Northants Combination League

Report for Saturday 26th April 08 by Rick Payne

Cup Final Dates, Venues & Referee Appointments

Highgrade Motor Star Award:
Harpole for their 5-2 defeat of Corby Madisons to round off a great league season.

WELDON SKIP HIRE PREMIER DIVISION KO CUP FINAL PREVIEW

Tuesday 6^th May 2008 @ Sixfields Stadium KO 19:30hrs.

Adults: £ 4.00    Concessions: £ 2.00

Harpole V Moulton

With Harpole having won the double last year they had high hopes for this season too, they have already sewn up the league championship and are now seeking a back to back double, a great feat.   Out to stop them are Moulton, who have had a good season too finishing in the top five with some very good results behind them.   They are a strongly supported club with a good reserve side and plenty of potential to spoil the Harpole party, they are certainly not expecting to lose and will give a good account of themselves, Harpole are only too aware of this and will be taking nothing for granted.

WELDON SKIP HIRE PREMIER DIVISION

Harpole rounded of their league season with a convincing 5-2 victory over divisional runners-up Corby Madisons, Braces for Dan Surridge and James Sweeny were complimented by a goal from Tom Liversedge, Harpole are now looking forward to their league cup final next week against Moulton.

Moulton just beat Milton 2-1 with strikes from Craig Cassidy and Adie Redmond and have still got games remaining, but are unable to improve on their current league position so should be focussed on their cup final.

Sam Cooper was the only scorer in the game as Whitefield Norpol beat Heyford Athletic 1-0.

RUSSELL ROOFING DIVISION ONE

The division is not quite complete but, the title went to Weldon United last week.

Bective Wanderers were humbled at home by Corby Kingfisher Athletic as they went down 4-0.

Corby Phoenix were also losers at home as they were beaten 5-2 by visiting Spratton.

Second placed Harborough Town were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Earls Barton United.

Carl Brown and Carl Bedford scored as Queen Eleanor Great Houghton were beaten 2-0 at home by Stanwick Rovers.

Finally, Welford Victoria also lost at home as an OG and a strike for Jason Driver saw Wooton St George win 2-0.

KEYSTONE ROOFING SUPPLIES DIVISION TWO

There was a goal fest in Division two as three games produced 25 goals and the league championship is still not decided, with Finedon And Punjab having completed their games last week two other teams could still win the title, this week it was the turn of Cold Ashby Rovers to got top with a 6-2 victory away from home at Wellingborough Ranelagh, hot their heals though are Wollaston Victoria who won 3-0 against Weedon, Lee Warman, Tom Betts and T Woods got the goals.   With two games in hand and six points up for grabs Vic know that only two wins will be enough, this one goes to the wire.

Gretton and Kettering Orchard Park entertained the crowd with a game that saw 14 goals; Steve Chilton (3), Lee Brydon (2), Dave Harding (2), Ryan Plummer and Rob McCracken scored for Gretton, whilst Nathan Rose, Luke Bevin, David Pack and James Althorpe (2) got the OP goals as the game finished 9-5.

ROTHENBERGER TOOLS DIVISION THREE

Only one game in Division three saw Corby Danesholme Vikings finish their title wining season with a 3-2 home defeat by Dainite Sports, Lee Martin and Paul Kelly got the goals for Vikings.

DIVISION FOUR

With Corby Strip Mills having won the division, yesterday saw only one game, Kettering Park Rovers hosted Corby Everards and lost 8-2, J McMillan, Chris Chalmers, Robert Chalmers, Greg Wenham, Liam Keane and Scott Collins with a hat-trick got the goals.

DUSTON GARAGE (Bosch Service) RESERVE PREMIER DIVISION

Bugbrooke St Michaels A hosted James King Blisworth Res, Lance Allen scored for the home side, but Jon Horton and Ryall sealed the victory for the visitors 2-1.

The bottom and already relegated sides both had good results to end the season on, Harpole Res were able to share the points with title chasers Corby Madisons Res 4-4, whilst, Gretton Res were rampant in their away fixture at Milton, Ashley Magee scored for the home side but a John Caine hat-trick and strikes for George Donnelly, Aaron McAlindon and Adam Muir gave Gretton a 6-1 win.

Elsewhere, Kettering Nomads Res won 2-1 against Roade Res, Freeman got the away goal and Weldon United made a step closer to the title with a 2-1 defeat of ON Chenecks A with goals from Sean Fraser and Damian Burton. 

RESERVE DIVISION ONE

Brixworth All saints Res had a rare win over Finedon Volta Res by 2-0.

Anthony Underwood and Gary Gray scored for Corby Locomotives Res, but they were easily bettered by Bugbrooke St Michaels B with a 6-2 thrashing that keeps Bugbrooke`s hopes of winning the division title alive.

Nic Bridger and Jack Burrows scored for Medbourne Res in their 2-1 victory over Stanion United Res.

A Gavin Boddington brace gave Wollaston Victoria Res a point as they drew   2-2 with Queen Eleanor Great Houghton Res.

Whitefield Norpol Res continued their push for the title with a resounding 4-1 away defeat of Wooton St George Res, Richard Carr scored for Wooton, but a Ross Arundell brace and strikes for Brett Sandy and Adam Wittich-Jackson seal the win.    

RESERVE DIVISION TWO

Daventry Drayton Grange Res beat Wilby with an 8-1 drubbing.

Runners-up, Kettering Orchard Park just edged Wellingborough Old Grammarians 2-1, despite Mark Fletcher being on target for the visitors.

Division One KO Cup Final - Final Harborough Town 6 v 1 Welford Victoria Report
Division Two Cup Final -  Finedon Volta 1 v 2 Punjab United AET Report
Division Three KO Cup Final - Wboro Grammarians 0 v 1 Great Doddington Report
Division Four KO Cup Final - Corby Eagles  v Corby Everards - Report

Reserve Premier Final KO Cup Final - Corby Madisons 4 v 1 Moulton AET Report
Reserve Division One KO Cup Final - Whitefield Norpol 1 v 1 Harborough Town AET Report
Reserve Division Two KO Cup Final - Weldon United A  v  Welford Victoria Res - Report