Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Star Award :
FC Higham, conquerors of Long Buckby Ravens, inflicting their first defeat in 13 games .

Statistics:
§  227 goals; 138 coming for sides playing at home.
§  24 braces
§  6 hat-tricks

Russell Roofing Premier Division KO Cup:
Grant Thain scored the only goal of the game for Corby Pegasus as they knocked out league strugglers Milton. Queen Eleanor found the perfect tonic for their league woes with an excellent 3-1 win away to Medbourne. Leaders Weldon meanwhile ensured that the treble is still a possibility eliminating Roade 5-2. Only poor finishing prevented the manner of victory from being more emphatic. Brixworth were made to work hard needing penalties to progress at the expense of Moulton, with the game finishing 2-2 after extra time.

Russell Roofing Premier Division:
Harborough were denied the chance to move within a point of leaders Weldon after going down 4-2 at Harpole. Danny Wright and Rob Barnett twice levelled for Harborough, but Elliot Dove (2), Scott Mills and Owen Phillips combined to seal Harpole’s win. There were wins too for Whitefield and Khalsa, both sides who are languishing at the wrong end of the table. Eddie Still and Craig Cooper combined to put Whitefield into double figures in the points tally, netting one a piece in their 2-1 success away at Heyford. Andy Cox meanwhile netted both of Khalsa’s strikes in their 2-1 win over Kislingbury.

Keystone Roofing Supplies Division 1 KO Cup:
Lee Genner’s double secured Kingfisher’s progression over Earls Barton 2-1. There were also doubles for Eddie Stewart and Marc Cross as Blisworth cruised to a 5-1 home victory over Finedon Volta. Mike Pettigrew became the fourth brace-bagger of the round as Ringstead dispatched Wootton by the same margin. Welford got the better of their derby encounter with Spratton, winning 3-2.

Keystone Roofing Supplies Division 1:
Carlton Ellwood scored twice as one-time leaders Drayton Grange succumbed to their second league defeat of the season, 4-2 away at Stanwick. Cold Ashby shipped five without reply at home to Kettering Nomads.

Rothenberger Tools Division 2 KO Cup:
George Donnelly was the pick of Gretton’s marksmen netting a hat-trick in their 6-0 demolition of Ristee Towers. There were braces for Gareth Walker and Charlie Pipe for Danesholme and Wollaston respectively, but it was the Vics who progressed, somewhat surprisingly defeating the Norsemen 4-2. Orchard Park put out Clipston by the same score line.

Rothenberger Tools Division 2:
Dan Bendon’s second half goal was enough to ensure that Old Grammarians took advantage of cup fixtures to move into second place with a 2-1 win over Islip. Great Doddington moved further clear of trouble with a 1-1 with local rivals Ranelagh. Brett Greenhalf and Simon Anderson got the goals. Strip Mills and Weedon drew 3-3. 

Division 3 KO Cup:
Luke McIlroy scored for Ise Lodge, but it proved to be little more than a consolation as Wilby ran out 2-1 winners. Andy Creasey’s solo effort put Wellingborough WMC into the semi-finals at the expense of local rivals Rising Sun.

Division 3:
Both Division three games were high-scoring affairs. Corby Everards romped to a 7-0 home success over Wilbarston. Chris Chalmers, Dan White and Ross Ginns all scored twice for the victors. Corby Eagles and Dainite shared ten goals, with a Jay Graham treble helping the Eagles secure a 6-4 success.

Division 4 KO Cup:
Corby Kingswood were the biggest winners of the day romping to a 7-1 win over Corby rivals Talisman. The home side dominated the game, wasting more chances in the first half than Talisman created in the entire game. Wymington were also in fine goal-scoring from defeating CSV 5-1. James Cornell opened the scoring for Wymington. FC Higham produced the biggest shock of the round, dumping out seemingly invincible Long Buckby 4-1. Jamie Gant netted twice for the victors. Marcus Mabbutt also found the net twice in Walgrave’s 2-0 win over Corby Hearth.

Division 4:
The two games in Division Four saw no less than 20 goals. John Lawman got two for Higham Dragons, but Dom Machael (3), Andy Renaldsen (2), Jay Renaldsen and Dan Barker ensured the points went to Kettering Park Rovers 7-2. The bulk of the remaining goals also went to one side. West Haddon were the beneficiaries, triumphing 8-3 at home to Kennedy’s, due in no small part to the efforts of Dan Lynch, Liam Connell and Alastair Foote, each of whom bagged braces.  

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Reserve Premier Division KO Cup:
Jeff Davies netted twice for Milton in their 3-1 win over fellow South Northants side Roade. Jamie Cahill opened the scoring for ON Chenecks, 4-0 winners over Gretton.

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Reserve Premier Division:
Goals from Adam Bushell, Adam Russell and Dave Baker made Whitefield the new leaders with a 3-0 home success over Moulton. Elsewhere Weldon ran out 2-1 winners over Kettering Nomads.

Reserve Division 1 KO Cup:
Mark Phillips netted twice as Brixworth did the double, defeating Heyford 3-2. Anthony Lommond also scored twice as Weldon ‘A’ completed a miserable weekend for Medbourne.

Reserve Division 1:
Stanion moved up to fourth with a 1-1 draw at home to Blisworth. Sean McCabe scored a late penalty for the hosts, whilst Dale Lewis got the visitors goal in the first half. Carl Sharp netted twice for Volta alongside solo efforts from Neal Piggott and Dan Watts, but it was not enough as they lost out 5-4 to Wollaston. Corby Locomotives also lost out in a thriller, going down 4-3 to Ringstead despite a hat-trick from Paul Payne. Richard Carr got a hat-trick for Wootton who pulled themselves clear of trouble with a 4-0 derby success over rivals Queen Eleanor.

Reserve Division 2 KO Cup:
Drayton Grange were the only home side to be victorious in the quarter finals triumphing 4-3 over Stanwick. Harpole ‘A’ nicked their encounter with Dainite 1-0, while a Josh Bellamy brace for Weedon saw them home to a 3-1 success at Earls Barton.

Reserve Division 2:
Jordan Timpson’s hat-trick put Spratton on the road to their maiden league victory, a 6-1 mauling of Islip. The Crick – Wilby game produced another goalfest, much like their encounter earlier in the season. Just like last time it ended in Crick’s favour with a 5-1 score line.