Perfect 10 for City of Peterborough Ladies, but the men were well beaten on their return to National League action

Top scorer Lily Craven struck four goals, while Matilda Halford and Hannah Grimshaw claimed two apiece and Hope Elkins and Immy Mason also netted as Wisbech were beaten 10-0 at Bretton Gate. City have now scored 73 goals in their 15 league games, 20 more than any other team.

City are four points clear at the top of the table as they seek an immediate return to the Premier Division. They have a tricky game at fourth-placed Cambridge South next Saturday. The hosts are one of four teams within six points of the leaders.

Wisbech are third from bottom, but never let their heads drop with Laura Bell named player-of-the-match for her determined defensive work.

Standings: 1 City of Peterborough P15 40pts, 2 Norwich Dragons P16 36pts, 3 Sudbury P16 36pts, 4 Cambridge South P15 34pts, 5 Cambridge C IV P15 34pts, 6 Norwich City P16 24pts, 7 Dereham II P16 15pts, 8 St Neots P16 12pts, 9 Spalding P15 12pts, 10 Wisbech P15 11pts, 11 Ipswich II P16 10pts, 12 UEA P15 9pts.

City of Peterborough men’s return to National League action didn’t go to plan. They took the lead through a Gareth Andrew strike in their Midlands Conference League game at St Albans, but the hosts equalised before half-time and then dominated the second-half to run out 4-1 winners.

There was a decent debut from 15 year-old Oliver Drake though, one of many homegrown talents who turn out for City teams on any given weekend. Drake scored for City Under 16s in a 3-2 win over Harleston Magpies the following day.

The defeat knocked City down into the bottom half of the table, but they are comfortably clear of the relegation places. City are on their travels again this Saturday to fourth-placed Norwich City.

Standings (all played 11): 1 Leek 29pts, 2 Oxford Hawks 21pts, 3 St Albans 18pts, 4 Norwich City 17pts, 5 University of Nottingham II 17pts, 6 City of Peterborough 16pts, 7 Banbury 14pts, 8 Stourport 7pts, 9 Barford Tigers 6pts, 10 University of Birmingham II 5pts.

Phil Martin hit a double hat-trick as East Division Five leaders City of Peterborough sixths bounced back from a shock defeat with a 10-1 thumping of St Ives. Wayne Humphreys scored twice with Eesa Najib and Dan Collis also netting.

City sevenths pushed second-placed Kettering hard before accepting a 3-2 defeat. Peter Hings and Joe German scored for City. Fourth placed Bourne Deeping beat third placed Wisbech thirds 9-0! Aaron Waters hit a hat-trick for Bourne with Liam Edmunds scoring twice. Ben Staffs, Pete Moisey, Andrew Dodds an Chris Mann also scored.

Standings: 1 City of Peterborough VI P15 37pts, 2 Kettering III P15 37pts, 3 Wisbech III P15 33pts, 4 Bourne Deeping III 32pts, 5 City of Peterborough VII P15 29pts, 6 St Ives IV P15 23pts, 7 Pelicans IV P15 18pts, 8 Cambridge Sth V P15 16pts, 9 Spalding IV P15 13pts, 10 Newmarket III P15 9pts, 11 Long Sutton III P14 4pts, 12 Wisbech IV P14 2pts.

Other City East League results: Men: 3rds lost to Bourne Deeping 4-2 (Jacob Hings, Ed Hales; Angus Macbeth 2, Sidwell, Howitt); 4ths beat Cambs South 6-1 (Manny Patel 3, Ed Walker, Craig Petrie, Will Astbury); 5ths lost to Pelicans 11-1 (Danny Needham); 8ths lost to Cambs Nomads 3-0; Over 55s lost to Bury Edmunds 6-0; Under 16s beat Harleston 3-2 (Will Hawtin, Charlie Cox, Oliver Drake).

Women: 2nds beat Bourne Deeping 2-0 (Emily Coulthard 2); 3rds lost to Cambs Nomads 2-1 (Sally Lyons); 4ths lost 5-1 to Wisbech (Miriam Woods; Emma Baker 2, Jane Pegg, Lily Cooper, Freya Matthews); 5ths beat Wisbech 4-0 (Liana Jones, Natalie Oliver-Henry, Helen Davis, Ruth Swann); Under 16s lost to Ipswich 3-1; Under 14s lost to Ipswich 13-1 (Ellie Morris).

Other Wisbech results: Men: 2nds beat Cambridge City 2-1 (Lee Punter, Dom Garfoot); Over 35s beat Bury St Edmunds 6-0 (James Mansfield 2, Charlie Bester 2, Scott Welcher, Sam Markillie).

Ladies: 3rds beat Bourne Deeping 1-0 (Elana Freedman); Over 35s beat Shefford & Sandy 3-1 (Georgie Dunn 2, Natalie Ward).