Peterborough Sports lose for the first time in 11 games, Stamford AFC are off the mark at last, Yaxley win a 15 penalty shootout
Peterborough Sports were thumped 5-2 at home by Leiston in a Southern Premier Division Central game at PIMS Park on Tuesday.
It was a first defeat in 11 games for the city side who have slipped to eighth in the table.
Sports twice fought back to equalise with goals from Harry Vince and Leon Lobjoit, but Leiston scored three times in the final 20 minutes to claim the points.
It was a first goal for the club for Vince, while Lobjoit also struck the woodwork in the first minute.
The city side handed new goalkeeper Dan Wilks a debut after signing him from Spalding United.
Rock-bottom Stamford AFC won at this level for the first time this season, at the 14th attempt, 1-0 at Bishop’s Stortford with a 92nd minute strike from Maks Jarzabek. ‘The Daniels’ are still nine points from safety.
Spalding United led 2-0 with goals from Bart Cybulski and Joe Nyahwema, but were held 2-2 at home by Brackley in National League North.
Bourne Town lost 4-2 at Basford United in the Northern Premier Midlands Division. They led twice through Dan Forbes and Zac Allen, but conceded twice in the final two minutes to remain rooted in the relegation zone.
Yaxley beat Godmanchester 8-7 on penalties after a 2-2 home draw wit Godmanchester Rovers in a Hunts Senior Cup tie. Cameron Watson and Antonio Mendy scored for Yaxley.
March Town won a Thurlow Nunn League Cup tie against Soham Town Rangers 3-1.
Whittlesey Athletic host Netherton United in a Division One derby tonight (Wednesday, 7.45pm kick off).
RESULTS
Tuesday
National League North: Spalding United 2 (Cybulski, Nyahwema), Brackley Town 2.
Southern Premier Division Central: Bishop’s Stortford 0, Stamford AFC 1 (Jarzabek); Peterborough Sports 2 (Vince, Lobjoit), Leiston 3.
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Basford United 4, Bourne Town 2 (Forbes, Allen).
Thurlow Nunn League Cup: March Town 3, Soham Town Rangers 1.
Hunts Senior Cup: Yaxley 2 (Mendy, Watson), Godmanchester Rovers 2 – Yaxley win 8-7 on penalties.
FIXTURE
Wednesday
Thurlow Nunn Division One North: Whittlesey Athletic v Netherton United.