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United Counties Football League
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Inaugural ‘hop’ a great success
The league’s first venture into the world of groundhopping in the opening weekend of August proved a great
success with 1,153 spectators attending the four ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League matches
over the weekend.
Organisers of the event were fulsome in their praise for the host clubs who were all rewarded with well above
average attendances.
Deeping kicked the event off with a home match against Harborough in the top flight on Friday 1 st August – the
earliest date a league match had taken place in the league’s 119 year history. Goals from Ben Lewis, Ryan
Oliver and Dan Flack gave Rangers a 3-0 victory in front of a crowd of 307. One blemish for the home side was
the dismissal of goalscorer Lewis on his first Deeping start.
An early start on Saturday morning saw 206 spectators watch Yaxley start their season with a 3-1 win over
Long Buckby at In2Itive Park. An Andy Coleman opener and Dan Cotton double gave the Cuckoos the points
with Ricky Hailstone’s own goal gifting Buckby a consolation.
The evening match saw Peterborough Sports and Bugbrooke get the Division One campaign up and running
with a 1-1 Lincoln Road stalemate, Ryan Ansell’s first half Badgers opener cancelled out by a Matt Simpson
reply for Sports in front of 283.
The Sunday morning match between Peterborough Northern Star and Holbeach drew the highest attendance
of the four games with 357 at the Mick George Arena to see the well fancied Tigers open up with a 6-1 win, an
outcome which seemed unlikely when Jordan Macleod gave Star the lead. Jonny Clay’s conceding of a penalty
for which he was red carded proved a turning point and after Lee Beeson converted from the spot Holbeach
stormed to an emphatic victory with further goals from Ash Fuller, Liam Parker, two goal Livo Dube and Jake
Duffy, while Star also had Phil Stebbing dismissed in the second period.
A second hop to get the 2015-16 campaign underway at the start of August next year has already been
pencilled in.
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Jones accident overshadows Sleaford start
The start of the new season was overshadowed by a road accident on 4th August which left Sleaford manager
Kris Jones fighting for his life. The 33 year old was involved in a crash on the A1 near Newark and taken to the
Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham with life threatening injuries. Kris has since been transferred to Lincoln
and is making gradual if slow progress on the road to recovery.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with Kris and his family at this difficult time.
Assistant manager Terry Fleming, former Lincoln City captain and Lincoln United manager, has taken
temporary charge of the Eslaforde Park squad which picked up its first points of the new season by beating
visiting Eynesbury 3-1 on 30th August with goals from Adam Weston, Scott Coupland and Harry Millard.
Left sided player Luke Hollingworth from Holbeach is the most recent recruit at Eslaforde Park, but star
summer signing Mitch Griffiths was tempted away by higher grade Spalding after just one match in Sleaford
colours.
Doughboys axe Watts
Wellingborough parted company with manager Ben Watts and assistant Ash Civil after the Doughboys had lost
their first three league games and exited the FA Cup at the first hurdle. The pair only arrived at the Dog & Duck
in April and were in charge for just ten games in total, just one of which ended in victory.
Taking over is a joint managerial partnership of Joe Smyth and Steve Herring. The duo had only left Burton
Park in pre season and previously enjoyed great success at Whitworth. Smyth has also been in charge at
Thrapston and begins a second spell in charge of the Doughboys having previously held the reins from October
2008 to May 2009.
Steve’s brother Mark Herring will assist the new bosses. He enjoyed a long and successful spell at the
Whitworths helm.
The incoming management are poised to introduce new blood to the squad after taking a couple of games to
assess the players inherited. Former AFC Rushden & Diamonds midfielder Louis Smith has become the first
new recruit brought in by Smyth and Herring.
New faces signed by the previous management team include defender Rashid Koriya from AFC Rushden &
Diamonds and front men Jake Reynolds (Rushden & Higham) and Jordan Crawford (Stewarts & Lloyds).
The new regime kicked off with a 3-2 defeat at Hsrborough on 30th August, but fared better in their second
match in charge, a 4-2 win at Desborough on 2nd September. A Gokhan Ulker double and singles from Michael
Cirelli and Scott Liebscher gave Wellingborough their first win of the new campaign..
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Changes to Harrowby management team
Premier Division newboys Harrowby became the first club to make a managerial change when parting
company with co-manager Jason Harrison just three games into the new campaign. Harrison had previously
managed the club in the last of their three previous seasons in the top flight, and left his current spell with the
Arrows after their defeat at Clipstone in their first ever FA Cup tie.
Mark Fardell will now be in sole charge at the Environcom Stadium with Simon Mayes stepping up from a
coaching role to assist him.
In the league Harrowby have made a good start on their top flight return, seven points from three home
matches leaving them in the top five at the end of August.
A new recruit is experienced midfielder Luke Toner who has Northern Premier League experience but he is
likely to be out until Christmas with a foot injury while another long term absentee is Sam Kirton who is out
with a hernia problem.
Boston launch Hall of Fame
To mark the club’s fiftieth anniversary, Boston Town are launching a Hall of Fame featuring the Poachers’ fifty
most influential players over their first half century. One nomination will be announced each week with the
opening selection being the late Bert Linnecor who was a key member of the side which won the Lincolnshire
League in the club’s first campaign.
Manager Nathan Collins has added some more new faces to his squad during with futsal international Jack
Burrows arriving to strengthen the defence, midfielder George Zuerner moving from Grantham and front man
Jack Wightwick signing from Skegness United, he has also trialled with Brentford and Barnet.
Close season signing Callum Walker has ended a brief spell with the Poachers by joining Europa Point who play
in the Second Division of UEFA’s newest member Gilbraltar’s league.
Oadby rebuild gathers momentum
Oadby’s rebuilding under new boss Steve Walker has gathered momentum in recent weeks with a host of new
players checking in at Freeways Park.
Midfielder or forward Nathan Liburd, winger Louis Hamilton and striker Jake Newman have all joined the
Poachers on dual registration from Kettering, while Harpal Thiara is another former Poppy joining Oadby.
Familiar faces rejoining the club are Mason Brown from Aylestone Park and wide man Joe French from
Rainworth while other recent arrivals are Farnham defender Conrad Turner, and Bourne midfielder Craig Rook.
Star add to striking options
Peterborough Northern Star have recruited a former Chestnut Avenue favourite to strengthen their strikeforce
with Avelino Vieira, a member of the squad which reached the FA Vase quarter finals three years ago,
returning after a spell with St Ives in the Southern League. Prolific scorer Shane Tolley was another eve of
season signing by Star, but after a handful of matches the former St Neots hot shot has now emigrated to
Dubai. The latest attacking recruit is Andy Ofisu from Haverhill.
Also rejoining Star is midfielder Danny Barker who has returned after a spell with Irlam in the North West
Counties League.
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More new faces for Walnut Boys
AFC Kempston have continued to strengthen their squad during August. Defender Kriss Stephens is the latest
player to arrive from Southern League Leighton, while front man Nyasha Sagwete joins the Walnut Boys from
Stotfold.
Former Arsenal youngster Kye Andrews was with St Neots Saints last season, while fellow midfielder Lucas
Kirkpatrick has recently returned from Hitchin. Left side player Orlando Joao spent pre season with Brackley
while completing the new recruits is former Evesham front man Conor Trotman.
National award for Deeping stalwart
Deeping’s long serving groundsman Dave Holmes was recently placed third in the Football Association’s step 5
and 6 Groundsman of the Year award. He was presented with his prize at a function at St George’s Park on
August 13th.
On the playing side Rangers have welcomed back a familiar face in defender Chris Logan who returns to the
club from Kettering, although he is currently sidelined with an ankle injury.
The club has designated their fixture with Eynesbury on 20th September as a memorial match for late president
Norman Fowler and secretary Haydon Whitham. The post of president has now been filled by Dave Papworth
who has given the club service as manager, a committee member and vice chairman in the past.
Two newcomers for Thurnby
League newcomers Thurnby have had a mixed start in their new surroundings. They lost their opening UCL
fixture to Cogenhoe on 9th August, but claimed their first win in some style two weeks later when beating
Wisbech 4-1 at Dakyn Road.
Early season additions to the Nirvana squad are goalkeeper Alpha Kallon who returns from a brief spell with
Lutterworth, and striker Liam Canavan who was with Oadby last term. He scored four times in his first three
matches in Thurnby colours.
Desborough add duo to squad
Desborough manager Ian Walker strengthened his squad on the eve of the new campaign by adding a pair of
new faces to his Ar Tarn squad.
Defender Mark Hackett and midfielder Michael Boyle-Chong have both been recruited from Sileby.
The new dressing rooms at the S6 Stadium were used for the first time on 19 th August when Rushden &
Higham were the visitors for a Reserve Division encounter.
Tigers sign four
Holbeach have continued to strengthen their squad during August with some experienced players linking up
with the Carters Park playing staff.
Goalscoring winger Lee Beeson has already featured regularly on the scoresheet in the campaign’s early weeks
after his move from Spalding, while veteran goalkeeper Nick Conroy has arrived from Peterborough Northern
Star. Experienced defender Stacy Cartwright has made the move from Wisbech.
Completing the newcomers is midfield man Callum Lewis who was with Biggleswade Town last term.
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Signings galore for Sileby
Sileby have recruited a host of new faces in recent weeks as manager Daren Young rebuilds his Fernie Fields
squad.
Goalkeeper Gavin Garscadden, defenders Aiden Ashton and Ryan Cottingham and front man Stuart McMichael
have all been recruited from last season’s Northants Combination runners-up Stanion, while another player
stepping up from Combination football is Earls Barton defender Aynsley McDonald who was the first captain of
the reformed AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
Former MK Dons youngster Joel Gyasi has joined from Bedford Town and another midfield arrival is ex-Corby
Town and Kettering man Troy Johnston. Buckingham striker Dan Silver is another new face at Fernie Fields,
while centre half Daniel Dineen has joined from Midland League Studley.
Eynesbury achieve Charter Standard status
Eynesbury have become the latest member club to achieve Charter Standard status in recent weeks.
The Rovers squad has been strengthened by a couple of former Hall Road favourites. Midfield man James
Freshwater has rejoined the club after a year travelling, while front runner Shane Fox is back after a spell
playing in Australia with Palm Beach Sharks.
Eynesbury’s 3-1 defeat at Sleaford on 30th August brought to an end a run of 14 league games unbeaten, with
the opening day win at Oadby a record twelfth victory in succession.
Buckby continue team building
Long Buckby have continued to introduce new faces to their squad in the opening weeks of the season.
A new striker checking in at Station Road is Karlos Augustine who kicked off the current campaign with Sileby
Rangers.
Another recent arrival is midfielder Bello Adeniyi who has played for Nigeria at youth level.
New faces link up with Bees
Harborough have added a handful of newcomers to their squad in recent weeks.
Young midfielder Callum Milne joins the Bees from Thrapston while forward Simon Barby also steps up from
Division One football with Rothwell Corinthians. Former Stewarts & Lloyds forward Jamie O’Neill also joins
Harborough after finishing last season with Weldon.
One interesting arrival is Romanian midfielder Adrian Stefan who made his debut in the club’s first win of the
season against Wellingborough. His most recent club was AS Farnoua.
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Brothwell joins Stones management team
Blackstones have added Pete Brothwell to their management team. He has previously been reserve team boss
at Sleaford and under 18s manager at Harrowby. The club is still searching for a new reserve manager.
Among recent additions to the Stones squad are Portuguese front runners Jose Andre from Raunds and
Roberto Da Silva who returns from Netherton, while defender Seb Hood has moved from local rivals Bourne.
Tom Clayton, who started the season between the posts for Stones, has been sidelined by a broken rib, while
striker Addie Staffieri is still out with an ankle injury suffered in the opening pre season friendly at Sleaford.
Experienced duo check in at Thrapston
Thrapston have added a couple of seasoned campaigners to the Chancery Lane squad in recent weeks.
Front man Chris DiFante, formerly with Kettering and Corby and more recently with Wellingborough, has
signed for Thrappo along with wide man Dan Grainger who finished last season with Desborough.
Younger Town captures are wide man Matt Smith from the AFC Rushden & Diamonds under 21 side and
former St Neots goalkeeper Alex Vitue.
Woodford end dismal home run
Woodford have recently ended a run of more than two years without a home league victory. The Reds lost all
their home matches in both 2012-13 when they were relegated from the Southern League and last season
when they had a torrid time on their return to UCL football. Since beating Chertsey 2-1 at Byfield Road on 7
April 2012 they had lost 44 successive home league games!
The new season opened with a first day defeat by Raunds, but on 16 th August two goals from assistant boss
Ben Foster and one from manager Adam Knight gave the Reds a 3-2 win over St Neots Saints. Woodford then
ended August with another home success, Foster again the matchwinner as Rushden & Higham were beaten
by a single goal.
Latest addition to the Woodford squad is experienced midfield operator Jon Crockett who was with Long
Buckby last term.
Bourne continue rebuild
Bourne have continued to add to their new look squad in recent weeks, with three more new recruits checking
in at the Abbey Lawn.
Defender Kane Gilbert and front runner Harley Williams are the latest Peterborough Northern Star players to
team up with Raff Mazzarella at his new club, while a new face between the posts is goalkeeper Aaron Fagan
who ended last season with AFC Kempston.
The new Wakes era saw a first win recorded in a Hinchingbrooke Cup tie as St Neots Saints were beaten 4-2 on
26th August. Two Cardin Pierre-Liverpool goals and singles from Harley Williams and Dan Bratcher took Bourne
into the quarter finals of the competition.
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Potton unveil more new faces
Potton have continued to add more new faces to their squad in recent weeks.
Midfielder Nick Cooper and striker Steve Thomas have both rejoined the Royals from Stotfold, while Courtney
Boughton, snapped up from Turvey, was quick to shine with a matchwinning hat trick at Stewarts & Lloyds.
Also joining Potton are Hardwick defender Max Harradine and midfielders Danny Harris, formerly with Raunds,
and Matt Graver from Foxton.
The Royals’ new floodlights were utilised for the first time on 2 nd September in a 3-0 Reserve Division win over
Peterborough Northern Star, Matt Graver scoring the first goal under the new facility. Only blemish on the win
was a dislocated shoulder suffered by Nick Cooper.
Academy players flock to Saints
St Neots Saints has become a popular destination for players released from the academy system in the
professional game.
Defenders Jordan Stewart, Dan Loasby and George Crofts and midfielder Owen Coleman have all checked in at
the Cozy Stadium after leaving the Peterborough United youth set up.
Other recent additions to the youngest squad in the league are forwards Sean Barker from Banbury and Tyler
Prince from Baldock and winger Luis Vieira from Wingate & Finchley while goalkeeper Sam Wyer has been
recruited from Biggleswade Town.
Robins recruit defenders
Buckingham have snapped up a trio of new defenders in a bid to improve fortunes after conceding goals
aplenty in their early season outings.
Veteran Derek Brown, former Arlesey captain, has been recruited from Winslow, while Joe Donaldson returns
after ending last season with AFC Kempston. A third rearguard recruit is Dan Dyer, with Winslow last term.
Other new arrivals at Manor Fields are midfielders Sam Tamakloe, a former St Neots youth player, and Elyas
Omar from Milton Keynes College.
Lankies add to squad
Rushden & Higham made a couple of eve of season signings to strengthen their squad for the new campaign.
An experienced capture is Cogenhoe midfielder Jed Ainge, while a younger recruit is former Corby youth team
full back Fred Devereaux who also had a spell with Sileby last season.
Shopmates add to attacking intent
Raunds have added to their attacking capabilities by bringing in a couple of new faces.
Dave Townsend, returning from Huntingdon, has been among the goals, scoring five times so far, while
Scotland youth cap Lewis Hallford has joined from Buckingham. A wide player, he has played in the Scottish
League for Elgin City.
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Injury woes for Spencer
Long term injuries continue to hamper Northampton Spencer with a number of key men sidelined in the early
weeks of the new season.
Midfielder Dean Hall suffered a broken leg in Spencer’s second match of the campaign at Buckingham and will
miss the remainder of the year, while Josh Melling damaged knee ligaments in the FA Cup defeat against
Kempston and faces another six weeks on the sidelines. Hamstring trouble will rule out Paul Pickering for a
further month.
There is better news on a couple of long term absentees. Luke Bartley is about to resume training after his
knee operation while Jake Stone has now made a couple of brief reserve appearances after two years out of
action with an ankle problem.
Three signings for Olney
Olney have added a handful of new signings to their squad in recent weeks. Experienced defender Danny Hart
has arrived from Ampthill, while utility man Craig Ralph joins the Nurserymen from Newport Pagnell.
Goalkeeper Jack Taylor has done well for Olney after joining from City Colts.
Summer recruit Aaron Murrell faces a lengthy lay off after suffering a broken leg in Olney’s defeat at
Northampton Spencer on 2nd September.
Burton add experience to young squad
Burton Park have added some much needed experience to a largely young squad.
Former Kettering, Corby, Cambridge City and Rugby man Liam Nicell has linked up with Park Wanderers after a
switch from Irchester while former Rushden & Higham defender or midfielder Stuart Goosey is another new
face although he is currently out of action with a groin injury.
Snippets
Cogenhoe have signed young midfielder Shane Lyons from Bedford Town….A new face at Huntingdon is
forward Joe Moore-Papworth from Wellingborough….Newport Pagnell have signed former Buckingham
captain Adam Pryke….Wisbech have snapped up former St Ives full back Nathan Horne….Goalscoring
midfielder Callum Reed netted the winning goal on his debut after joining Yaxley from Wisbech….Irchester
have midfielder Jake Gillingwater back in the fold after a spell with AFC Rushden & Diamonds….ON Chenecks
have snapped up Newport Pagnell front runner Darren Frost….A new face between the posts at Rothwell
Corinthians is former Cogenhoe goalkeeper Chris Hurling….The new Whitworth clubhouse facility should be
ready for use at the end of September.
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Quartet still on the FA Cup trail
The FA Cup has featured prominently on clubs’ early season fixture lists with the opening two rounds taking
place in August.
Just four clubs were left standing as the competition reached the First Qualifying Round stage. Toughest test in
the draw faces Boston Town, who will visit former UCL club Kings Lynn Town. The Poachers have made
progress with two away wins so far. In the Extra Preliminary Round a Matt Kennedy penalty miss proved costly
as the Poachers were held 1-1 by Walsham le Willows, but he atoned in the midweek replay in Suffolk with a
double strike giving the Poachers a 3-1 victory, Jordan Nuttell also on target. Boston followed up with a 4-2
success at league leaders Holbeach in the Preliminary Round, goals from Alex Beck, Kennedy, Callum Walker
and Lori Borbely seeing off the ten man Tigers.
AFC Kempston progressed through two ties with wins over other UCL clubs. They started with a 2-0 success at
Northampton Spencer, Nyasha Sagwete and Sam Johnson on the mark, and followed up with a 4-0 Hillgrounds
defeat of Sileby, Ben Gallant scoring two and Grant Fryer and Scott Joseph one apiece. The Walnut Boys now
entertain North Greenford.
Renowned FA Cup fighters Wisbech go to Norwich United in the First Qualifying Round. The Fenmen started
with a 3-1 Extra Preliminary Round victory at Sleaford with a Fraser Bayliss opener and Josh Ford double, and
followed up with a 2-1 home win over Kirkley & Pakefield, Stuart Cobb and Ford on the mark as they
overturned an early spot kick.
After reaching the Third Qualifying Round last season AFC Rushden & Diamonds needed a Preliminary Round
replay at Bedford Town to dispose of the Eagles. An excellent performance saw Tom Lorraine, Jason Turner
and Matt Gearing on target in a 3-0 success over their higher grade hosts. A late Gearing goal in the Dog &
Duck meeting had given Diamonds a second chance. Diamonds had earlier beaten Oxhey 5-1 at the Dog &
Duck with a Fazel Koriya hat trick, Turner effort and an own goal.
Five more clubs had enjoyed victories in the Extra Preliminary Round. League newboys Thurnby saw off Lincoln
Moorlands 5-1 at Dakyn Road with Ash Day, Matt Melbourme, two goal Reece Morris and Jurelle Phillip
sharing the goals, before a 3-1 exit to higher level Mickleover in the Preliminary Round. Livo Dube’s hat trick
and singles from Ash Fuller and Jake Duffy saw Holbeach through 5-1 at Diss.
Sileby made a successful bow in the national competition as first half goals from Brian Farrell, Dominic Okanu
(penalty) and Lynval Da Costa saw them overcome Hillingdon 3-0 at Fernie Fields. Peterborough Northern Star
were comfortable 3-0 home winners over Team Bury with Luke Hunnings, Phil Stebbing and Avelino Vieira all
on the scoresheet before bowing out 2-0 to Mildenhall
Cogenhoe needed a replay to dispose of a useful Wembley side, Dan Thomason and two goal Sam Heavey the
marksmen in a 3-1 Vale Farm victory. That success earned the Cooks a glamour tie at home to Kettering and
the Cooks were far from disgraced in a 4-1 loss to the Poppies in front of a crowd of 397, the highest recorded
in a competitive fixture at Compton Park.
The four survivors have earned £3,425 from their two victories so far, and will be looking to add a further
£3,000 from progress in the next stage. The five clubs who were successful in the Extra Preliminary Round only
won £1,500 from the prize fund.
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Transfer trail
There has been plenty of transfer activity in the season’s opening month with the following players making an
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Jordan Crawford
Jake Reynolds
Liam Nicell
Matt Thornber
Matthew Watkin
Jake Newman
Kane Gilbert
Alex Smith
Craig Ralph
Alpha Kallon
Seb Hood
Jose Andre
Jim Murray
James Wager
Simon Barby
Rashid Koriya
Craig Rook
Darren Frost
Callum Milne
Karlos Augustine
Callum Reed
Justice Glover
Joe Moore-Papworth
Shane Lyons
Stacy Cartwright
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby to Wellingborough Town
Rushden & Higham United to Wellingborough Town
Irchester United to Burton Park Wanderers
Long Buckby to Northampton Spencer
Thrapston Town to Raunds Town
Kettering Town to Oadby Town
Peterborough Northern Star to Bourne Town
Sleaford Town to Bourne Town
Newport Pagnell Town to Olney Town
Lutterworth Athletic to Thurnby Nirvana
Bourne Town to Blackstones
Raunds Town to Blackstones
Northampton ON Chenecks to Northampton Sileby Rangers
Irchester United to Wellingborough Whitworth
Rothwell Corinthians to Harborough Town
AFC Rushden & Diamonds to Wellingborough Town
Bourne Town to Oadby Town
Newport Pagnell Toen to Northampton ON Chenecks
Thrapston Town to Harborough Town
Northampton Sileby Rangers to Long Buckby
Wisbech Town to Yaxley
Northampton Sileby Rangers to Raunds Town
Wellingborough Town to Huntingdon Town
Wellingborough Town to Cogenhoe United
Wisbech Town to Holbeach United
Holbeach duo and Plummer win August managerial awards
The season’s first Manager of the Month awards covering August have been won by Holbeach United cobosses John Chand and Graham Drury in the Premier Division and Peterborough Sports chief Chris Plummer in
Division One.
The Tigers kicked off the season with four straight wins to set the early Premier Division pace, the managerial
duo’s summer signing spree paying off as their new look side hit the ground running. Holbeach also overcame
Diss in the FA Cup although August ended on a low note as they exited to local rivals Boston Town in the
Preliminary Round.
In Division One Peterborough Sports were busy gathering points with a haul of fourteen from their first six
outings to top the table at the end of August. They claimed victories over Buckingham, Olney, ON Chenecks
and Irchester and shared the spoils with Bugbrooke and Potton.
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Cups round-up
League Knockout Cup
Preliminary Round
Desborough v Woodford (30/9); Wellingborough v Olney (30/9); St Neots Saints v Holbeach (30/9);
Northampton Spencer v Bugbrooke (30/9); ON Chenecks v Potton (23/9); Yaxley v Eynesbury (30/9);
Huntingdon v Newport Pagnell (8/10); Peterborough Sports v Buckingham (27/9); AFC Kempston v Harrowby
(30/9).
First Round
Irchester v Stewarts & Lloyds (7/10); Long Buckby v ON Chenecks/Potton; Sileby v Thrapston (7/10);
Yaxley/Eynesbury v Huntingdon/Newport Pagnell; Burton PW v AFC Rushden & Diamonds (30/9); AFC
Kempton/Harrowby v Lutterworth Athletic; Peterborough Northern Star v Desborough/Woodford; Cogenhoe v
Boston Town (11/10); Wisbech v Northampton Spencer/Bugbrooke; Raunds v Blackstones (7/10); Bourne v
Thurnby (7/10); St Neots Saints/Holbeach v Rothwell Corinthians; Wellingborough/Olney v Rushden & Higham;
Whitworth v Harborough (7/10); Peterborough Sports/Buckingham v Sleaford; Oadby v Deeping (13/9).
Reserve Knockout Cup
First Round
Harborough v Desborough (1/10); Huntingdon v Long Buckby (1/10); Cogenhoe v Rothwell Corinthians (30/9);
Thrapston v Peterborough Northern Star (30/9).
Second Round
Blackstones v Potton (1/10); Cogenhoe/Rothwell Corinthians v Harborough/Desborough; Rushden & Higham v
Whitworth (30/9); Eynesbury v Northampton Spencer (1/10); ON Chenecks v Irchester (30/9);
Huntingdon/Long Buckby v Thrapston/Peterborough Northern Star; Bugbrooke v Raunds (1/10); Bourne v
Olney (11/10).
FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round
Blaby & Whetstone 2 HARBOROUGH 2; Boldmere 4 DESBOROUGH 3; Clipstone 2 HARROWBY 0; THURNBY 5
Lincoln Moorlands 1; Handsworth Parramore 5 OADBY 1; PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR 3 Team Bury 0;
BOSTON TOWN 1 Walsham le Willows 1; Norwich United 1 DEEPING 0; Great Yarmouth 1 HUNTINGDON 0;
SLEAFORD 1 WISBECH 3; YAXLEY 0 Godmanchester 3; Diss 1 HOLBEACH 5; SILEBY 3 Hillingdon 0; COGENHOE 1
Wembley 1; NORTHAMPTON SPENCER 0 AFC KEMPSTON 2; WELLINGBOROUGH 2 Bedfont & Feltham 4; LONG
BUCKBY 1 Hanworth 1; AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 5 Oxhey 1; Leverstock Green 2 NEWPORT PAGNELL 1.
Replays: HARBOROUGH 1 Blaby & Whetdtone 6; Walsham le Willows 1 BOSTON TOWN 3; Wembley 1
COGENHOE 3; Hanworth 4 LONG BUCKBY 0.
Preliminary Round
Mickleover 3 THURNBY 1; PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR 0 Mildenhall 2; HOLBEACH 2 BOSTON TOWN 4;
WISBECH 2 Kirkley & Pakefield 1; AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 1 Bedford Town 1; AFC KEMPSTON 4 SILEBY 0;
COGENHOE 1 Kettering 4. Replay: Bedford Town 0 AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 3.
First Qualifying Round (13/9)
Kings Lynn v BOSTON TOWN; Norwich United v WISBECH; AFC KEMPSTON v North Greenford; Hendon v AFC
RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS.
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Cups round-up – continued
FA Vase
First Qualifying Round (6/9)
THURNBY v Greenwood Meadows; HARBOROUGH v Holbrook Sports; YAXLEY v Swaffham; EYNESBURY v
Mildenhall; Godmanchester v ST NEOTS SAINTS; AFC KEMPSTON v SILEBY; IRCHESTER v Staines Lammas (7/9);
COGENHOE v Bedford; BURTON PW v Buckingham Athletic; Crawley Green v THRAPSTON (5/9);
NORTHAMPTON SPENCER v WHITWORTH; POTTON v Winslow; RAUNDS v WOODFORD; NEWPORT PAGNELL v
bUGBROOKE.
Second Qualifying Round (4/10)
OADBY
v
Retford/Shirebrook;
HARBOROUGH/Holbrook
Sports
v
AFC
Mansfield/Teversal;
THURNBY/Greenwood Meadows v HARROWBY; PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR v Team Bury; Fakenham v
EYNESBURY/Mildenhall; Walsham le Willows v Godmanchester/ST NEOTS SAINTS; Great Yarmouth v BOSTON
TOWN; PETERBOROUGH SPORTS v Thetford/Ely; HOLBEACH v BLACKSTONES; YAXLEY/Swaffham v SLEAFORD;
Holmer Green v DESBOROUGH; ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS v Bedfont Sports; COGENHOE/Bedford v AFC
KEMPSTON/SILEBY; Kings Langley v BURTON PW/Buckingham Athletic; Sun Sports v POTTON/Winslow;
Wootton/Biggleswade United v NORTHAMPTON SPENCER/WHITWORTH; Broadfields/Harefield v
WELLINGBOROUGH; NEWPORT PAGNELL/BUGBROOKE v Berkhamsted/London Tigers; LONG BUCKBY v
Oxhey/Bedfont & Feltham; IRCHESTER/Staines Lammas v Crawley Green/THRAPSTON; Tring v
RAUNDS/WOODFORD.
Exempt to First Round: DEEPING, HUNTINGDON
Exempt to Second Round: AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS, WISBECH
Bedfordshire Senior Cup
First Round (11/11)
AFC KEMPSTON v Arlesey.
Bedfordshire Senior Trophy
Second Round (8/11)
POTTON v Sharnbrook/Wilstead.
Bedfordshire Intermediate Cup
Second Round (1/11)
AFC Dunstable Reserves v POTTON RESERVES; FC Spandits v AFC KEMPSTON UNDER 21.
Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy
First Round (14/11)
Holmer Green v NEWPORT PAGNELL.
Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup
First Round (13/9)
Great Linford v BUCKINGHAM; OLNEY v AFC Victoria.
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Cups round-up - continued
Berks & Bucks Junior Cup
First Round (20/9)
Stony Strstford Reserves v OLNEY RESERVES.
Huntingdonshire Senior Cup
Quarter Finals
St Ives v ST NEOTS SAINTS (23/9); St Neots v EYNESBURY (16/9); HUNTINGDON v Godmanchester (4/10).
Semi Finals (3/1/15)
HUNTINGDON/Godmanchester v St Ives/ST NEOTS SAINTS; YAXLEY v St Neots/EYNESBURY.
Huntingdonshire Scott-Gatty Intermediate Cup
Second Round (25/10)
EYNESBURY RESERVES v HUNTINGDON RESERVES.
Quarter final (29/11)
Brampton/Sawtry v EYNESBURY RESERVES/HUNTINGDON RESERVES.
Lincolnshire Senior Trophy
First Round
BOURNE v DEEPING (16/9); HARROWBY v BLACKSTONES (16/9); HOLBEACH v SLEAFORD (17/9).
Northamptonshire Hillier Senior Cup
First Round (23/9)
WELLINGBOROUGH v SILEBY.
Northamptonshire Junior Cup
First Round (20/9)
Deanshanger v COGENHOE RESERVES; WHITWORTH v Milton; DESBOROUGH RESERVES v THRAPSTON; Earls
Bsrton v LONG BUCKBY RESERVES; STEWARTS & LLOYDS v Corby Eagles; BUGBROOKE v Roade.
Northamptonshire Lower Junior Cup
First Round (27/9)
BUGBROOKE RESERVES v Northampton JLB.
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Cups round-up – continued
Buckingham Charity Cup
Quarter Finals
BUCKINGHAM v Winslow; OLNEY v Old Bradwell.
Hinchingbrooke Cup
First Round
HUNTINGDON v ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS; YAXLEY v Saffron Walden (4/11); DEEPING v Stotfold; EYNESBURY v
Godmanchester; AFC KEMPSTON v Wisbech St Mary; PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR v PETERBOROUGH
SPORTS; BOURNE 4 ST NEOTS SAINTS 2.
Quarter Finals
DEEPING/Stotfold v EYNESBURY/Godmanchester; AFC KEMPSTON/Wisbech St Mary v PETERBOROUGH
NORTHERN STAR/PETERBOROUGH SPORTS; POTTON v HUNTINGDON/ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS;
YAXLEY/Saffron Walden v BOURNE.
North Beds Charity Cup
Quarter Finals
POTTON v Biggleswade United; AFC KEMPSTON v Arlesey Reserves.
Semi Finals
AFC KEMPSTON/Arlesey Reserves v POTTON/Biggleswade United.
Ancaster Cup
Preliminary Round
BOURNE RESERVES v Langtoft (15/10); BLACKSTONES RESERVES v Deeping Reserves.
Quarter Finals
BOURNE RESERVES/Langtoft v Ryhall; BLACKSTONES RESERVES/Deeping Reserves v Pointon.
James Victory Cup
BUCKINGHAM 4 AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS UNDER 21 5.
Wilf Notley Memorial Cup
BOURNE 2 Stamford 8.
August pre season results
August 1 – Sleaford 2 Lincoln United 1.
August 2 –AFC Kempston 2 Hitchin 3; AFC Rushden & Diamonds 5 Rugby 2; Ashby 0 Thurnby 2; Barton 1
Boston Town 1; Blackstones 1 Kings Lynn Reserves 1; Borrowash 3 Harrowby 0; Buckingham 0 Stony Stratford
3; Burton PW 0 Desborough 3; Harlow 4 Huntingdon 0; Kings Cliffe 1 Thrapston 5; Lutterworth Athletic 2
Caerau Ely 1; Newhall 1 Wellingborough 5; Newport Pagnell 1 Raunds 2; Northampton Spencer 2 Langford 1;
Oadby 3 Stewarts & Lloyds 0; Olney 1 Cogenhoe 2; Potton 4 Renhold 0; Roade 1 ON Chenecks 3; Rothwell
Corinthians 3 Gretton 3; Rushden & Higham 2 Winslow 2; Spalding 5 Wisbech 1; Wisbech St Mary 5 Sileby 3;
Woodford 0 Brackley Development 0.
August 4 – Eynesbury 1 Histon Under 21 5.
August 5 – Blisworth 3 Irchester 3; Borrowash 5 Sileby 0; Burton PW 5 Kettering Nomads 1; Deeping 6 Stilton
0; Holbeach Reserves 2 Blackstones 1; Northampton Spencer 1 Newport Pagnell 2; Peterborough Northern
Star 0 Braintree 5; Potton 1 Langford 2; Stewarts & Lloyds 0 Desborough 3; Wellingborough 2 Bedford Town 4.
August 6 – Huntingdon 3 Thrapston 2; St Neots Saints 5 Kimbolton Charity Team 1.
August 9 – AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Codicote 1.
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Leading goalscorers (to 2 September)
Premier Division
6 – Lee Beeson (Holbeach)
5 - Livo Dube (Holbeach)
4 – Ash Day (Thurnby), Dom Lawless (Newport Pagnell), Lewis Leslie (Cogenhoe), Lee Shaw (Harrowby)
3 – Michael Byrne (Desborough), Liam Canavan (Thurnby), Dan Cotton (Yaxley), Josh Crawley (Newport
Pagnell), Scott Joseph (AFC Kempston), Lewis Leslie (Cogenhoe), Barry Payne (Harrowby), Phil Stebbing
(Peterborough Northern Star)
Division One
7 – Dan Clements (Peterborough Sports), Jezz Goldson-Williams (Bourne), Drew Mitten (Buckingham)
5 – Jack Dyson (Irchester), Deven Ellwood (Whitworth), Brad Janes (Bugbrooke), Dave Townsend (Raunds)
4 – Ryan Ansell (Bugbrooke), Billy Hayes (Lutterworth Athletic), Matt Long (Northampton Spencer)
3 – Courtney Boughton (Potton), Remy Brittain (Whitworth), Ben Foster (Woodford), Gary Gibbs
(Peterborough Sports), Jordan Henson, Cameron Starsmore (Rothwell Corinthians), Craig Lawman (Rushden
& Higham), Joel McCormick (Buckingham), Chae Simons (St Neots Saints), Jason Taylor, Jack Wisniewski
(Thrapston), Sam Young (Lutterworth Athletic)
Reserve Division
6 – Steve Rayner (Thrapston)
5 – Oliver Judge (Cogenhoe), Pete Smith (Bugbrooke)
4 – Danny Darker (Thrapston), Matt Old (Olney)
3 – Josh Dawson, Jack English, Lee Wilson (ON Chenecks), Sandy Gibson (Bugbrooke), Matt Hibberd
(Whitworth), Brett Manning (Long Buckby), Jake Mason, Ashley Wilson (Bourne)
August Goalscorer award shared
The season’s first goalscorer of the month award covering August has been shared by two Division One
players. Both Bourne close season recruit from Peterborough Northern Star Jezz Goldson-Williams and
Buckingham’s summer capture from Winslow Drew Mitten made instant impacts with their new clubs, scoring
seven goals in just four August matches.
The pair were on opposite sides on the month’s final Saturday with two early Goldson-Williams strikes giving
the Wakes a two goal Abbey Lawn advantage only for Mitten to fire a match winning Robins hat trick to take
the points back to Manor Fields.
The hat trick was Mitten’s second of the season after an opening day treble against Peterborough Sports while
he was also on target in Buckingham’s defeat by Northampton Spencer. Goldson-Williams was also on the
losing side in Bourne’s season opener against Irchester despite scoring three times and he then scored in the
draws at St Neots Saints and at home to Lutterworth Athletic.