Peterborough Sports are back on top thanks to free-scoring centre-back, improvement from Peterborough Northern Star, but they still can’t win
Malone struck in the first-half of a tough game at play-off hopefuls Thame United and then helped a mean defence keep their 15th clean sheet of the campaign.
The 1-0 win moved Sports two points clear of title rivals Bromsgrove Sporting and they have a game in hand. The city side are at mid-table AFC Dunstable on Saturday (March 30) when Bromsgrove have a tough game at fourth-placed Didcot.
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Peterborough Northern Star delivered a much-improved display last night, but couldn’t end a long run of United Counties Premier Division matches without a win. That runs stands at 13 games after a 1-1 draw at home to Pinchbeck United.
Tom Mann opened the scoring for Star with a brilliant 30-yard strike on the half hour mark, but Pinchbeck equalised with a lobbed goal from Chris Shipley that was either a touch of genius or a fluke depending on which twitter feed you believe.
Pinchbeck piled on the pressure late in the game, but Star defended well with goalkeeper Aaron Keir, on loan from Netherton United for the night, making a fine save from Ollie Maltby.
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RESULTS
Tuesday, March 26
EVO STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Division One Central: Thame United 0, Peterborough Sports 1.
UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE
Premier Division: Peterborough Northern Star 1 (Mann), Pinchbeck United 1 (Shipley).