Northants Combination League

Report for Saturday 15th March 08 by Rick Payne

Cup Final Dates, Venues & Referee Appointments

Highgrade Motor Star Award:
This weeks Highgrade Motors Star Award goes to: Russell Roofing Division One side Wootton St George for their convincing 6-0 away defeat of Crick Athletic.

DUSTON GARAGE (Bosch Service) RESERVE PREMIER DIVISION CUP Semi-Final

A cruel own goal made the difference in this Semi-Final as two of the best teams in the division played out a close game, Jeff Davies Scored for Milton Res and Jak Collins slotted one for Moulton Res and it was Moulton that made it into the final following the cruellest of blows.

Weldon Skip Hire Premier Division

It was derby day once more in the premier division as Corby Madisons entertained Corby Pegasus and it was a close game that was played in difficult conditions at times.

Paul Simpson, Lee Sinclair and David McShefferty got the goals for Madisons as they just edged it 3-2.

Scott Mills and Stuart Clarke ensured that Champions Harpole`s push for the title kept momentum especially as some other results went against the chasing pack, they hosted Stanion United winning 2-0.

Nick Worley can’t stop scoring of late and he got a brace as Moulton won 3-0 against Kislingbury, Craig Cassidy got the other goal as Moulton seem to have hit a decent bit of form at the right time.

Andy Priest and Matthias Marriott added to a James Feasey brace as Roade went on the rampage against Heyford Athletic 4-0.

Russell Roofing Division One

Things stay the same at the top as both teams won; Bective Wanderers hosted Medbourne, who won 3-0, whilst Harborough Town won at home against Spratton, thanks to efforts from Ashley Robinson and Alex McMillan 2-0.

Corby Kingfisher Athletic were involved in a close battle with Welford Victoria and just triumphed 2-1, Steve Gibson and Alan Barratt got the Corby goals whilst Tom Warpole got the one for Vic.

Crick Athletic were on the wrong end of a 6-0 drubbing as visitors Wooton St George were rife with goal scorers, Nick Frost, Ryan Smith, Elliott Swinburn, Michael Ryan and Sam Holmes all contributed.

In the other games Earls Barton United lost 2-1 against Weldon United and James King Blisworth and Queen Eleanor Great Houghton drew 0-0.

Keystone Roofing Supplies Division Two

Clipston, with goals from Simon Barby and James Shenton shared the points with Weedon 2-2.

Also involved in score draws were Cold Ashby Rovers (Jel Stacey) and Finedon Volta (Matty Cale) 1-1 and Ringstead Rangers, Shaun Wilkes (3) against Punjab United, Victor Carvalho, Claudio Pitra and Andrew Cox.

Gretton dominated their game against Wilbarston as Steve Chilton got a hat-trick and Dave Harding and John Fursdon netted 5-0.

Wellingborough Ranelagh battered Kettering Orchard Park 6-0, whilst in the other fixture Wollaston Victoria were 3-1 victors over Burton United, James Hudson and Charlie Pipe scored and Mark Jackson got a consolation.

Rothenberger Tools Division Three

Peter Elson got a hat-trick and Marc Thompson a brace as Hilmorton and Wellingborough Raffertys were in a nine goal thriller, Barry Grout also scored for Hilmorton, the Raffertys goals came for Swane (2) and Chris Smith 6-3.

Ristee Towers with a goal for Karl Guy drew 1-1 with Daventry Drayton Grange.

Staverton Park Rangers were well beaten by a visiting Corby Danesholme

Vikings 4-0.

Michael Davies (2) and Cameron Richards scored as Weavers Old Boys won 3-1 against Corby Locomotives.

Wellingborough Old Grammarians went down 1-0 against Great Doddington, whilst West Haddon were unlucky against Dainite Sports as an own goal was the difference in a game where Daniel Smith and Marion Lukac scored for the home side and Ryan and Goodband converted for Dainite 3-2.  

Division Four

In another Corby derby Eagles and Strip Mills faced each other and it was the visitors who took all the spoils as Mark Bradley and Stephen Harrison got a brace each 4-0.

Elsewhere in Corby, Everards entertained Wellingborough WMC sharing the points in a draw in which Jason Ivory (2) and Jason Brown scored for WMC 3-3.

Kettering Park Rovers were shown the way by visiting Corby Leaf, Jamie Cairns (3) and Brett Allan got the Leaf goals 4-1.

Eight goals were scored at Yardley United as they hosted CSV United Luke Holloway (2), John Ford and Tommy Dickson got the goals for Yardley, whilst a Graeme Kidd hat-trick and a single for Alex Blake rounded off the scoring, 4-4.

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Reserve Premier Division

Bugbrooke St Michaels A, with goals for Lance Allen (2) and Sean Weston drew 3-3 with O N Chenecks A.

John Duffy and Gary Legg scored for Corby Pegasus Res but despite the goals the honours went to Corby Madisons Res 3-2.

Kettering Nomads Res beat Harpole Res 3-2, whilst Weldon United Res were thrashed at home 5-0 by Gretton Res.

In a West Northants derby Kislingbury Res with goals for O’Brien (2) and Tom Gee were just edged out by Heyford Athletic Res 4-3.

Reserve Division One

Brixworth All Saints would appear to be in serious trouble as Harborough Town Res with goals for Dean Humphrey and Charlesworth (2) won 3-0.

Finedon Volta Res were beaten 2-0 by Stanion United Res.

A Dan Jennings hat-trick made a big difference as Harpole A won 3-0 against Corby Locomotives Res.

Medbourne Res were beaten at home against Bugbrooke St Michaels B 5-3.

Sam Peak got a brace for Queen Eleanor Great Houghton Res as they drew 2-2 with Ringstead Rangers Res, Cooper and Goody.

Wayne Spicer, Ross Arundell and Steve Powell were all on the score sheet as Whitefield Norpol Res won 3-0 away at Spratton Res.

Wootton St George Res went down by the odd goal against Wollaston Victoria Res 1-0.

Reserve Division Two

Dainite Sports Res were just beaten by the odd goal in three as they took on Islip United Res 2-1.

Daventry Drayton Grange Res with goals for Dan Rigby and Brian Raisborough shared the points with Weldon United A in a 2-2 draw.

Karl Halledry scored the games only goal as Kettering Orchard Park Res beat Earls Barton United Res 1-0.

And finally, Wilby Res were victorious in their fixture against Crick Athletic Res Dan Nolan (2), Darren Sturman (2), Bryon Charles and Wayne Dickens scored for Wilby 6-1.