Division One

Peterborough Northern Star  1    Buckingham Town  2

Saturday, 08 August 2009

Peterborough Northern Star lost just once on home soil in their title winning 2008-09 campaign, and in a major opening day upset they tasted anoher Chestnut Avenue reverse as Buckingham emerged from a far from impressive pre season to kick off the league season with a victory.

Star were closest to a first half breakthrough when Ronnie Fortune's header from a Mark Baines cross was cleared off the line, and early in the second half Paul Hill thumped a venomous free kick against the visiting crossbar..

The Robins took a 61st minute lead through Tony Hill who backheeled the ball into the net after Marcin Lubniewski spilled a cross.

Star were on terms seven minutes later through summer signing Jon Harrison who converted a Nathan Harne cross.

The champions went for the jugular, pouring men forward in a bid to win the contest, but in the dying seconds they left the back door open and were caught out by a quick counter attack as Craig Robson set up Jamie O'Grady to score Buckingham's winner at the second attempt.

Star: Marcin Lubniewski, Nathan Horne, Pete Brothwell, Paul Hill, Chris Plummer, Wayne Morris, Chris Garwell, Mark Baines, Jon Harrison (Josh Moreman), Ryan Francis, Ronnie Fortune (Mark Kingston).

Buckingham: Josh McAdoo, Massimo Lagioia, Connor Ecclestone (Chris Robson), Danny Hart, Mark Toms (Callum Tychowski (Tony Joyce)), Dave King, Jamie O'Grady, Simon King, Tony Hill, Joel McCormick, Nick Bines.