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Manchester reaches the final of University Challenge

06 Mar 2012

The University of Manchester is through to the final of University Challenge, having clinched victory in their semi final last night.

University Challenge team

The Manchester team comfortably saw off Worcester College, Oxford in last night's showdown and will now face either Pembroke College, Cambridge or University College London in the final.

More than 120 teams entered this year's TV contest, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012.

The Manchester team is made up of Luke Kelly, studying History, Michael McKenna, studying Biochemistry, Paul Joyce, doing a Masters in Social Research Methods and Statistics, and their captain Tristan Burke, studying English Literature.

The team is coached every year by Stephen Pearson, a University librarian.

The Manchester team celebrated last night by watching the screening of the semi final on BBC2 in the Ducie Arms with dozens of their friends and fellow students.