More penalty shootout agony for Eye Rangers, Netherton bounce back, Bourne topple leaders and a goal difference of -90 after 11 games!

The Peterborough Premier Division side went out of the Senior Cup to FC Peterborough Reserves on penalties in October and they have now suffered the same fate in the Hunts Intermediate Cup.

Kyle Gray’s late free-kick equaliser against St Ives Town Reserves at Lindisfarne Road forced a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes which took the county cup tie to a shootout which the visitors won 4-3.

It was the same story for the Yaxley A team in the Hunts Lower Junior Cup. They drew a cracking tie 3-3 at Needingworth United, but they misfired in the shootout which they lost 3-1.

Netherton United bounced back to form in the Premier Division with a 5-1 win at Leverington Sports to move four points clear at the top. The city side had surprisingly lost for the first time at home to Oakham in their previous outing, but goals from Charlie Pywell (2), Jordan Neil, Luke Clemenson and Kieran Pledger ensured a return to form, although second-placed Crowland Town have two games in hand.

It was another league programme affected by wet weather, but Bourne Town Reserves managed to topple Division One leaders Stamford AFC Reserves 2-0 with goals from Michael Hasler and Dan Rayner. Long Sutton Athletic have now joined Stamford at the top after a 2-1 win at Netherton Reserves. Daniel Neto scored for the city side.

Youth Dream Project followed a 10-0 cup win over Oundle Town with a 6-3 Division One win against the same opposition seven days later. Alfie Ferguson and KIeran Blanchard both scored twice for the winners, while Lewis Baughan hit a hat-trick for Oundle.

Alzubeir Marajan scored twice in a 4-3 win for ICA Sports over Wittering and Nathan Bedford also struck twice as fourth-placed Ketton Sports Premiair beat Crowland Town Reserves 4-2.

South Lincs Swifts are up to second, but 11 points behind leaders Stanground Cardea Sports, in Division Two following a 2-1 win at Sawtry Reserves, while Hampton United made it seven wins in nine matches with a 4-1 victory at Huntingdon Town Reserves. The Hampton scorers were Ollie Brant, Nathan Fryer, Dominik Chrominski and Joe Scott.

Hampton United Reserves were also in form in Division Three as goals from Jayden Kazimierow, Josh Lovelock, Luke McDowell, Jay Handley and Evan Walters delivered a 5-2 win at Long Sutton Reserves.

And in Division Four Ed Harte scored four as Deeping United demolished whipping boys King’s Delph United 10-1. King’s Delph have now conceded 96 goals in 11 matches and have a goal difference of -90.

SUNDAY FOOTBALL

Stanground Cardea Sports continued their defence of the Hunts Sunday Cup with a 3-1 quarter-final win at Needingworth United. Kyle Hibbins and Josh Staggs were among the Stanground scorers.

Glinton & Northborough dropped their first points of the Peterborough Sunday Morning Division Two season. They drew 2-2 at Boston Colts after goals from Lewis Bines and Kai Haggett-King.