Girls United survive a crazy 11-goal cup quarter-final tie, plus School League Cup finalists are now known
Holders Girls United survived a crazy roller coaster of match to reach the semi-finals of the Cambs Under 18 League Cup.
The city side turned up at Chesterton for their quarter-final with 10 players, but still eased into a 5-0 half-time lead. Goalkeeper Abi Daly then picked up an injury to leave Girls United to play the second-half with nine players and the writing was on the wall when the hosts fought back to 5-5.
But Jessica Price grabbed a late goal to seal a 6-5 win and a semi-final spot at home to Spalding United. Freya Hewitt (2), Alanis Smith (2) and Dionne Bayford also netted.
The teams meet again in Chesterton in a league match on Saturday.
WOMEN
A solitary goal from Andreia Oliveira delivered a 1-0 win for Netherton United in Division One South of the East Midlands Womens League.
YOUTHS
Oran Summers scored four as Stamford Red beat Glinton & Northborough 7-1 in Under 16 Division Two of the Peterborough & District Youth League.
Elliot Feetham, Ethan Creswell and Tom Blanthorne also scored. It was a second debut for Stamford for Cresswell who had moved to Deeping Rangers/
SCHOOLS
The Peterborough & District Schools Cup finalists are now known. Stanground Academy will contest three of the six finals with Hampton Gardens and Nene Park Academy involved in two apiece.
Year 7: Hampton Gardens v Nene Park Academy.
Year 8: Nene Park Academy v Stanground.
Year 9: Stanground v Hampton College.
Year 10: Ken Stimpson v Sir Harry Smith.
Year 11: Stanground v Hampton Gardens.
6th form: King’s v St Johns Fisher.