Stamford AFC team secure a third straight promotion, Thorpe Wood Rangers effectively seal a title and County Cup win for Moulton Harrox

A 5-3 Saturday win at neighbours Bourne Town Reserves means Stamford can’t finish outside the top two in Division One. They have moved back to the top after previous leaders Long Sutton Athletic were held to a 0-0 draw at Ketton Sports Premiair, but they have played three more games than the team now in second place.

It’s a third straight promotion for Stamford after goals from player-manager Jake Walton (2), Jamie Milner, Jacob Poxton and Hayden Theodore. Bourne never stopped battling and recovered from 2-0 to 2-2 and from 4-2 to 4-3 before accepting defeat. Nathan Bills and Dan Henson were among their goal-scorers.

Youth Dreams Project are favourites to finish third after dismantling Yaxley Reserves 11-1. Josh Hales hit a hat-trick and Luke Steele scored twice for the winners.

In the Premier Division Crowland Town kept the pressure on inactive leaders Netherton United with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Ramsey Town. Adam Blackbird scored both goals for Crowland who are five points behind Netherton with a game in hand.

Netherton host Eye Rangers on Easter Saturday when Crowland are at out-of-form FC Peterborough Reserves. Eye warmed up with a 3-1 win over reigning champions Uppingham Town courtesy of goals from Taylor Duthie, Dan Fountain and Kyle Gray.

Stanground Cardea Sports closed in on the Division Two title after Rob Ames scored twice in a 4-1 win over Sutton Bridge United. Jamie Mills scored four as third-placed Elsea Park Eagles thumped Thorney 8-2 and Reece Driscoll claimed a hat-trick as Hampton United, who have the games in hands to challenge for second, won 6-1 at Ramsey Town Reserves.

Unbeaten Thorpe Wood Rangers are a point away from winning the Division Three crown after a 9-0 demolition of Stamford Bels Reserves. Thorpe Wood’s goal difference is now +100 (113 scored, 13 conceded) so they have effectively sealed top spot. Ash Baldwin, Dom Szuster and Joe De Lucis all scored twice against Bels.

Hampton United Reserves are favourites to finish second after Ryan Bloss struck a hat-trick in a 7-2 win over Uppingham Town Reserves.

In Division Four Alconbury Weald Reserves are back on top after a 5-1 win at Wittering Reserves was accompanied by a shock 3-1 defeat for previous leaders Yaxley A at Leverington Sports’ Development team.

Glinton & Northborough Reserves moved off the bottom of Division Four with a 4-1 win over Dudu Footy. Harrison King scored twice.

A hat-trick from Nathan Smith gave Premier Division Moulton Harrox a 3-1 extra time victory over Skegness Reserves in the Lincs Junior Cup Final at Boston United FC.

There was a first Sunday Morning Division One defeat of the season for Orton Wanderers. After 10 wins in 10 games they went down 3-2 at home to Crowland Town.