PETERBOROUGH LEAGUE: Sports boost title hopes with a win at The Grange

Peterborough Sports Reserves boosted their Peterborough League Premier Division title hopes last night (April 20) with a comfortable 3-0 win over arch rivals Netherton United at The Grange.

By The Newsroom

Published 20th Apr 2017, 08:27 BST

Updated 9th May 2017, 19:07 BST

Avelino Vieira scored for Peterborough Sports Reserves.

First-half strikes by Jack Barron, Kevin Holt and Avelino Vieira gave Sports the victory, which saw them move four points clear of Pinchbeck at the top of the table.

In last night’s other Premier Division game Langtoft and Deeping Rangers Reserves drew 2-2.

In Division One, second-placed Warboys Town narrowed the gap on runaway leaders Moulton Harrox Reserves to 12 points by beating Oakham United Reserves 2-0 with a Matthew Brown double.

Warboys have two games in hand on the table-toppers.

Netherton United Peterborough