Stacie Gross hit the deciding kick as the local side ran out 5-4 winners from the spot after a 2-2 stalemate – but the real Ladies heroine was keeper Lou Nicholls whose spot-kick saves ensured her side hopped over this second qualifying round hurdle.

Boss Maria Rudd was far from happy after seeing her side fall two goals behind in the opening period but they fought back with goals from Lisa White and Donna Nicholls.

Extra-time failed to produce a winner before the match was settled from 12 yards. Peterborough missed two penalties, but the Suffolk visitors squandered their fourth effort before keeper Nicholls pulled off a cracking save to send the tie to sudden death.

Elsje Van Es and Gross then netted before Nicholls produced another save to see the city stars through.

Ladies now face a third qualifying round tie against West Lynn later this month when victory would see them into the hat for the first round proper.

Rudd said: "I blame us trailing 2-0 on too many players drinking and dancing the previous night away, but we sobered up and deserved our goals."



PETERBOROUGH Diamonds Under 12s proved they are a 'four-midable' force.

Adrian Clarke's side wrapped up a fourth successive Cambs Girls League success when seeing off Sawtry 6-3 thanks to a four-goal salvo from Elizabeth Steele and an Abbie Steels double.

Diamonds: Natasha Anderson, Georgia Clarke, Tia Anglin, Lucy Johnson, Rebecca Palmer, Elizabeth Steele, Abbie Steels.



PETERBOROUGH Diamonds Ladies made light work of Yaxley when continuing their successful start to their debut senior season.

Dani Croucher, Beth Login and Joyce Worth all bagged braces in an 8-1 Fenland League success. Harriet Ford and Helen Brown also found the net for the dominant city side.

Diamonds: H. Arnold, C. Lovesey, S. Slann, H. Ford, J. Worth, P. Moore, B. Login, E. Stebbing, D. Croucher, A. Webster, H. Brown, F. Howe.



DEEPING Diamonds Under 12s romped into double-figures when seeing off bottom side Wittering 11-1 in Division One of the Fenland League.

A Kerry Chawko hat-trick and an Amie Ford brace helped Deeping open up a 5-1 interval lead.

Defender Keeley Tansley netted her first goal for the club and Sophie Langan struck for the first time this season, while Ford and Yasmin Green both struck twice more.

Deeping: Rebecca Warr, Keeley Tansley, Jasmine Maude, Kiera McHattie, Amie Forde, Kerry Chawko, Yasmin Green, Sophie Langan, Bex Austin, Chloe Moscatiello.



Parkside Athletic are looking for girls aged 7-14 of all abilities with a view to forming new teams.

Anyone interested should go to Bushfield Sports Field on any Saturday at 9.45am. For more information call Lyn Neale on 01733 753981.



THE Marshall Peterborough & District League are considering launching a ladies league on Saturday afternoons. Any teams interested in helping to formulate it should contact Wendy Newey on either 01733 566606 or email wendy@pdfl.org.