Peterborough League rep XI defeated in Dorset, Wisbech Town off the bottom after late comeback, stormy day in the UCL with multiple sendings off as three Leicester Nirvana players see red at Holbeach United, magnificent seven for March Town who are up to fourth

Mark Jones opens the scoring for Peterborough Sports against St Ives. Photo: James Richardson.

The Peterborough and District League rep XI’s record-breaking run in the National Inter-League Cup came to an end at the quarter-final stage in Dorset yesterday (February 22)

The city stars went down 1-0 to the Dorset County League at Sherborne FC in a game marred by strong winds.

The only goal of the game arrived in the first half.

The PDFL had the elements at their back in the second-half, but failed to turn dominance into goals.

Mark Jones makes it 2-0 for Peterborough Sports against St Ives. Photo: James Richardson.

The step four games involving Yaxley and Stamford AFC were postponed yesterday. Yaxley remain just three points outside the play-off places in Division One Central of the Southern League, while Stamford are still second and eight points behind leaders Leek Town, who were beaten at Ilkeston, in the South East Division of the Northern Premier League.

There was a big win at the bottom of that South East Division as goals from Jordan Macleod and Layton Maddison in the final 10 minutes enabled Wisbech Town to overturn a half-time deficit to win 2-1 at Lincoln United and move off the bottom. It was a first win for new manager Brett Whaley.

It was a stormy old day in the United Counties League both on and off the pitch. Leicester Nirvana saw THREE players sent off in their 2-0 Premier Division defeat at Holbeach United and Lutterworth Town saw one red card in their 3-3 draw at Deeping Rangers, but the visitors found their third equaliser while playing with 10 men.

St Andrews and Bourne Town both finished with 10 men in their Division One clash which the visitors to the Abbey Lawns won 1-0.

Avelino Vieira makes it 5-0 for Peterborough Sports against St Ives. Photo: James Richardson.

March Town are up to fourth in Division One North of the Eastern Counties League after crushing Leiston Reserves 7-3 with Jack Friend and Eoin McQuaid both scoring twice.

RESULTS

Saturday, February 22

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Premier Division Central: Peterborough Sports 5 (M. Jones 2, Vieira, Malone, Moreman) St Ives 0.

Division One Central

Postponed: Thame v Yaxley.

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE

South East Division: Cleethorpes 5, Spalding Utd 0; Lincoln Utd 1, Wisbech Town 2 (Macleod, Maddison).

Postponed: Carlton v Stamford AFC.

UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE

Premier Division: Deeping Rangers 3 (Flack, Dunn, Curtis), Lutterworth Town 3; Holbeach Utd 2 (Adams, Tinkler), Leicester Nirvana 0.

Postponed: Pinchbeck Utd v Boston Town.

Division One: Bourne Town 0, St Andrews 1; Whittlesey Athletic 2 (Carter, Hailstone), Sileby Rangers 2.

Postponed: Burton Park Wanderers v Blackstones.

EAStern COUNTIES LEAGUE

Division One North: March Town 7 (Friend 2, McQuaid 2, Gillies, Edge, Allen), Leiston Res 3.