Underdogs bare their teeth at last and the quarter-final draws for the Peterborough League Cup competitions

There were first wins of the season for FC Peterborough Reserves in the Premier Division, Park Farm Pumas in Division One and Ramsey Town Reserves in Division Two, while there was a first Division Four point of the season for Deeping United.

Most notably a Whittlesey Athletic Development team without a Division Two point all season beat leaders Langtoft United who hadn’t lost all season. Ricky Hailstone and Oscar Loades scored for Whittlesey in a 2-1 victory.

Younes Rahani and Adil Aziz scored for FC Peterborough in a 2-0 win at fellow strugglers Leverington Sports and Austin Godding scored both goals for Park Farm as they won a basement battle 2-1 with Bourne Town Reserves.

Ramsey Reserves won 4-0 at bottom club Stanground Cardea Sports with goals from Thomas Mills, Oliver Moult, Daniel Pratt and Tomas Stevens, while Deeping United’s 4-4 draw with Moulton Chapel got them off the mark.

Stanton FC Reserves assumed top spot in Division Four after Ian Bradbury hit a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Leverington Reserves. Stanton’s first team sit atop Division Three, a position they maintained with a 3-0 win at Stamford Lions with goals from Riley Deadman, Ryan Guest and Declan King.

Hampton United dropped points at home to Oakham United Reserves in Division Two, but a 3-3 draw was enough for them to overhaul Langtoft. Murilo Dominguez, Ryan Bloss and Jayden Kazimierow scored for the city side.

Thorpe Wood Rangers remain in control of Division One. They’ve won their first six matches, the latest 3-0 at Stamford Bels. Dom Szuster, Joe De Lucis and Reegan Martin scored for the table toppers.

The top four in the Premier Division all won with Jack Sutton scoring twice for leaders Deeping Rangers Reserves in a 4-0 victory at YDP. Crowland were 4-2 winners at Long Sutton, Jake Thornton was target twice for Warboys Town in a 3-0 win over Whaplode Drove Rovers and five different players scored as Stamford AFC Reserves beat bottom club Eye Rangers 5-1.

Fifth placed Ramsey Town became the first team to beat Uppingham Town this season. It finished 3-0 with Michael Cafferkey, Ellis Frances and Sam Waters scoring for ‘The Rams’ at Cricketfield Lane.

CUP DRAWS

The quarter-final draws for the Peterborough League’s Senior Cup, Challenge Cup and Junior Cup competitions have been made.

The Premier Division’s current top two Deeping Rangers Reserves and Crowland Town will clash in the Senior Cup.

Senior Cup: Sawtry v Long Sutton Athletic, Crowland Town v Deeping Rangers Reserves, Stamford AFC Reserves v Moulton Harrox, Uppingham Town v Ramsey Town.

Challenge Cup: Oundle Town v Kings Cliffe or Hampton United, Park Farm Pumas v Netherton United Reserves, Crowland Town Reserves v Thorpe Wood Rangers, Whittlesey Athletic Development v FC Parson Drove Reserves.

Junior Cup: Stamford Bels Reserves v Moulton Harrox Reserves, Leverington Sports Reserves v Eunice FC, Dudu Footy v Ketton Sports Development, Peterborough Lions v ICA Sports Reserves.