Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Star Award :
Ristee Towers for recording their first win since February 28th

Northamptonshire FA Lower Junior Cup:
Hopes were high amongst several of the League’s teams of emulating the heroics of Kislingbury by eliminating UCL sides from the Lower Junior Cup. Sadly success eluded Whitefield Norpol Reserves, Harpole Reserves, and Corby Strip Mills, who fell to the reserve sides of ON Chenecks, Sileby and Irchester respectively. Corby Khalsa’s reserve side however did emerge as conquerors of Rushden & Higham Reserves. Clive Morgan and Greg Taylor scored the goals that saw them progress 2-1. Kislingbury Reserves could not match the first team either as they went down to Peterborough SSPIO 3-2. Weldon went out to North Bucks side Yardley Gobion by the same margin.  Gretton Reserves and Corby Danesholme Vikings both enjoyed more success against Town League opposition. Ian Abraham’s brace gave Gretton the edge, seeing of EYS 4-3. Gareth Walker’s performance was reminiscent of the Norsemen from whom Danesholme take their name grabbing four goals as his side romped to 7-0 win over Mereway United. Walker opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 11 minutes. Injuries reduced Mereway to 9 men in the second half allowing the hosts to score almost at will. Michael Kerfoot, Lee Martin and substitute Scott Ash with the game’s second spot-kick sealed Danesholme’s ninth successive game without defeat.
Craig Turnbull ensured that Old Grammarians managed something no other team has yet, breaching the defence of JK Blisworth Reserves for the first time this season. However the firepower that Blisworth have demonstrated in the league was enough to see them progress. Goals from Andy Hopkinson and a Matty Farr double gave the visitors a 3-1 win. Doubles for Charlie Pipe and James Hudson gave Wollaston a 4-3 win in their derby game with Great Doddington. Nick Smith and Jamie Smith each bagged braces for Clipston and Burton respectively. Burton however proved the stronger running out 5-3 winners.
The two remaining all-Combination ties were settled by spot-kicks. The all-Corby affair between Locomotives and Eagles finished 2-2. The Eagles held out to take the win 3-2 in the shootout. Wilby and Kettering Nomads Reserves tied 3-3 and needed sudden death penalties to separate them. Wilby held their collective nerve to snatch it 6-5.

Russell Roofing Premier Division:
Weldon enjoyed a good day as the two key ties went in their favour. Anthony McClear, Paul Docherty and Tim Williams all netted as they cruised to a 3-1 win over reigning champions Harpole. The tie between Harborough and Kislingbury ended in a 2-2 draw. The result allowed Weldon to return to the top with a two point advantage. At the other end of the table the 1-1 draw between Milton and Queen Eleanor does neither side any favours. Jeff Davies and Jack Kaare netted for their respective sides. Whitefield’s slump continues as they crashed spectacularly at Roade losing 5-1. Rob Mobsby and Jack Burrows scored for Medbourne as they ensured that Khalsa languish at the wrong end of the table for another week. Wins for Corby Pegasus 3-1 away at Heyford, and Moulton 2-1 at home to Brixworth ensure they put move safely into mid-table.

Keystone Roofing Supplies Division 1:
First and second stay unchanged in Division 1 this week. A single goal from Matt Russ was enough to settle the game between Drayton Grange and JK Blisworth in favour of the hosts. Welford stay second after defeating Wootton St George 3-1. That result saw Wootton slip to fourth after Ringstead’s 4-2 home win over Finedon Volta. Craig Furlow helped himself to a brace as Kettering Nomads put four past Stanion without reply. Cold Ashby earned their maiden league victory 2-1 in the basement battle with Stanwick. Spratton remain rooted to the bottom without a single point after a 3-1 home defeat to Corby Kingfisher.

Rothenberger Tools Division 2:
Trick or treat came to Woodford on Saturday as Ristee Towers face Weedon. Ristee have struggled to kill teams off this season and Weedon came expecting to take the points. That was the trick, and the treat was for Ristee as they claimed their first league win since February. Lee Baldwin, Mark Linnit and Rob Thompson all struck to send the hosts into raptures. They were made to work hard for the win but held on with the final score 3-2. George Donnelly netted a treble for Gretton as they proved too strong for Ranelagh, comfortably winning 5-0. Karl Haledron scored the only goal of the game as Orchard Park defeated Bective 1-0.

Division 3:
The Ise Lodge juggernaut rolls on unabated, with Wilbarston the latest side to succumb. Luke McIllroy grabbed a hat-trick and Luke Churchill two as they cruised to a 5-2 win. The score could have been higher but for the performance of Wilbo keeper Mark Cooper. Pete Harding and Lee Pear grabbed the consolation strikes for Wilbarston. Corby Everards scored eight for the second successive week. Dan White scooped half of the goals himself as they swept Staverton aside 8-2.  Efforts from Jay Brown and Adam Mode gave Rising Sun the points and the bragging rights over Wellingborough rivals Saxons. The result sees Rising Sun move up to third place in the table.  Glen Ashton netted twice for fellow Wellingborough side WMC as they defeated Crick 3-2.

Division 4:
Goal machine Steve O’Brien added another four goal haul to his season’s tally. Ryan Grant nabbed the other as Kennedy’s found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-2 mauling. Doubles from Luke MacCauley and Fred Techer settled the Corby derby between Talisman and Kingswood 4-2. The result allowed the victors to leapfrog their opponents into third place. Andy Renaldsen was the highest scorer of the day hitting the net five times as they destroyed Corby Hearth 6-2. Michael Ball found the net twice for CSV United as they edged out Walgrave 2-1. The all Higham game between the Dragons and FC Higham, and the West Haddon – Yardley tie both finished 2-2.

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Reserve Premier Division:
Graeme Jardine netted twice, alongside a solo from George Simuenevic for Corby Pegasus, but the goals proved to be little consolation as a rampant Moulton side hit back through Colm Pacey (3), Aaron Blundell (2) and a Rokib Uddin solo.

Reserve Division 1:
Another Danny Darker hat-trick saw Orchard Park extend their lead over nearest rivals Blisworth to six points after their 4-1 win over Weldon ‘A’. Mark Sharman  also found the net three times as Brixworth overcame Stanion 4-1. The two sides swap places in the table. There were high-scoring games at Bugbrooke and Finedon. Bugbrooke thumped Wollaston 6-2, whilst Medbourne trounced Finedon Volta 7-2. The spoils were shared in the games at Great Houghton, where Queen Eleanor and Ringstead drew 2-2, and at Wootton where the hosts tied 1-1 with Heyford.

Reserve Division 2:
Jordan Hobdey and Johnny Dunn netted braces as leaders Earls Barton thumped Stanwick 5-1. Things continue to look grim for both Spratton and Dainite after further defeats for both sides. Spratton crashed 3-0 away to Islip whilst Dainite went down 4-0 at home to Drayton Grange. Grammarians drew 1-1 away to Weedon, whilst Crick saw of Wilby 6-2.