Peterborough Sports shrug off the loss of a manager to win in Suffolk, draws for Bourne Town and Yaxley, while Netherton United aim for top three spot

Caretaker boss Mark Duckett, who had been working as Drury’s assistant, looked after a team who are now unbeaten in six league games.

They took the lead on 16 minutes when Finn O’Boyle knocked home a rebound after Connor Wood’s shot had been saved.

And top scorer Leon Lobjoit sealed the points six minutes into the second-half by converting a Wood cross.

Sports jumped up four places to eighth with their win.

Bourne Town took a second half lead through a well-worked Lewis Darlington goal in their Northern Premier Midlands match with Boldmere St Michaels at the Abbey Lawn, but the visitors were soon level. Zak Allen struck a post late on for Bourne.

Yaxley claimed a creditable 3-3 draw at Moulton in the United Counties Premier Division South. Scott Waumsley, Kyle Hibbins and Archie Ellington scored for the Cuckoos.

March Town made progress in the Thurlow Nunn League Cup with a 5-2 win at Ely City, but Wisbech Town went down 2-1 at Soham Town Rangers despite the early boost of an own goal.

Netherton United can jump up to third in Division One North with a win against Newmarket Town Reserves at ‘The Grange’ on Wednesday (7.45pm kick off).

FC Peterborough are at home to United Counties Premier Division North rivals Old Northamptonians Chenecks in the Northants Hillier Cup (7.45pm).

RESULTS

Tuesday

Southern Premier Division Central: Leiston 0, Peterborough Sports 2 (O’Boyle, Lobjoit).

Northern Premier Midlands Division: Bourne Town 1 (Darlington), Boldmere St Michaels 1.

United Counties Premier Division South: Moulton 3, Yaxley 3 (Ellington, Hibbins, Waumsley).

Thurlow Nunn League Cup: Ely City 2, March Town 5; Soham Town Rangers 2, Wisbech Town 1.

FIXTURES

Wednesday

Thurlow Nunn Division One: Netherton United v Newmarket Res.

Northants Cup: FC Peterborough v ON Chenecks.