Sawtry shock leaders, ICA Sports maul Lions, County Cup success for Peterborough Rangers and Netherton United
The top two in the Peterborough Premier Division were on the receiving end of shock results.
Leaders Stanground Cardea Sports went down 2-1 at Sawtry, but second-placed Uppingham Town couldn’t take full advantage as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Deeping Rangers Reserves.
Matthew Church and Michael Simpson fired Sawtry into a 2-0 half-time lead with Kieran Hibbins replying for the visitors after the break. Uppingham were thwarted by a second-half equaliser from Ewan Fieldhouse.
Warboys Town have joined Holbeach United Reserves and Leverington Sports in the Senior Cup semi-finals after a penalty shootout win over FC Peterborough Reserves. It was 3-3 after 90 minutes with Marcio Martins, Liam Oliver-Smith and Jake Rayment on target for the city side.
The final quarter-final tie between Moulton Harrox and Crowland Town was postponed.
In Division One Hampton United moved up to second after a 5-2 win over Glinton & Northborough. Zack Fisher and Josh Pike both scored twice for the winners.
Divisional rivals Peterborough Rangers and Netherton United both won County Cup ties.
Rangers beat Fenstanton 3-0 in a Hunts Intermediate Cup quarter-final with goals from Jae Mead, Josh Gudgeon and Jezz Goldson-Williams. A single LIam Whaley goal was enough for Netherton to win at Gleneagles and book a Northants Lower Junior Cup quarter-final berth.
Netherton Reserves are steaming away with Division Two. It’s an 11 point lead now after a hat-trick from Thomas Lancaster set up a 6-0 beating of Leverington Reserves. YDP are now second. Jones De Sousa netted twice in their 4-1 win over Thorney.
South Lincs Swifts are holding off Stamford AFC Reserves on goal difference at the top of Division Three. The Swits came from behind to win 3-2 at King’s Cliffe with goals from Corey Compton, Dawid Gos and Jack Watson. Stamford had far less trouble as they saw off Ramsey Town Reserves 9-1.
ICA Sports have jumped to the top of Division Four after a 12-1 duffing of neighbours Peterborough Lions. Cameron Guest scored five and Jamie Cogings hit a hat-trick.
Ibrahim Ahmed and Naveed Ali scored four goals apiece for fourth-placed NXT Gen in an 11-0 romp at Hampton Rangers, while Mario Farauanu struck twice in a 4-0 win for third-placed FC Peterborough Development at Wittering Reserves.