A 56-game unbeaten Peterborough League run covering two-and-a-bit seasons finally comes to an end

The long unbeaten run of Thorpe Wood Rangers in Peterborough League football finally came to an end on Saturday.

Thorpe Wood had gone 56 games without losing a league game in two-and-a-bit seasons before going down 4-1 at Ketton Sports Premiair in a Division One clash at Pit Lane on Saturday.

Stanton FC celebrate a goal against FC Peterborough Development in Division Three of the Peterborough League. Photo Neil Dorrington.

placeholder image — Stanton FC celebrate a goal against FC Peterborough Development in Division Three of the Peterborough League. Photo Neil Dorrington.

The city side had won 54 of those matches as they romped to titles at Division Four and Division Three level. They jumped up two divisions in time for the 2026-27 season, but still won their first six games of the season.

But a glorious run came to shuddering halt as Louie Venni and Lee Croft both scored twice for Ketton. Joe De Lucis replied for Thorpe Wood who remain top of the table, two points clear of their conquerors.

Action from Stanton FC (grey) and FC Peterborough Development. Photo Neil Dorrington.

Thorpe Wood’s demise means there are no perfect playing records in any of the five Peterborough League Divisions.

Stanton FC first and reserve teams are still unbeaten though and at the head of affairs in Divisions Three and Four respectively. It was 7-0 to the senior side against FC Peterborough Development with five different players making the scoresheet. Ryan Guest scored two of the goals.

Stanton Reserves were also big winners in the basement division, 9-1 at Deeping United with Todd Enfield scoring four.

In Division Three there was a first win of the season for Glinton & Northborough Reserves as Harrison King hit a hat-trick in a 5-4 success over Moulton Harrox Reserves, and the club’s first team also collected their first three-point haul in Division One. They beat fellow strugglers ICA Sports 4-3 with goals from Oliver Cole, Isaac Drew, Jack Saggers and Jack McKenzie.

Ayman Trabelsi (green) scores for FC Peterborough Reserves against Warboys Town.

The top two in the Premier Division, Deeping Rangers Reserves and Crowland Town, won easily in Lincs Cup ties, enabling Warboys Town to close the gap in the league table with a 3-2 win at FC Peterborough Reserves. Warboys came from 2-0 down to win with goals from Jake Thornton (2) and Matthew Brown.

Harry Barsby struck a hat-trick in Crowland’s 10-0 win at Pinchbeck United Development, while Deeping were thrashing Ludford Rovers 8-2.

Division Two team Hampton United won 3-1 at King’s Cliffe from Division One in a second round Challenge Cup tie. Lewis Harrison, Reece Driscoll and Ryan Bloss scored for the city side.