City of Peterborough gain important win ahead of tough English Hockey Cup tie

Captain Matt Porter led from the front at City of Peterborough returned to winning ways in the East Premier Division.

The city side had suffered a shock first loss of the season to Bishop’s Stortford the week before, but bounced back with a 5-0 romp at Old Southendians.

Action from City of Peterborough Under 14s (red) v Pelicans at Bretton Gate. Photo David Lowndes.

placeholder image — Action from City of Peterborough Under 14s (red) v Pelicans at Bretton Gate. Photo David Lowndes.

They took a while to get going, but a 1-0 half-time lead quickly became 3-0 with two goals in the early minutes of the second-half and City then eased to a fourth win in five matches.

Porter scored twice with Gareth Andrew, Nathan Rozario and Ross Ambler also on target. Andrew continued his streak of scoring in every game so far.

Action from City of Peterborough Under 14s (red) v Pelican.s Photo David Lowndes.

City are second behind Pelicans and their next East League game is at third-placed Saffron Walden on November 2.

It’s English Hockey Cup action this Sunday for Porter’s men and it’s a tough tie at National League Norwich City.

City of Peterborough Ladies are also in Sunday English Hockey Cup action at MIdlands Premier Division side Loughborough Town.

City lost for the third time in five East Premier Division outings last weekend. They conceded three times in the opening 25 minutes at Cambridge City seconds before rallying and pulling a goal back through a Lily Craven short corner in the second-half, but it finished 3-1.

Only two other senior City sides won at the weekend as Dan Barkworth hit a hat-trick in a 4-2 win for the men’s seconds over Wisbech Town in Division One North.

And Simon Leon (2), Will Hawtin, Eesa Najib, Harry Dodds and Andrew Dodds netted as the unbeaten sevenths beat Cambridge South 6-0 in Division Six.

There was a first Division One point of the season for City Ladies seconds thanks to a Claire Bowtell goal in a 1-1 draw at St Neots.

JUNIORS

Rosie Pollard hit a hat-trick as City of Peterborough’s Under 16 girls won 5-1 at Towcester. It was 1-1 at half-time before the local girls pulled away. Clemmie Utting-Curtis and Mieke McDonald also scored.

The Under 14 boys beat Pelicans 4-0 at Bretton Gate with all-round sports star Oliver Drake scoring twice. Drake, the son of England Masters hockey international Adam, is also an outstanding cricketer.

Sam Beasant and Jos Walker also scored for an inexperienced City side.

The Under 17 boys team played some lovely hockey at Cambridge City, but went down 3-2. Dylan Hardy scored both goals.

And Matilda Ferguson claimed a consolation goal for the Under 14 girls in a heavy loss at Dereham.