Weekend sports round up

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 15:13

Football

Leicester City’s poor run continues losing 2-1 at Birmingham City. For the second week running, the Foxes finishing with ten players. Straight red on 32 minutes for Bobby De Cordova-Reid.

Peterborough United thrashed visitors Wigan Athletic 6-1. This included a first league hat-trick for Kyrell Lisbie.

To the Peterborough and District League Premier Division where Oakham United lost 3-1 at Warboys Town, Kyul Thurley with the goal and Stamford Bells were beaten 1-0 at top of the table Netherton United.

Division One leaders Daniel Reserves drew 3-3 at Ketton Sports Premiair after trailing 3-1 during the second half. Their goals coming from a Adam Steels double and Riley Kendle with the hosts scorers being Kaine Baker, Nathan Bedford and Lewis Saunders.

Stamford Lions went down 3-1 at Bourne Town Reserves. Captain Danny Sheehan with their goal from a header.

Bourne Town suffered a 2-0 defeat at Basford Town in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division.

Rugby

Stamford’s five game unbeaten run in all competitions has ended at 2nd placed Northampton Old Scouts by 73 points to 24 but Stamford did get a 4 try bonus point.

Bourne in Counties 1 Midlands East (North) beat next to bottom Nottingham Moderns 53-5.

Football

Women’s Football

Stamford AFC have gone out at the quarter final stage of the East Midlands Women’s League Plate losing on penalties to SJR Worksop after drawing 2-2 at home in normal time. Fran Kavanagh and Emma Pollard with their goals. The two sides meet again next week back at Stamford in the league.

Youth Football results

Leicestershire Youth League – Under 16 Division 5 – Cottesmore 4-3 Syston Town Juniors Foxes

Peterborough & District Leagues

Under 15 Division 1 - Peterborough RTC 3-0 Stamford AFC Young Daniels Yellow
Under 15 Division 2 – Hampton United Red 3-4 Deeping Rangers Blue - Ketton Sports 1-4 Wisbech Town Red - Stamford AFC Young Daniels Red 0-0 Bourne Town Juniors Red

Rugby

Women’s Rugby

Stamford Women 1sts lost out to visitors and leaders of the Women's NC 1 East, Bedford Blues by 22 points to 10 so continuing their unbeaten run in the league.

Football

Youth Football results
Peterborough & District Leagues
Under 18 Division 2 – Stamford AFC Young Daniels Yellow 2–1 Stanton
Under 16 Division 2 - Park Farm Pumas Blue 3-2 Stamford AFC Young Daniels Red
Under 16 League Knockout Cup Quarter Final – Stamford AFC Young Daniels Yellow 1–5 Hampton United Blues

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