SAWTRY picked up their first point of the season and ended title-chasing Wisbech St Mary Purple's immaculate record in the process.

Going into the game the fortunes of these two sides couldn't have been any more different.

Mark Miller's Saints had won all six of their opening Division One fixtures while Terry Bream's Sawtry outfit had yet to register a point in their three attempts.

But that all changed on Sunday when the two teams fought out a 1-1 draw which not only pegged Wisbech back a little but also lifted Sawtry off the foot of the table.

However, despite being pleased with his side's performance after watching Ryan Smith's volley wipe out former Sawtry player Johnny Hipwell's first-half penalty for the visitors, Bream felt his side deserved more from the game.

He said: "We could easily have won the game and had the referee not given them a soft penalty I think we would have done.

"But a draw is no injustice to either side on the balance of play and it gets us off the mark in the league as we have been a bit pre-occupied with the cups."



LAST time Peterborough City played Baston a goalfest ensued but there was rather more meagre fare on offer in their latest meeting.

Early on in the season Division Three title chasers City won 10-5 as the goals flew in. But it was a solitary strike from Elijah Jones which settled an altogether tighter affair on Sunday.

Having learnt their lessons, Baston packed their defence and midfield forcing Paul Needham's side to be patient until the breakthrough arrived five minutes from time.

Needham said: "It was a little bit less spectacular than the last time we played as they packed their defence and made it hard for us.

"But we got the goal I felt we deserved in the end and I am pleased with the lads for sticking at it.

"I think this is the best team we have had down here in my time and hopefully we can really push on and get ourselves into the title race after this.

"It is a competitive league but we have as good a chance as anyone else in the top four."