City of Peterborough suffer at the hands of a Great Britain international

City of Peterborough ran into a recently retired multi-capped England and Great Britain forward yesterday with telling consequences (February 24).
By Alan Swann
Published 25th Feb 2019, 14:08 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2019, 15:10 BST
Simon Mantell (right) scored a hat-trick for Richmond against City of Peterborough.Simon Mantell (right) scored a hat-trick for Richmond against City of Peterborough.
Simon Mantell (right) scored a hat-trick for Richmond against City of Peterborough.

Simon Mantell signed for Richmond at Christmas and proved a big difference as they hosted City in a National League East Conference game, scoring a hat-trick from the four shots he was allowed all game in a 4-0 win for his side.

City started brightly, but once Richmond opened the scoring through Mantell after 15 minutes they assumed control for the rest of the first-half and led 3-0 at the break.

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City were better in the second half and forced some short corners and goalkeeping saves, but failed to gain a foothold in the match before Richmond claimed their fourth goal.

City are now four points adrift at the foot of the table and host second-placed Oxted on Saturday (March 2, 1.30pm) before a home quarter-final in the National KO Cup against Oxford Hawks on Sunday (2.30pm).

City of Peterborough Ladies’ frustrating East Premier Division campaign continued with a 1-0 defeat at St Albans seconds on Saturday. City are sixth in the 12-team table.

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