Peterborough Sports skipper leads from the front as his team bounce back to form, Swan on song and Hill-Seekings happy as Deeping and Whittlesey make FA Vase progress, Yaxley end losing streak, Peterborough Northern Star in the drop zone

Peterborough Sports skipper Richard Jones celebrates a goal at Bromsgrove Sporting. Photo: James Richardson.

The strapping centre-back scored twice from set-pieces in the opening 20 minutes to set Sports on the way to redemption following their chastening 6-2 defeat at title rivals Coleville in a midweek match up.

Sports also finished the game strongly as Josh McCammon smashed home an unstoppable strike 15 minutes from time before Dan Jarvis completed a 4-0 win in the final minutes.

The win stretched Sports’ lead at the top of the table to three points as second-placed Coleville were held to a draw at Royston.

Dan Jarvis in action for Peterborough Sports at Bromsgrove Sporting. Photo: James Richardson.

Deeping Rangers and Whittlesey Athletic both won through to the second round of the FA Vase after emerging victorious from tight first round ties.

Deeping edged past Newark 3-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw, while a late goal from James Hill-Seekings earned Whittlesey a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Casuals at Feldale Field.

Goalkeeper Dan Swan was the Deeping hero after saving three Newark spot-kicks. He’d beaten by an 85th minute penalty in normal time. Robbie Ellis had opened the scoring for Deeping following up after his own penalty had been saved.

Yaxley secured a vital win at the bottom of the Northern Premier League Midlands Division as goals from Matt Sparrow and Ryan Watson secured a 2-0 win at Histon. The Cuckoos had lost their five previous league matches.

Josh McCammon scores for Peterborough Sports at Bromsgrove Sporting. Photo: James Richardson.

Wisbech are also fighting hard as they drew another battle between two struggling sides, 2-2 at home to Sutton Coldfield. Toby Allen and Danny Draper scored for the Fenmen.

But Stamford were thwarted by an outstanding goalkeeping display as they drew 0-0 at Shepshed Dynamo and Spalding were beaten 2-0 at Sporting Khalsa.

Peterborough Northern Star are in the United Counties Premier Division South relegation zone after a 6-1 reverse at Wellingborough, while on-loan Peterborough Sports star Lewis Hilliard netted for March Town in a 2-0 Thurlow Nunn Premier Division win over Brantham. Danny Emmington also scored.

RESULTS

FA Vase

First round: Newark Rovers 1, Deeping Rangers 1 (Ellis) - Deeping won 3-1 on penalties; Whittlesey Ath 1 (Hill-Seekings), Wolverhampton Casuals 0.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Premier Division Central: Bromsgrove Sporting 0, Peterborough Sports 4 (R, Jones 2, McCammon, Jarvis).

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE

Midland Division: Histon 0, Yaxley 2 (Sparrow, Watson); Shepshed Dynamo 0, Stamford AFC 0; Sporting Khalsa 2, Spalding 0; Wisbech 2 (Draper, Allen), Sutton Coldfield 2.

UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE

Premier Division: Wellingborough 6, Peterborough Northern Star 1.

Division One: West Bridgeford 2, Blackstones 1.

THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE

Premier Division: March 2 (Hilliard, Emmington), Brantham 0.