A five-star return to the Premier League for City of Peterborough Ladies as Tierney hits a hat-trick on her competitive comeback
City of Peterborough Women delivered a five-star showing on their return to the East Premier Division.
Last season’s Division One champions won 5-1 at Chelmsford with returning star Tierney Carlton claiming a hat-trick.
Carlton missed last season to become a mum, but netted within five minutes of her competitive comeback and added a second goal on 25 minutes from a short corner.
Hannah Grimshaw and Bella Weinand scored early in the second-half before Carlton completed her hat-trick after the hosts had pulled a goal back.
City, who were the biggest winners on the opening day of the top-flight season, are on the road again next Saturday when visiting Cambridge City seconds (September 19).
It was a fine opening East League day for most of the City sides with seven wins, two draws and a defeat recorded.
Wins
Men’s 2s v Felixstowe 4-1. Scorers: Sam Biccarino, Henry Ricketts, Tom Tuffnell, Josh Morley. Player of the Match: Rob McGregor
Men’s 2s v Ely City 7-3. Scorers: Shane Carlton (3), Jules Catto, Ewan Fletcher, Jos Walker, Stuart Biggs. Player of the Match: Shane Carlton.
Women’s 3s v Cambs South 5-3. Scorers: Erin Brassington (2), Jo Gee (2), Molly Sutterby. Player of the Match: Charlie Exton.
Men’s 5s v Ely City 5-4. Scorers: Eesa Najib (2), Dan Collis, Simon Buckley, Adam Nunn. Player of the Match: Daniel Simpson.
Women’s 5s vs Wisbech Town 3-1. Scorers: Helen Davis, Laura Sandu, Jasmine Hill. Player of the Match: Lille Buckley
Men’s 7s vs St Neots 5-0. Scorers: Isaac Kennett (2) Max Hawtin, Alfred Bradbury, James Waldock. Player of the Match: Isaac Kennett.
Men’s 8s vs St Ives 3-2. Scorers: Oliver Siddorns (2), Harry Whitmore. Player of the Match: Oliver Tanner.
Draws
Men’s 6s v March Town 2-2. Scorer: Tom Wilson (2). Player of the Match: Tom Wilson
Women’s 4s v Pelicans 1-1. Scorer: Neve Poroniuk. Player of the Match: Nat Oliver
Defeat
Men’s 4s v Kettering 0-2. Player of the Match: Dan Adams
City of Peterborough men’s 1st XI open their National Midlands Conference season against Barford Tigers at Bretton Gate on Sunday (September 20, 2pm start).
They warmed up in a triangular tournament at Leek, losing 3-0 to the higher level home side, and beating Nelson from Lancashire 3-2 with two goals from Nathan Rozario and another from Joe Finding.