Peterborough Sports form an alliance with Yaxley, new backroom staff named, pre-season fixtures and a trophy for the club's Under 15 girls team
Peterborough Sports have formed an alliance with local United Counties League club Yaxley.
Sports will train on Yaxley’s 4G playing surface while a pathway will be provided for players to come through the football pyramid with the step 5 club with the aim to move up to step 3 level with the city club.
Sports first-team boss Graham Drury said: “We were looking for a base to train and we contacted Yaxley, came to a deal to use their fantastic facilities, but what’s even better is the chance for two local clubs to work together.
“Supporting local clubs is always important and to team up with Yaxley made perfect sense. This allows a pathway for local players to come through Yaxley to hopefully make the step up to Peterborough Sports.”
“This shows that if a player works hard and he looks like he could make the step up, he will be invited to train with Sports and hopefully move onto signing for the club. This benefits not just both clubs, but the youth of Peterborough.”
Sports will now send locally-based first-team players to Yaxley when they need to rebuild fitness, maintain match sharpness, or when a promising young prospect needs regular, competitive senior football.
BACKROOM BOYS
Drury has confirmed his Sports backroom staff for the 2026-27 Southern League Premier Central Division season.
Wayne Scott, Michael Hogg and Michael Frew are the new first-team coaches and Natalie Halliday will be club physiotherapist.
Mark Ducket had already joined as assistant manager following his departure from Real Bedford.
PRE-SEASON
Sports have arranged summer friendlies against Blackstones (away July 11), Bourne (away, July 18), Posh (home, July 22), Newport Pagnell (away, July 25), Grantham (away, July 28), Harborough (home, August 1).
The club are still seeking an away friendly on Tuesday, July 14. The friendly with Posh has reverted to Wednesday, July 22) after briefly switching to July 21!
GIRLS TEAM
Peterborough Sports Under 15s won the Cambourne Under 16s 11-a-side tournament playing up a year in age group. Sports, who won the Cambs Under 15 League title, beat city rivals ICA Sports twice en route to the final where they beat Wellingborough Under 16s.