It's Green for go again as lucky losers Peterborough Town set up a group final in ECB Club KO

It’s back-to-back weekend centuries for Green who was unbeaten on 108 when Town passed an imposing 40-over score of 242-6 from Waltham CC at Bretton Gate.

The city side, who had been re-instated into the competition after losing their first round tie to a team who fielded ineligible players, won with 13 balls and 7 wickets to spare. Captain David Clarke made a welcome return to form with an undefeated 40 from just 29 balls after Kyle Medcalf completed an excellent personal weekend with an innings of 49. He struck two sixes and added 107 for the third wicket with Green whose runs came from 105 balls which included 6 fours, 1 six and an awful lost of running.

Green had earlier taken 2 wickets on another belting batting pitch – one he prepares himself as head groundsman at Bretton Gate.

Town now host East Anglian Premier Division side Horsford in the group final on Sunday, June 21. Horsford currently lead that high-class competition.

The win and performance was a strong bounceback from a disappointing Northants Premier Division defeat at Overstone Park 24 hours earlier.

Inconsistency ruined Town’s 2025 Northants Premier Division title challenge and the same irritating flaw has already reared its ugly head in 2026. They slipped to a 6-wicket defeat to fall 19 points off top spot after just two matches.

Town won a good toss in excellent batting conditions, but, with the exception of a well-compiled 60 from Medcalf, they failed to take advantage as they laboured to 166 all-out. Opener Chris Milner (24) and middle order man Nick Paskins (23) made the next biggest contributions as the last 6 wickets fell for just 21 runs. In-form batting stars Josh Smith and Green both fell in the same early over.

And Town’s modest total never looked like being enough thanks to a high-class unbeaten 90 from opener Harry Gouldstone and the concession of a disappointing 31 extras, which included 17 wides.

Leg-spinner Karanpal Singh did induce a late wobble with two quick wickets, but the hosts eased home with over 11 overs to spare.

Town have managed to slip from joint top to seventh, one place behind neighbours Oundle Town who bounced back to form with an 8-wicket win over bottom club Rushden & Higham at Milton Road.

The unlikely bowling star for Oundle was skipper Mark Hodgson who claimed 5-16. Oundle fell to to 36-2 in reply, but Sam Batten (59no, 55 balls) and Conor Craig (48no, 47 balls) knocked off the rest of the runs with the minimum of fuss as the home side clinched victory in just 20 overs and 2 balls.

Town are at Rushden on Saturday when Oundle entertain Stony Stratford at Milton Road (11am start). Stony are one of three teams to have won both Premier Division games so far. Reigning champions Finedon and Overstone are the others.