Teenager's treble lights up '˜ground hop' weekend in front of bumper Stilton crowd, Deeping delight, Peterborough Northern Star stunner

Teenager Kyial West lit up '˜ground hop' weekend with a brilliant hat-trick for Stilton United in front of a 300-strong crowd yesterday (July 29).

West (18) was the star man as Stilton beat Cardea 4-2 in a Peterborough League Division Two match in their long-awaited homecoming. Stilton hadn’t played a match in their home village for 15 years before christening their new facility in fine style.

A bumper crowd watched the Peterborough League Division Two game between Stilton and Cardea. Photo: David Lowndes.

placeholder image — A bumper crowd watched the Peterborough League Division Two game between Stilton and Cardea. Photo: David Lowndes.

The ‘ground hop’ games always attract bumper crowds and West ensured they went home fully entertained. Lewis McManus also scored.

Rippingale & Folkingham also started their Division Two campaign with a win, 3-1 at Whaplode Drove, and their were Premier Division successes for Moulton Harrox, 3-2 at newly-promoted Tydd, and Sutton Bridge United who came from 2-1 down at half-time to beat another new top-flight side Polonia 5-3.

Action from Stilton's 4-2 win over Cardea. Photo: David Lowndes.

Matthew Eaton bagged a hat-trick for Sutton, while Polonia had Pawel Lacina sent off after he collected two yellow cards. Joe Townsend scored twice for Harrox.

A Michael Simpson strike gave Deeping Rangers victory in their United Premier Division opener at Sleaford, but Peterborough Northern Star crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Wellingborough Town.

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