tim Hebbes | 758 |
Co-event timeline
| Previous events: 2025 FOCAL finals Co:MK Open 2025 |
COLIN XXI Co-event |
Next event: COLIN XXI: The Hangover |
| Previous event: COLIN XX |
Countdown in Lincoln | Next event: COLIN XXII |
