ROUND-UP: As you were at the top, Bass hat-trick, great Scott, a seven-goal star
But leaders Moulton Harrox were pushed hard by bottom club Langtoft United before scrambling to a 3-2 home success through goals from Jake Cawthorne, Josh McGuire and Dan Woods. Robbie Ellis and Darryl Todd replied for Langtoft.
Thomas Edwards scored twice as second-placed Stamford Lions won 4-2 at Sutton Bridge United, while third-placed Peterborough Sports won 2-1 at Sawtry. Tom Flatters and teenage talent Dylan Kilford netted for the reigning champions.
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Hide AdNetherton United remain fourth despite a handsome 5-1 win over Deeping Rangers Reserves. Zack Fisher scored twice for the city side.
ICA Sports lost further ground at the top as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Warboys.
Top-flight sides Holbeach United, Ketton and Thorney all made progress in the PFA Senior Cup.
Fernand Bass claimed a hat-trick as Ketton despatched Division One side Uppingham 9-2, while Adam Scott (2) and Sam Donohoe were the men on target as Thorney overcame First Division Oundle Town 3-1. Elliot Rowe replied for the underdogs.
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Hide AdHolbeach United Reserves pipped AFC Stanground Sports 1-0 in an all-Premier Division tie.
And Whittlesey Athletic and Leverington eased into the second round of the Cambs Challenge Cup after hard-fought successes.
George Buckenham scored Leverington’s winner in a 2-1 victory over Sawston three minutes from the end of extra time.
Jack Carter (2) and Kev Gilbert were the Whittlesey scorers in a 3-1 success over Comberton.
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Hide AdIn Division One Adrian Mizia claimed a magnificent seven goals as leaders Peterborough Polonia trounced Stamford Bels 9-1, while Premiair ended the unbeaten record of Whaplode Drove in Division Three in emphatic style. Benjamin Calvo Otterwell grabbed a hat-trick in an 8-0 hammering.
Division Four title favourites Peterborough NECI lost their perfect record, losing 5-0 at Eunice, Huntingdon who have won all five of their league games.
RESULTS
Saturday, October 14
PETERBOROUGH LEAGUE
Premier Division
Moulton Harrox 3 (Cawthorne, McGuire, Woods), Langtoft Utd 2 (Ellis, Todd); Netherton United 5 (Fisher 2, Baines, Wood, Makate), Deeping Rangers Res 1 (Conyard); Sawtry 1 (Graham), Peterborough Sports Res 2 (Flatters, Kilford); Sutton Bridge United 2 (Cooper, Eaton), Stamford Lions 4 (Edwards 2, Montgomery, Ball); Warboys Town 0, ICA Sports 0.
PFA Senior Cup
First round: Holbeach United Res 1, AFC Stanground Sports 0; Thorney 3 (Scott 2, Donohoe), Oundle Town 1 (Rowe); Uppingham Town 2, Ketton 9 (Bass 3, Brockbank 2, Breakall, Camara, Marsh, Woodman); Crowland Town 1, Long Sutton Athletic 3 (O’Connor 2, Treacher).
Cambs Challenge Cup
First round: Leverington Sports 2 (Palmer, Buckenham), Sawston United 1 (AET); Whittlesey Athletic 3 (Carter 2, Gilbert), Comberton United 1.