Weekend sports round up

Football

Last league games of the season saw Leicester City bow out of the Championship winning 1-0 at Blackburn Rovers. Stephy Mavididi with the goal on 78 minutes.

It will be interesting to see if the Foxes bounce straight back like they did last time as champions following relegation to League One with Peterborough United going up with them. Will history repeat itself?

As to Peterborough United, it was a disappointing end to the season, losing 3-1 to visitors Grant McCann’s Doncaster Rovers, who completed a league double. It was Billy Sharp, who has just been released by Rovers doing the damage with a second half hat-trick. Leading scorer for Posh, Harry Leonard had pulled it back to 2-1.

Cottesmore travelled to Sileby Town and drew 3-3 after conceding two late goals in the Everards Brewery Premier Division. The result sees them finish 7th their best position since the 22/23 season. A Josh Clark double and Leon Kavanagh scoring.

Women’s Football

Oakham United could not make it four wins in a row losing 4-1 at Loughborough Foxes Sapphires in the Leicestershire Women’s League Division 1. Remmie Ferla with the goal.

Deeping Rangers fixture was a Home Walkover for Soham Town Rangers.

Youth Football 

Leicestershire Youth League – Under 17 Division One - Syston Town Juniors Pumas 0–3 Oakham United

Peterborough & District Leagues

Under 18 Division 2 - Stamford AFC Young Daniels Yellow 8-2 Gunthorpe Harriers - Thorpe Wood Rangers Claret 6–4 Ketton Sports

Under 16 Division 1 – Netherton United Youth Red 5-2 Deeping United Red - Stamford AFC Young Daniels Yellow 0-0 Spalding United Blue

Under 16 Division 2 – Holbeach United Yellow 3-2 Deeping United Blue

Under 16 Division 3 - March Town United Amber 6–0 Ketton Sports

Under 15 Division 2 – Ketton Sports 2-1 Park Farm Pumas Black - Stamford AFC Young Daniels Red 2-2 Wisbech Town Red

Cricket

Leicestershire and Rutland League

Oakham 1sts lost at Shepshed 1sts by 79 runs despite Ben Southern taking 5-26. The two home fixtures saw the 2nds beat Houghton & Thurnby by 8 wickets, whilst the 3rds went down by 3 wickets to Daman Iconz 3rds.

Moving to Uppingham Town and the 1sts despite 102 not out from Tom Welch lost by 48 runs to visitors Rothley Park 2nds with the 3rds losing by 5 wickets at Syston Town 3rds. 

Not a good day for Market Overton also. The 1sts were beaten by 31 runs at Birstall Village 2nds, whilst the 2nds suffered a 122-run defeat at home to Electricity Sports 4th XI.

Better news as Wakerley & Barrowden 1sts returned to winning ways at bottom side Houghton & Thurnby 4th XI by the margin of 72 runs.

Lincolnshire Premier Cricket League

A mixed afternoon for Burghley Park with the 1sts losing by 6 wickets away to Sleaford 1sts, whilst the 2nds wrapped a victory in just 15 overs at home by 7 wickets over Moulton Harrox 2nds.

Ketton Sports 2nds in Division Two South lost to visitors Newborough 2nds by 6 wickets.

To Division 3 South and Uffington 1sts made it two wins in row with an 8 wicket win away at Castor and Ailsworth 2nds, whilst Stamford Town 2nds got their first win of the season at Heckington 2nds by 3 wickets.

Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire League

Stamford Town 1sts in their season opener against Elstow 1sts at home lost by 9 runs. Ben Doyle had earlier taken 6-50 for them.

Rutland League

Oakham 1sts in their season opener in Rutland League Division 2 won by 107 runs away at City 2nds.

Moving to Division 3 and Stamford 1sts got underway with a home win by 8 wickets over Whittlesey 1sts, whilst in Division 4, Ketton Sports 1sts lost by 118 runs at Upwood 1sts.