Netherton United overcame a bad start to keep title challenge on track, 100 goals for Stamford AFC Reserves, Thorpe Wood Rangers reach a second cup final

Netherton United kept their Peterborough Premier Division title challenge on track despite falling behind and seeing a man sent off in the first half of their game at FC Peterborough Reserves.

Santos Camara scored for the home side before Netherton lost a player to a straight red card for the denial of a goal-scoring opportunity.

Santos Camara scores for FC Peterborough Reserves against Netherton United

placeholder image — Santos Camara scores for FC Peterborough Reserves against Netherton United

But an FC Peterborough player also saw red before the interval which Netherton actually reached in front before powering away to win 4-1. Jordan Neil, Charlie Pywell, Kyial West and Adulai Balde scored for the table-toppers who are nine points clear of main rivals Crowland Town having played three games more.

Crowland had little trouble in seeing off Leverington Sports for the second weekend in a row. Adam Blackbird hit a hat-trick for Crowland in a 6-0 victory with Andrew Tidswell, Matthew Smith and Klyden Lleshi also on target.

Action from Wisbech Reserves v AFC Stamford Reserves. Photo Amanda Jurkova

Division One big guns Stamford AFC Reserves, Long Sutton Athletic and Youth Dreams Project all recorded big wins. Lennox McGuigan, Jake Walton and Adam Steels all scored twice for Stamford in an 8-0 romp at Wisbech Reserves, Jordan Keeble struck four times in a 10-0 beating of third-placed Yaxley Reserves, while Luke Steele scored five in YDP’s 8-1 duffing of Crowland Reserves.

Stamford are on the cusp of promotion to the Premier Division after passing 100 goals for the season.

Kyle Ginns (2), Josh Staggs, Charlie Webb and Gianni Forcellati were the scorers as Division Two leaders Stanground Cardea Sports won 5-0 at Sutton Bridge United and Alconbury Weald Reserves stayed top of Division Four after a narrow 3-2 success against Dudu Footy.

Yaxley A are close behind though following their 6-0 win at Glinton & Northborough Reserves which included a hat-trick for Ryan Guest.

Thorpe Wood Rangers, hot favourites for the Division Three title, reached their second final of the season. Goals from Ethan Bennett (2), Charlie Amato and Ethan O’Hanlon scored the goals in a 4-0 Junior Cup semi-final win over NXT Gen. Thorpe Wood had already booked a place in a Northants Cup Final.