Peterborough Sports’ frustration could quickly turn to joy, Yaxley keep play-off push alive, Stamford storm on after 90th minute winner, Tai the guy for Peterborough Northern Star, Whittlesey push Bourne deeper into relegation trouble,

Peterborough Sports could put a frustrating Saturday draw at home to Needham Market behind them and go top of the Southern League Central Premier Division tomorrow (March 9).
By Alan Swann
Published 8th Mar 2020, 09:53 BST
Mark Jones (blue) in action for Peterborough Sports against Needham Market. Photo: James Richardson.Mark Jones (blue) in action for Peterborough Sports against Needham Market. Photo: James Richardson.
Mark Jones (blue) in action for Peterborough Sports against Needham Market. Photo: James Richardson.

The city side dropped a place to third following a scrappy goalless draw at the Bee Arena, but will go top, for 24 hours at least, if they can gain a revenge win at Hitchin tomorrow.

Yaxley also lost ground in Division One Central after a 1-1 draw at Coleshill, one secured by an own goal 11 minutes from time.

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The Cuckoos dropped from sixth to eighth, but are still within two points of the play-off places.

Action from Peterborough Sports v Needham Market. Photo: James Richardson.Action from Peterborough Sports v Needham Market. Photo: James Richardson.
Action from Peterborough Sports v Needham Market. Photo: James Richardson.

Second-placed Stamford AFC have the Northern Premier League South East Division title on their minds and they kept within five points of leaders Leek Town with a 1-0 win at Kidsgrove yesterday thanks to a superb 90th-minute strike from Harry Vince.

That gap will close to two points if the Daniels can beat play-off hopefuls Sutton Coldfield at the Zeeco Stadium on Tuesday (March 10).

There were disappointing United Counties Premier Division results for Holbeach United and Deeping Rangers, but two Tai Williams goals secured a welcome 2-0 win for Peterborough Northern Star at Oadby. Jack Withers was sent off for Holbeach in their 4-1 loss at Shepshed.

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Whittlesey Athletic plunged Bourne even deeper into relegation trouble in Division One as goals from Matt Ilsley and Harry Jenkins sealed a 2-1 win at the Abbey Lawns.

RESULTS

Saturday, March 7

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Premier Division Central: Peterborough Sports 0, Needham Market 0.

Division One Central: Coleshill 1, Yaxley 1 (own goal).

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE

South East Division: Kidsgrove 0, Stamford AFC 1 (Vince); Wisbech Town 0 Loughborough Dynamo 0.

UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE

Premier Division: ON Chenecks 1, Deeping Rangers 1 (Burton-Jones); Oadby 0, Peterborough Northern Star 2 (Williams 2); Pinchbeck Utd 1 (Kacirek), Cogenhoe 2; Shepshed Dynamo 4, Holbeach Utd 1 (Setchell).

Division One: Bourne Town 1 (Fenton), Whittlesey Ath 2 (Ilsley, Jenkins), Raunds 2, Blackstones 1 (Clarke).

EASTERN COUNTIES LEAGUE

Division One North: Norwich CBS 2, March Town 2 (Allen, Gibson).

Related topics:Peterborough SportsYaxleyWhittleseyStamfordBournePeterborough Northern Star

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