Northants Combination League

Report for Saturday 16th February 08 by Rick Payne

Highgrade Motor Star Award:
This weeks Highgrade Motors Star Award goes to: Corby Kingfisher Athletic for their well earned victory over top club Medbourne in Russell Roofing Division One.

LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND FA JUNIOR CUP

Harborough Town visited Witherley United, but despite a strike for Daniel Wright in a close game it was the home team who progressed to the next round 2-1.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FA AREA CUP Semi Final (northants comb teams in bold)

There were high hopes of an all Corby final in the Area Cup, but football being the way it is provided the opposite, Corby Eagles lost a close game with Bugbrooke St Michael B 2-1.

Whilst, Peterborough Breton Park Rangers Res won their 2-1 against Corby Strip Mills, Mark Bradley got the Corby goal.   Good Luck to Bugbrooke in the Final.

Weldon Skip Hire Premier Division

Brixworth All Saints hosted Kislingbury and their current form let them down once more as they were beaten 2-0.

Corby Madisons closed the gap on their visitors Milton with a 4-0 victory thanks to goals from Paul Simpson (3) and David McShefferty.

Corby Pegasus contested a hard game with Whitefield Norpol, Pegasus kept in touch with the leaders with this victory against a determined Norpol side, to remain in third spot. Both sides started well but it was Pegasus who took an early 7^th minute lead when Chris Power’s fine through ball was put away in style by Dragoslav Krunic.  Pegasus then pressed for the second but despite several chances they failed to convert any of them. Pegasus continued to push forward in the second half and got the chance to increase their lead when Richard Chwaszcza was pulled down in the area.  Steven Thain stepped up and made no mistake from the spot. They then made it 3-0 when a quick free kick by Ian Wood caught out the Norpol defence and Krunic again finished well to make the points safe. Norpol would not lie down though and came back strong as the hosts relaxed and scored two in the last 8 minutes to put a better look on the scoreline.

Kettering Nomads were just as unlucky in their game against Heyford Athletic, two good strikes for Adam Loake and Darren Charlsey, were not enough to give their team any points as they went down 3-2.

Roade were extremely unlucky as they were only beaten by the odd goal in their fixture with Leaders Harpole who keep a two point buffer 1-0.

Stanion United took on Ravensthorpe LB and shared the points in a 2-2 draw, Paul Docherty and Gary Harrison got the Stanion goals and an OG and a strike for Delaney Fifield rounded of the scoring.

Russell Roofing Division One

Corby Kingfisher Athletic dominated their game with leaders Medbourne, Rob Mobley got a goal for Medbourne, but Kevin McGovern, Rob Cameron and Rob Hughes all scored in the 3-1 victory.

Stephen Millar and Kenny McDade both converted for Corby Phoenix, but they were just bettered overall as they lost 3-2 to Weldon United.

Earls Barton United beat Spratton 3-1, whilst James King Blisworth were defeated   1-0 at home by Welford Victoria.

Carl Bedford got a hat-trick as Stanwick Rovers entertained Queen Eleanor Great Houghton, Ansell scored for QE before Joel Beeny scored, and the game ended 4-1.

Michael Ryan scored for Wootton St George and Sam Savage got one for Bective Wanderers as they drew 1-1.

Keystone Roofing Supplies Division Two

Burton United, with a goal from Graham Steward, won 1-0 against Clipston.

Cold Ashby Rovers went on a goal spree, with Ringer getting four Adam Herring, Dan Cooper and Chris Kerslake also scored as they won 7-0 against Weedon.

Aaron McAlindon and an OG were not enough to take any points as Gretton lost 3-2 against top club Finedon Volta, whose goals were scored by; Sam Desborough, Matt Cale and Adam Foster.

Kettering Orchard Park lost 2-0 against Wollaston Victoria.

Second placed Punjab United kept up the pressure at the top with a 3-0 defeat of Ringstead Rangers courteousy of goals for Jazz Saini, Michael Chong and Michael Logue.

Finally, a Peter Harding brace for Wilbarston saw them win 2-0 against Wellingborough Ranelagh.

Rothenberger Tools Division Three

Corby Locomotives managed a creditable 0-0 draw with Great Doddington.

Corby Danesholme Vikings drew level on points with start of day leaders Daventry Drayton Grange with a 3-1 victory, their goals coming from David McIvor, Paul Kelly and James Irwin.

Ristee Towers moved into top spot with a 2-2 draw at Staverton Park Rangers, whose goals came from Alex Kermanshami and Berkley.

Weavers Old Boys narrowly lost 2-1 at home against Dainite Sports, Matthew Fitzjohn scored for OB whilst Richard Hand and Robert Barnett scored for Dainite.

Elsewhere, Wellingborough Raffertys went down 4-2 against Hillmorton and Wilby lost 4-0 to Wellingborough Old Grammarians.

Division Four

Ian Scullion (2), Ricky Reid and Chris Chalmers scored as Corby Everards won 4-2 against CSV United, Duncan McGregor and Nick Benham got the away goals.

Thrapston AFC went down 2-1 in a close game with Corby Leaf, whose goals came from Jamie Cairns and Brett Allen.

Tony Walker (4), Kyle Morgan and Karl Passey scored as Wellingborough Rising Sun put visitors Kettering Park Rovers to the sword with a 6-1 triumph that moves them up to second place.

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Reserve Premier Division

Bugbrooke St Michaels A drew 3-3 with Roade Res in a top three match that saw no change to league positions, Lance Allen (2) and Sean Weston scored for Bugbrooke.

Strugglers, Harpole Res were beaten 1-0 at home by O N Chenecks A.

Heyford Athletic Res were victorious over Gretton Res, Glen Kilgour, Luke Hickman and Gentian Shahollari scored as it finished 3-1.

Brown and Anthony O`Rielly scored for Kislingbury Res as they won 2-0 against Kettering Nomads Res.

Milton Res with goals from Michael Ashby and Simon McDonald were 2-1 victors over Corby Madisons Res, whose goals was for Richard McBlain.

Jak Collins and the profuse Colm Pacey scored for Moulton Res as they won 3-2 against James King Blisworth Res.

Weldon United Res stayed top with a 0-0 draw with Corby Pegasus Res.

Reserve Division One

Reserve division one saw plenty of goals and not a single draw as several teams had very good wins; Finedon Volta Res with a goal for Carl Freeman lost 4-1 to Corby Locomotives Res.

Phil Chapman and Adam Stanton, both got hat-tricks as Medbourne Res thrashed Brixworth All Saints Res 7-2, John Chapman got the other Medbourne goal.

Dan Grey scored for Queen Eleanor Great Houghton Res as they were hammered 5-1 by Wollaston Victoria Res, a Gary Roberts hat-trick and a Gavin Boddington brace rounded off the scoring.

Ringstead Rangers Res were beaten 4-1 by Stanion United Res, Adam Cooper got the Ringstead goal.

Spratton Res with goals from Joe Shirley and Dan Renshaw were 2-1 winners over Wootton St George Res.

Whitefield Norpol Res stayed in top spot with a 5-3 defeat of Harpole A, their goals came from; Ross Arundel (3), Graham Bennett and Jeremy Smith.

Reserve Division Two

Dainite Sports Res were hammered 8-0 by Stanwick Rovers Res.

Daventry Drayton Grange were narrowly beaten 2-1 against Crick Athletic Res.

Matt Farrell scored a couple for Weedon Res in their 2-2 draw with Earls Barton United Res.

Welford Victoria Res closed the gap to a point with their 3-1 victory over table toppers Weldon United A, Alex Broadbent (2) and Andrew King got the goals for Weldon.

Wellingborough Old Grammarians Res were 4-0 victors over Wilby Res, with goals for Paul Taylor (2), Sam Meadows and Michael Bolton.