Crowland and Netherton set to shoot it out for the Premier Division title and a couple of big wins in the lower leagues

Crowland moved back to the top of the table with a 2-1 win over previous leaders Moulton Harrox last weekend when Netherton were winning 5-2 at Warboys Town.

Crowland hold pole position on goal difference, but the city side have a game in hand and have won all 10 of their top-flight matches this season. Harrox are third, two points further back, but having played four more games than Netherton.

Ethan Allen and Harry Tidswell scored the goals at Harrox for Crowland, while Jordan Neil struck twice for Netherton who also saw Kyial West, Adulai Balde and Liam Whaley hit the target. Netherton travel to Harrox on Saturday with Crowland visiting Whittlesey Athletic Reserves.

Eye Rangers are fourth after a 3-0 win over Whittlesey and FC Peterborough are sixth after a 3-1 home success over Oakham United. Edmunds Grunsteins, Patryk Huczko and Josemar Bento scored for FC Peterborough. Ewan Fieldhouse hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 win for Deeping Rangers Reserves at bottom club Whaplode Drove Rovers.

The Division One title looks certain to leave the city as Stamford AFC Reserves currently lead by three points from Long Sutton Athletic with Yaxley Reserves four points further back.

All three won their latest games with Adam Steels cracking a hat-trick in a 5-0 victory at Netherton Reserves, while Long Sutton had to come from behind to pip lowly Crowland Reserves 2-1. Evergreen local star Mark Baines, Josh Pike and Freddie Marshall were the scorers in Yaxley’s 3-1 win at Glinton & Northborough.

Table-topping Stanground Cardea Sports continued on their merry way in Division Two. It’s 11 straight wins and a 12-point lead for the city side after a 6-1 win at Oakham Reserves as Ryley Nicholson-Barfoot, Charlie Webb and Trey West all scored twice. Second-placed King’s Cliffe lost for just the second time this season, 5-3 at Tydd.

Biggest weekend winners were Long Sutton A in Division Three and Stanton FC in Division Four. Adam Crane and Jack Greenacre scored four apiece in a 13-0 Sutton win over Whaplode Drove Reserves, while Leon Ofosu and Sean Blackman bagged hat-tricks in Stanton’s 10-1 win at Wittering Reserves.

SUNDAY LEAGUE

Reigning Division One champions Stanground Cardea Sports lost for the first time this season 1-0 at Crowland with Tidswell completing a good personal weekend with the only goal.

Nathan Bedford’s treble and a brace from Lewis Bines enabled Glinton & Northborough to make it five wins in five matches with a 5-2 win over Peterborough International Sports.

YOUTH LEAGUE

Elliot Feetham (2), Logan McKay (2), Oran Summers and Evan Dwyer scored the goals as Stamford AFC beat Hampton Rangers 6-2 in Under 16 Division Two.