Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Star Award :
Moulton Reserves for their 2-0 defeat of high flying Kislingbury Reserves

NFA Junior Cup 1/4 Final:
Kettering Nomads entertained UCL outfit Irchester United in the only tie to escape the freeze. Nomads created the first chance of the game after 2 minutes.  A corner played deep into the penalty area caused consternation in the Irchester defence, leading to a scramble but the ball was put wide. The UCL outfit soon settled and wasted their first opportunity on 7 minutes, shooting wide after breaking clear of Nomads’ high defensive line. Irchester’s Gary Clark was next to test the Nomads defence, running at speed to pick up a neat through-ball before he was tripped just outside the area. The resulting free kick was played over the wall, but always rising, it went way over the top. 
The Nomads midfield began to come into their own after this, harrying and closing down their opponents at every pass. Their persistence paid off when Craig Thurlow looking to break away, was tripped from behind. The free kick was taken quickly but like Irchester before them, Nomads failed to make it count. They were punished on 18 minutes when another needless free kick was conceded. With the ball rebounding from the wall, Nomads pushed forward but were caught by a deep cross field ball. Chris Caswell immediately floated the ball back into the area where brother Paul nipped in, beating Nomads  ‘keeper Steve Panter’s attempted punch, to flick the ball home with a deft header. 
Nomads renewed their midfield threat after the goal and began to stretch the play, taking the game to their hosts. A long ball over the top was controlled by the visitor’s Ryan Hill, who then under-hit his back pass. Danny Morris reacted quickest, picking up the ball and bursting into the area. Hill made amends for his error, forcing Morris out to the left, and his effort drifted agonisingly wide of the right-hand upright.  Nomads sensed that the tide could be turning in their favour and finished the half the stronger. In the final minute Gary Mossie had broken free, but fired his shot straight at ‘keeper Carl Mackney, and could not convert the rebound.
Nomads looked to continue where they left off in the second half and immediately had Irchester on the back-foot, breaking away again and having another set piece effort drift past the post. This seemed to be the wake-up call that Irchester needed as they looked to kill off the tie. On 53 minutes Paul Caswell again collected the ball just inside the Nomads half and headed towards goal. Steve Panter came out to narrow the angle, but Caswell showed his quality with a neat cut-back that gave Nicky Young the simplest of chances to double their advantage.
The second goal seemed to knock the fight out of Nomads, and Caswell was the driving force behind Irchester’s next opportunity almost straight from the kick off, but his driven shot was tipped over by Panter. On 78 minutes Irchester’s Phil Lawrence struck the woodwork after his side began dominating the game in midfield. Shortly after he broke free again but found was denied by another smart stop from Panter. The rebound fell to Paul Caswell who turned and chipped the ball in.  Seven minutes from time Jamie Gilsenan scored Irchester’s fourth, rolling the ball in at the far post.

Russell Roofing Premier Division:
Medbourne made the lengthy journey to Heyford Athletic in the only game of the day, and any hardy spectators who ventured out would have been very entertained with the nine goal thriller that ensued. Paul Currier scored twice for the home side while Nathan Lacey grabbed a third. However it was Medbourne’s day, firing in six goals to secure the win.

Keystone Roofing Supplies Division 1:
Andy Pixton scored twice, and Kevin Edwards and Callum Ward got one apiece for Earls Barton who ran out 4-2 winners over Blisworth.

Rothenberger Tools Division 2:
Jason Crawley netted twice for Ranelagh as they ran out convincing winners over bottom side Weedon 6-1. Carl McClaren, Joe Judge, Ben McClaren and James Draper scored the others. Wollaston and Clipston also shared 7 goals. Tom Betts, James Hudson and Mark Brown scored for Wollaston, but Russell Eggleton, Mike Aldenshaw, and a double from Simon Barby settled the tie in Clipston’s favour.

Division 3:
Tim England and Andy Creasy scored one each as Wellingborough WMC drew their derby game with Wilby 2-2.

Division 4:
No Games

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Reserve Premier Division:
Moulton’s up-and-down form continued, this time ending in a surprise 2-0 win away at second-placed Kislingbury. Colm Pacey and Peter Selling netted the goals that gave Moulton their first win in three games. Steve Chilton bagged a hat-trick for Gretton who cruised past Milton 4-1. Saul McCracken got Gretton’s other goal, while Dominic Spinelli chipped in Milton’s consolation.

Reserve Division 1:
No Games

Reserve Division 2:
No Games