PREVIEW: 400-mile round trip for City of Peterborough Ladies as they pursue an honours double

City of Peterborough Ladies' pursuit of an honours double takes them on a 400-mile road trip this weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Mar 2017, 10:15 BST
Action from City of Peterborough Ladies (red) v Cambridge City on Feb 25.Action from City of Peterborough Ladies (red) v Cambridge City on Feb 25.
Action from City of Peterborough Ladies (red) v Cambridge City on Feb 25.

The in-form City side are at Dereham for a crunch East Division One promotion battle tomorrow (March 4) before heading up to Cheshire the following day to tackle Alderley Edge in the quarter-finals of the English Hockey Trophy.

The ladies may become weary, but they couldn’t be any more confident as they set out for Norfolk tomorrow morning.

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Last weekend they toppled Division One leaders Cambridge City seconds at Bretton Gate, coming from behind to win 3-2 with goals from teenager Tierney Augustine and Faux sisters Emma and Anna.

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Action from City of Peterborough Ladies v Cambridge City seconds.Action from City of Peterborough Ladies v Cambridge City seconds.
Action from City of Peterborough Ladies v Cambridge City seconds.

It was just a second defeat of the season for the leaders, but a sixth win in a row for City. Dereham are six points behind City third.

City of Peterborough men returned to winning ways in the East Premier A Division with a 2-1 success at Bedford last weekend, one secured by goals from Matt Porter and Will Astbury and some fine goalkeeping from Cameron Goodey.

City dropped a place to third as St Albans picked up six points over the weekend, but just one point separates the top three. City host Dereham, who gained a draw this fixture last season at Bretton Gate on Saturday (11.30am).

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Premier B Division table-toppers City seconds were surprisingly thumped 4-1 at home by Felixstowe, but remain five points clear of second-placed Spalding who crushed Old Southendian 7-0.

Action from City of Peterborough Ladies v Cambridge City seconds.Action from City of Peterborough Ladies v Cambridge City seconds.
Action from City of Peterborough Ladies v Cambridge City seconds.

City thirds have been relegated from Division One.City of Peterborough contest a National Trophy Over 40s semi-final at Epsom on Sunday.

Their squad is: Kevin Senior, Chris Samuel, Adam Drake, Peter Hings, Andrew Cave, Rob Harrison, Ed Walker, Jon Dakin, Mark Featherstone, Gaz Mohammed, Shayne Andrews, Kevin Ledbrooke, Wayne Hum