Netherton United have eyes on another ‘four-some’ season ahead of a Tuesday semi-final and there are also big matches for Holbeach United and Yaxley

Zack Fisher (red) in action for Netherton United in their Petreborough Senior Cup semi-final win over Long Sutton Athletic. Photo: David Lowndes.

Tonight (February 18) they attempt to reach the Hinchingbrooke Cup Final by winning a semi-final at higher-level Arlesey.

In the past seven days they have already reached the final of the Peterborough Senior Cup and become the first team to make the quarter-finals of the new Peterborough League Cup.

Netherton are also favourites to regain the Peterborough Premier Division title they won with their quad squad in the 2017-18 season.

Ritchie Baines of Netherton (red) shoots during a 3-1 win over Long Sutton at the Grange. Photo: David Lowndes.

Netherton beat Long Sutton Athletic 3-1 in their Senior Cup semi-final at the Grange on Saturday (February 15) thanks to goals from Zack Fisher (2) and Robbie Ellis.

Fisher scored the club’s 100th goal of the season during the game, while Jake Clitheroe replied for Long Sutton.

Fisher and Ellis were also on target in a 4-1 win at FC Parson Drove Reserves as Netherton became the first team to reach the quarter-finals last Wednesday (February 12). Jacob Smitheringale and Sam Wilson also scored against Division Three opponents who played superbly on the night.

Netherton will go top of the Premier Division if they win at lowly Ketton this Saturday (February 22), but manager Jon Harrison is taking nothing for granted.

“This season has been great so far,” Harrison stated. “We started really well in the league and have put ourselves in a good position, while our cup runs have brought many highs.

“Once again we’ve beat numerous teams from a higher level, but now we’re approaching the crunch end of the season it’s about handling the the pressure and keeping our standards high.

“Iif we do that then I can see us winning back the league, but it will be very tough as we will almost certainly have to deal with a fixture backlog.

“Also there is no way teams like Peterborough North End Sports and Moulton Harrox will just lie down and let us win it, and we have to play them both twice.

“We’re in the final of the Senior Cup so that’s winnable and I would love for us to be the first name on the trophy of the new cup.

“All in all there are a lot of exciting times ahead that could end with silverware and promotion.”

Netherton will start favourites in the Senior Cup Final against Premier Division Uppingham Town.

Yaxley have a tough Southern League Division Central game at title favourites Halesowen Town night. The Cuckoos have won six of their last seven games to move to within three points of a play-off place.

Holbeach United have a Lincs Senior Trophy semi-final at United Counties Premier Division rivals Boston Town this evening, but Bourne’s scheduled UCL Division One game at Saffron Dynamo has been postponed.