In local football:
Leicester City who had come back to 2-2 thanks to a brace from James Justin went down 4-2 to Arsenal who scored twice in stoppage time.
Disappointment for Peterborough United who were 2-0 up inside twenty minutes before losing 3-2 at Birmingham City, who are now top of League 1.
Oakham United suffered back-to-back home defeats as Chatteris Town won 2-1, Kyul Thurley scoring the Oakham goal.
Uppingham Town move up to 4th after a 3-0 win at Moulton Harrox thanks to goals from Sam Blackwell, Martin Turiccki and Louie Venni.
Stamford Belvedere made it ten wins a row to maintain their 100% start to the season with a 2-1 win away to Warboys Town Reserves.
Bourne Town made it three away league wins in a row as they beat Ashby Ivanhoe 4-0, a result that moves them up to 3rd in the United Counties Premier North. Bottom club Deeping Rangers lost at home 2-0 to Eastwood who have gone top.
In Division 1, Blackstones won on their return to league action beating 3rd placed Staveley Miners Welfare 2-0 with goals from Josh Barrett and Kyle Rowell.
Cottesmore got a vital 2-0 win at Friar Lane and Epworth in this bottom of table game in the Everards Brewery Premier Division. Both goals coming from Leon Kavanagh on his debut, the first a penalty on 60 minutes with the second ten minutes later.
Stamford AFC beat the East Midlands Women’s Premier league leaders Sheffield FC 1-0 at home. The only goal of the game coming from Laura Dodwell on 68 minutes.
Oakham United got their first points of the season in emphatic style as they won 9-3 at East Goscote. Zina Cheikh scoring 4, Molly Cunningham 2, with Bethanie Munton, Gemma Davies and Emma Couzens with one each.
In local Rugby:
Stamford made it back-to-back wins at Stewart & Lloyds by 18 points to 6 ending a run of 26 home wins for the hosts. Ed Cox and David Martin with tries and Fraser Hutton with the conversions and two penalties.
Not such a good day for Bourne who went down at Bugbrooke 56-27.
Oakham returned to winning ways at home to Rugby St Andrews by 45 points to 31. They ran in five tries with Will Andrews having a good day with the boot with four conversions and four penalties.
Stamford College Old Boys lost 28 -18 in a physical match at Welland Academy against Sileby Town. Beschizza and Heath with tries and one conversion and two penalties from Brierley-Lewis, whilst Deepings were comprehensively beaten at home by Leighton Buzzard by 86 points to 12.
Stamford Women had an excellent day as they produced one of their best performances ever beating Boston Ladies from the Championship Midlands 2, 54-12 in the Papa John’s Community Cup 1st Round. Previously they had been beaten twice by Boston Ladies.
Nine tries were scored, 4 for Sarah Mitchelson, 2 Jemma Alcoran, one a piece for Anne- Marie Mullen and Kayna Penrose-Toms on her return to the team with Daisy Attley completing a good all-round performance a try, 3 conversions and a penalty.
Leicester Tigers lost 20 -15 to Bath who maintain their unbeaten start despite leading at half-time 10-5.
Police release an image of a man in relation to theft
Members of Cottesmore Military Wives Choir at Buckingham Palace
Bikes stolen at Rutland Water
Road safety checks carried out
Police warn to keep a lookout for opportunistic criminals
Stamford's Christmas tree to be repositioned
Police appeal for witnesses
Late night shopping for Oakham
A chance to sing in a choir for Stamford children
Nene Valley Railway Christmas event still going ahead today
Stamford North development approved
