Unbeaten Thorpe Wood Rangers on course for a treble, Crowland Town close the gap on Premier Division leaders
Thorpe Wood Rangers maintained the only unbeaten record in the Peterborough & District League with a handsome 6-0 win at Peterborough Lions.
The Division Three leaders hadn’t played a league game for over a month because of postponements and cup commitments, but rustiness wasn’t a problem as the Lions were tamed by Charlie Amato’s hat-trick, two goals from Ethan Bennett and a strike from Callum McDonough.
Thorpe Wood, Division Four champions last season, have won 14 of 15 completed fixtures and scored 83 goals, while conceding just 13. The city side have a nine-point lead over second-placed Hampton United Reserves as well as two games in hand.
Thorpe Wood have already sealed a Northants County Cup Final place and tackle divisional rivals NXT Gen in a semi-final of the Peterborough League’s Junior Cup competition at Werrington Sports Centre on Saturday (2pm).
In the Premier Division Crowland Town took advantage of the postponement of leaders Netherton United’s match at Sawtry to close the gap on their title rivals to nine points with a 5-0 win at Leverington Sports. Harry Barsby (2), Klyden Lleshi (2) and Adam Blackbird scored for Crowland, who have three games in hand on Netherton.
Crowland play Leverington again this Saturday (March 7) when Netherton travel to FC Peterborough Reserves who let a 2-0 lead slip as they went down 3-2 to Moulton Harrox last weekend. Declan Earth, Nathan Smith and Luke Fox scored for Harrox.
In Division One second-placed Long Sutton Athletic closed the gap on inactive leaders Stamford AFC Reserves to five points after a hard-fought 2-1 success at Park Farm Pumas and Mason Clarke scored twice for Netherton Reserves in a 3-3 draw with ICA Sports in a city derby.
Hampton United failed to make up much ground the four teams above them in Division Two. Reece Driscoll and Josh Wilson scored their goals in a 2-2 draw with bottom club Oakham United Reserves, but Yaxley A are up to second in Division Four after a 3-1 success over Littleport United. Ryan Guest, Cameron Guest and Vincent Cox scored for Yaxley.
Billy Foulger hit a hat-trick in a 7-0 win for Wittering Reserves at Stilton United.
Sunday Morning Division One leaders Orton Wanderers preserved their 100 per cent winning record in Division One with a 7-1 romp at Stanground Cardea Sports Development and unbeaten Glinton & Northborough moved to within two points of Division Two leaders Benwick Athletic with a 1-0 win at Peterborough International Sports. Evander Jose scored the goal.