Deadly Leon strikes twice on his Peterborough Sports debut, Spalding United fight back to hold Scunthorpe, first league fixtures next weekend
Ace marksman Leon Lobjoit scored twice on his first start for Peterborough Sports in a Saturday friendly at Bourne Town.
Fellow new recruit Harvey Williams also netter as the city side ran out 3-0 winners at the Abbey Lawn to make it three wins in three friendlies, 10 goals scored an none conceded.
"The standards have risen each game,” Sports boss Graham Drury said. “It’s great to see Leon, Harvey and Jack Duffy get goals in their first games for the club. Leon’s done it for me consistently in the past so to get two goals for his first run out in a new shirt is great.”
Sports step up in standard in their next friendly on Wednesday when a Posh XI visits PIMS Park (July 22, 7.45pm).
Spalding United fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Scunthorpe United in their prestigious friendly at the Sir Halley Stewart Field. Dion Sembie-Ferris and Dan Jarvis scored the second-half goals for ‘The Tulips.’ The newly-promoted National League North club are at Quorn for another friendly on Tuesday (July 21).
Stamford AFC needed an equaliser from Trey Charles to earn a 1-1 home draw with AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
FC Peterborough have had the busiest pre-season and they finished their friendly programme with back-to-back home wins against Lakenheath (1-0) on Thursday and Downham Town (3-1) on Saturday. Lamin Gaye scored in both games with David Yisah and Joe Halfhide also on target against Downham.
FC Peterborough play the first United Counties Premier Division South fixture in their history next Saturday when Eynesbury Rovers visit the Millfield Autoparts Stadium (July 25, 3pm). There are also early starts to the season for Thurlow Nunn clubs including Netherton United who will be playing at step six for the first time in the club’s history.
The reigning Peterborough Premier Division champions are at home to Halesworth Town (3pm). Netherton went down 5-3 at Blackstones in their final friendly yesterday. Their scorers were Kyial West, Freddie Hooke and Isaac Jones.
Selected results: Blackstones 5, Netherton United 3 (West, Hooke, Jones); Bourne Town 0, Peterborough Sports 3 (Lobjoit 2, Williams); FC Peterborough 3 (Lamin, Halfhide, Yisah), Downham Market 1; FC Peterborough 1 (Lamin), Lakenheath 0; Spalding United 2 (Sembie-Ferris, Jarvis), Scunthorpe United 2; Stamford AFC 1 (Charles), AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1; Yaxley 3, Deeping Rangers 4 (Smith, Bestwick, Henderson, Thorne).
Selected July 25 fixtures
United Counties Premier Division North: Clay Cross Town v Blackstones, Deeping Rangers v KImberley Miners Welfare.
United Counties Premier Division South: FC Peterborough v Eynesbury Rovers.
Thurlow Nunn Division One North: FC Parson Drove v Holland, Holbeach United v Long Melford, Needham Market Res v Whittlesey Athletic, Netherton United v Halesworth Town.