Wittering fly into cup semi-final, promotion hopefuls win well, Guests score seven times for Yaxley
Division Two side Hampton United were pipped by First Division outfit Wittering in a quarter-final tie in the Peterborough League’s Challenge Cup.
The city side fought back from a 2-0 half-time deficit at Hampton Gardens School before accepting a 3-2 defeat. Jude Bloodworth, Joe Burborough and Grant Tippett scored for Wittering with Ollie Brant and Liam Nightingale replying for Hampton.
Wittering now travel to fellow Division One side Glinton & Northborough in a semi-final on March 7. Ketton Sports Premiair of Division One and South Lincs Swifts of Division Two clash in the first semi-final next Saturday (February 28).
Several First Division sides have applied for promotion to the Premier Division at the end of this season. Leaders Stamford AFC Reserves and Bourne Town Reserves are among them and both recorded handsome wins at the weekend.
Stamford beat Glinton & Northborough 6-2 after falling behind to an early penalty. Jake Walton hit a a hat-trick for a team who don’t play again until April, by which time their current eight-point lead could well have evaporated.
Bourne are up to sixth after a 5-2 home win over Netherton Reserves. Nathan Bills and Arron Pike scored twice for Bourne with James Ferrow also on target.
Division Two leaders Stanground Cardea Sports won their derby against Park Farm Pumas Reserves in emphatic fashion. Rob Ames hit a hat-trick in a 9-0 win for a team 11 points clear at the top.
Second-placed Hampton United Reserves drew their Division Three game 2-2 at Uppingham Town Reserves, while NXT Gen crept up to third with a 3-2 win at Alconbury Weald.
Division Four top two Thurlby Tigers and Alconbury Weald Reserves fought out a 1-1 draw enabling third-placed Yaxley A to close the gap with a 10-0 win over Deeping United. Ryan Guest scored four for Yaxley with brother Cameron bagging a hat-trick.
The big game in the Premier Division finished all square. Report here
WOMENS FOOTBALL
Netherton United delivered a solid showing in a Northants Women’s Cup semi-final, but went down 1-0 at Wellingborough Town.
Stanground Cardea Sports fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Northampton Town’s Development side to claim a crucial point in their fight against relegation from Division One Central of the East Midlands League. Georgie Elsom and Laura Rudd scored for the city side.
Deeping Rangers also came from 2-0 down to beat Bottisham 6-4 after extra time in a Lincs Women’s plate battle. Kara Butler scored twice for Deeping with Yasmin Green, Jordan Springett, Tiana Tickner and Millie Youngs also on target.
Deeping’s reserve team won a Cambs Division Three game against Pymoor 15-0. Georgina Schofield, Isla Earth and Freya Spriggs all scored hat-tricks.
YOUTHS
Elliott Feetham has scored 26 goals in 15 Under 16 Division Two matches for Stamford AFC this season. He claimed a hat-trick in a 6-4 win at Hampton on Sunday. Oran Summers also scored three goals for the team in fifth place.