Five-star FC Peterborough storm into play-off final, Peterborough Sports restore some pride, Spalding United know their semi-final opponents

The city side will host that final at the Millfield Autoparts Stadium against Stanway Pegasus next Saturday (3pm kick -off). Stanway claimed an upset 2-0 win at second-placed regular season finishers FC Holland today.

FC Peterborough finished fourth in the table, a point behind Framlingham, but they made light work of a tough-looking road trip to the delight of a coachload of travelling fans.

Soltan Musa gave them a 16th minute lead before Derrick Dadzie’s half volley made it 2-0 on 27 minutes. The hosts reduced the arrears from the penalty spot before the break, but second-half goals from Joe Halfhide, Lamin Gaye and Jack Bedwell secured an emphatic success.

March Town lost their United Counties Premier Division South play-off semi-final 2-1 at Atherstone Town. The home side led 1-0 at the break, but Matt Foy equalised only for Atherstone to grab a late winner.

Peterborough Sports recovered some lost pride by drawing their final National League North game 2-2 at Hereford United. The city side had lost 8-0 at Worksop Town the previous week and few gave them any hope of a result at an in-form team who needed to win to be sure of staying up.

A crowd of almost 4,500 enjoyed the perfect start as Hereford scored from the spot in the ninth minute, but Sports stunned them into silence with two goals in the final six minutes of the first-half. Dan Jarvis equalised with a header from a Miles Cadogan corner before Max Booth blasted home a superb volley from another Cadogan cross.

Hereford equalised with a header nine minutes from time and the draw was actually enough to make them safe from the drop.

Bourne Town lost their final Northern Premier Midlands Division game 4-3 at fourth-placed Belper Town. Zak Allen, Lewis Darlington and Sam Bayly scored for Bourne who have been relegated after finishing fourth from bottom, barring a late reprieve.

Stamford AFC finished two places and eight points clear of relegation after holding Southern Premier Division Central champions Harborough Town to a 0-0 draw at the Zeeco Stadium on the final day of the season.

Spalding United will host Halesowen Town in the semi-final of the play-offs in this division next Wednesday (April 29, 7.45pm). ‘The Tulips’ drew their final game 4-4 at Worcester City after leading 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2.

Bartosz Cybulski scored twice with Tom Pugh and Jack Roberts also on target. Spalding finished second, 15 points clear of fifth-placed Halesowen.