Lewisham Just Won The World Cup Of London Boroughs

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Last Updated 23 March 2018

Will Noble Lewisham Just Won The World Cup Of London Boroughs

They think it's all over: it is now. Lewisham has just won the World Cup of London Boroughs.

Absolutely nothing to do with football — or indeed anywhere outside of London — this 'World Cup' was a Twitter poll organised by @Zone1Bracket. All 32 boroughs 'played' in the competition, with Islington, Greenwich and Lambeth joining Lewisham in the final four.

Updated 6pm picture!! Go and vote!! pic.twitter.com/AMgp851HL5
— "World" Cup of London Boroughs (@Zone1Bracket) March 19, 2018

Plenty got involved in the final: 11,857 votes (that's almost half the capacity of Millwall's ground) were cast. The result? Lewisham beat Lambeth by 6630-5227. You won't get scorelines like that in Russia.

At one point, the online competition even got a shout out in the House of Commons, by Labour MP for Lewisham and Deptford, Vicky Foxcroft.

I'm delighted that #Lewisham is in @Zone1Bracket's final for best London borough (still time to #VoteLewisham!) The poll has been social media at its best - but at its worst, social media can be a platform for bullying and harassment. I asked the Gov to take stronger action. pic.twitter.com/ID5UoQZS8A
— vickyfoxcroft (@vickyfoxcroft) March 22, 2018