Premier Division (21): AFC Kempston Rovers, Blackstones, Boston Town, Bourne Town, Cogenhoe United, Deeping Rangers, Desborough Town, Holbeach United, Long Buckby, Newport Pagnell Town, Northampton Spencer, Potton United, Raunds Town, Sleaford Town, St Ives Town, St Neots Town, Stewarts & Lloyds Corby, Stotfold, Wellingborough Town 2004, Wootton BlueCross, Yaxley.

Division One (16): Buckingham Town, Bugbrooke St Michaels, Burton Park Wanderers, Daventry Town, Daventry United, Eynesbury Rovers, Huntingdon Town, Irchester United, Northampton ON Chenecks, Northampton Sileby Rangers, Olney Town, Peterborough Northern Star, Rothwell Corinthians, Rushden & Higham United, Thrapston Town, Whitworths.

Reserve Division One (17): Blackstones, Bourne Town, Bugbrooke St Michaels, Cogenhoe United, Daventry United, Deeping Rangers, Desborough Town, Northampton Sileby Rangers, Northampton Spencer, Olney Town, Raunds Town, St Neots Town, Stewarts & Lloyds Corby, Stotfold, Whitworths, Woodford United, Yaxley. 

Reserve Division Two (16): AFC Kempston Rovers, Buckingham Town, Burton Park Wanderers, Daventry Town, Eynesbury Rovers, Huntingdon Town, Irchester United, Northampton ON Chenecks, Peterborough Northern Star, Potton United, Rothwell Corinthians, Rushden & Higham United, St Ives Town, ThrapstonTown, Wellingborough Town 2004, Wootton Blue Cross.

Preliminary Round: Stewarts & Lloyds Corby v St Ives Town; Buckingham Town v Blackstones; Northampton ON Chenecks v Eynesbury Rovers; Sleaford Town v Thrapston Town; Rothwell Corinthians v Newport Pagnell Town.

First Round: Olney Town v Sleaford Town or Thrapston Town; Yaxley v Deeping Rangers;St Neots Town v Northampton Spencer; Rothwell Corinthians or Newport Pagnell Town v Stotfold; AFC Kempston Rovers v Desborough Town; Bourne Town v Wootton Blue Cross; Boston Town v Holbeach United; Potton United v Wellingborough Town 2004; Cogenhoe United v Northampton Sileby Rangers; Daventry Town v Daventry United; Rushden & Higham United v Northampton ON Chenecks or Eynesbury Rovers; Whitworths v Huntingdon Town; Raunds Town v Peterborough Northern Star; Irchester United v Long Buckby; Stewarts & Lloyds Corby or St IvesTown v Burton Park Wanderers; Bugbrooke St Michaels v Buckingham Town or Blackstones.

Preliminary Round: Bourne Town v Rothwell Corinthians.

First Round: Buckingham Town v Rushden & Higham United; Northampton Spencer v Stewarts & Lloyds Corby; Huntingdon Town v Deeping Rangers; Daventry Town v Woodford United; Olney Town v Potton United; Raunds Town v Whitworths; St Neots Town v AFC Kempston Rovers; Northampton Sileby Rangers v St Ives Town; Bourne Town or Rothwell Corinthians v Peterborough Northern Star; Bugbrooke St Michaels v Thrapston Town; Cogenhoe United v Irchester United; Desborough Town v Daventry United; Wellingborough Town 2004 v Wootton Blue Cross; Yaxley v Burton Park Wanderers; Stotfold v Northampton ON Chenecks; Blackstones v Eynesbury Rovers.  

The league's Annual General Meeting was held at St Neots Town FC on 6 June 2007.

Peter Gowans of league sponsors Wells & Young performed a number of presentations, starting with the Manager of the Year trophy awarded to Tuncay Korkmaz of Deeping Rangers.

Fair play awards were collected by Huntingdon Town secretary Russell Yezek and Wellingborough Town 2004 reserve team manager Steve Kirchin, with the top three clubs overall Bourne Town, Cogenhoe United and Woodford United receiving cheques.

The next trophies handed out were the hospitality awards. Bugbrooke St Michaels secretary Sharon Macgowan collected the award for referee markings with St Neots Town match secretary Marion Izzard picking up the award for club marks. Hospitality cheques were distributed to overall top three Cogenhoe United, St Neots Town and Potton United.

Boston Town manager Bob Don-Duncan collected the Baker Perkins Trophy awarded to the club scoring the Highest Aggregate of Goals, while Chris Knowles collected his second award of the Eric Evans Trophy for referee of the year.

Special awards were presented to mark Whitworths' unbeaten 2006-07 season in Division One, secretary John Betts the recipient, and Potton United secretary Bev Strong collected an award to recognise Royals striker Steve Kuhne's 300 goals in UCL football.

Bev was making a return visit to the top table having earlier been awarded the Administrator of the Year trophy which was presented by John Lyon who had donated the trophy to the league. 

Saturday 7 July: Rothwell Corinthians v Wellingborough, Sleaford v Lincoln Moorlands.
Saturday 14 July: Bugbrooke v Newport Pagnell, Godalming v Wellingborough; Huntingdon v St Neots.

Tuesday 17 July: Irchester v Wellingborough; Sleaford v Mansfield Town; St Neots v Cambridge United.

Saturday 21 July: Bugbrooke v Wootton, Cogenhoe v Chasetown; Newport Pagnell v Cambridge City; Northampton Spencer v Abingdon United; Shepshed v Desborough; Sleaford v Holwell Sports;St Neots v Bedford Town; Wellingborough v Brackley; Whitworths v Yaxley.
Tuesday 24 July: Aylesbury Vale v Northampton Spencer, Daventry United v Leamington, Newport Pagnell v Dunstable, Potton v Witworths, Stotfold v Boreham Wood, Wisbech v Yaxley.

Wednesday 25 July: Bugbrooke v AFC Kempston, Roade v Irchester.
Thursday 26 July: Deeping v Grantham.

Friday 27 July: Wellingborough v Whitworths.
Saturday 28 July: Bugbrooke v Roade, Newport Pagnell v Metropolitan Police, Northampton Spencer v North Leigh, Rushden & Higham v Stotfold, Sleaford v Soham, St Ives v Ipswich Wanderers, Wroxham v Potton.

Monday 30 July: Wellingborough v Rugby.

Tuesday 31 July: Arlesey v Stotfold, Biggleswade United v St Neots, Deeping v Stamford,Newport Pagnell v MK Dons, Potton v Broxbourne, Quorn v Northampton Spencer, Whitworths v Stewarts & Lloyds.

Saturday 4 August: Bugbrooke v Potton, Chalfont St Peter v Wootton, Daventry United v Coventry Sphinx, Northampton Spencer v Aylesbury United, Rushden & Higham v Wroxham, Sleaford v Thackley, St Neots v Arlesey, Thrapston v Newport Pagnell, Wellingborough v Enfield.

Tuesday 7 August: Buckingham v Ardley, Rushden & Higham v Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford v Northampton Spencer, Stotfold v Harlow, Woodford v Whitworths
Wednesday 8 August: Bugbrooke v Woodford, Sleaford v Sheffield United.

Saturday 11 August: Bugbrooke v Ravensthorpe. 

After guiding AFC Kempston Rovers back to the Eagle Bitter United Counties League Premier Division (step five) veteran boss John 'Buzz' Leeson has decided to leave the Walnut Boys after 3 seasons with the club.

The ambitious Walnut Boys now wish to appoint an ambitious management team for the 2007/08 season, which will see the first team compete in the Eagle Bitter United Counties Premier Division (step five) as well as various cup competitions.

AFC Kempston Rovers will also be fielding a reserve team in Reserve Division Two of the United Counties League and our successful under 18 team will continue in the midweek Northamptonshire Senior Youth League.

The club boasts some of the best facilities in Bedfordshire and the Eagle Bitter United Counties Football League, having just completed a £3/4 million Football Foundation funded project, including a state of the art 3rd generation all weather training pitch, new changing facilities that comprise of dressing rooms, laundry/kitchen areas, match officials dressing rooms, physiotherapy room and meeting room. Along with a new stand, ongoing ground improvements and with the existing clubhouse due for refurbishment shortly, AFC Kempston now have some of the best facilities in the area for non-league football.

Kempston are looking to appoint a successor as soon as possible. They are keen to hear from anyone who believes they have the ability and credentials to sustain and build on the success achieved by their former manager.

Interested parties should contact AFC Kempston Rovers chairman Russell Shreeves on 07802 906840. 

Promotion and relegation for season 2007-08

Promoted from Division One to Premier Division

Sleaford Town and AFC Kempston Rovers

Relegated from Premier Division to Division One

Ford Sports Daventry and Buckingham Town

Relegated from Reserve Division One to Reserve Division Two

Rothwell Corinthians

Promoted from Reserve Division Two to Reserve Division One

St Neots Town, Bugbrooke St Michaels and Olney Town

New teams in Reserve Division Two

AFC Kempston Rovers, Corby Town (provisional), Daventry Town, Potton United and Wootton Blue Cross

Name changes

Ford Sports Daventry become Daventry United

Higham Town become Rushden & Higham United following merger with Rushden Rangers

Wootton Blue Cross have appointed John Leeson as their new manager after parting company with Phil Silvestri.

Silvestri had taken over at Weston Park in November 2004, stepping up from reserve boss after Ken Davidson resigned to take the reins at St Neots. The season just ended promised much with Blue Cross in title conention in mid term but they faded to finish ninth after winning just one game in the last third of the season.

New boss Leeson has been with Wootton before, as reserve team manager. He was at the second string helm when Blue Cross won the Reserve Knockout Cup as a Reserve Division Two side in 2002. He was later second string boss at Kempston before taking the first team helm at Hillgrounds in partnership with Clive Black in the summer of 2005.

The pair revived Rovers fortunes and Leeson continued the good work after Black left the Walnut Boys last summer. Kenpston ended the 2006-07 season in third place and Whitworths' lack of facilities saw Rovers handed a Premier Division place.

The season's final managerial awards have been won by managers of highly contrasting levels of experience.

Premier winner Bob Don-Duncan of Boston Town has been managing at UCL level and above for around 33 years and his latest award is the reward for the Poachers' fifteen point haul from five April league games and success in the Knockout Cup when Boston beat Potton on penalties.

By contrast Division One winner Martin Walker is a 'rookie' at senior level, having stepped up to the Elderstubbs hot seat at the start of April following Tony Perry's departure. Five wins and a draw at the helm took Town to a top four finish and earned the new Daventry boss his reward.

Ten goals in domestic football during April earned Brett Donnelly the Goalscorer of the Month accolade. The Potton marksman finished the season on a high, scoring three times in the Royals' penultimate league game against Buckingham and following up with a four goal salvo at Desborough two days later.   

Gary Bull (Boston Town) 49 goals; Ben Foster (Northampton Spencer) 31; Steve Diggin (Cogenhoe) 29; Mark Paul (Yaxley) 27; Miles Mason (Bourne), Jon Mitchell (Wellingborough) 26; Ian Dunn (Holbeach), Steve Kuhne (Potton) 23; Darren Collins (Wellingborough) 22; Paul Goodhand (Boston Town) 21; Chris Caswell (Desborough), Danny Matson (Deeping), Kevin Slinn (Long Buckby) 20; Jon Crockett (Long Buckby), Ashley Stevens (Blackstones), Adam Taylor (Raunds) 18; Michael Byrne (Desborough), Craig Daniel (Wootton), Brett Donnelly (Potton), Lee Ellison (Deeping), Ryan Francis (St Neots), Carl Holmes (Cogenhoe), Vinny Shrieves (Newport Pagnell), Richard Thompson (Blackstones) 17; Paul Garrett (Potton) 15. 

Tom Berwick (Daventry) 36 goals; Gavin Batt (AFC Kempston), Rob Foster (Whitworths) 22; Ben Holley (Whitworths), Kryztof Karpiuk (AFC Kempston) 17; Paul Munday (Olney) 16; Jason Sedlan (Sleaford) 15; Matt Freeman (Whitworths) 14; Jason Lee (Thrapston), Matt Lunn, Jamie Shaw (Sleaford), Krysztof Matieskiewicz (AFC Kempston), Matt Peacock (Higham) 13; James Daldy (Whitworths) 12.

Carlton Ellwood (Whitworths) 38 goals, Paul Pickering (Northampton Spencer) 30; Ashley Bradshaw (Cogenhoe) 25; Colin Hutchison (Stewarts & Lloyds) 20; Dan Thomason (Cogenhoe) 19; Alex Brockbank (Blackstones), Ricki Goodale (Yaxley), Scott Spearink (Bourne) 18; Neil Smith (Stotfold) 17; Wayne Oldaker (Deeping), Richard Price (Ford Sports) 16; Ryan Aldrin (Stotfold), John Armstrong (Deeping), Elio Salerno (Raunds) 15; Scott Sanders (Rothwell Corinthians) 14; Dave Trimble (Stewarts & Lloyds) 13; Ben Hyams (Ford Sports), Dan Youngs (Yaxley) 12.

Paul Carey (Eynesbury) 21 goals; Joe Walsh (St Neots) 19; Lee Bassett (Huntingdon), Ian King (St Ives), Craig Minney (Bugbrooke) 18; Lance Allen (Bugbrooke), Nick Harrison (Wellingborough) 17; Dave Kew (Higham) 16; Will Briscoe (Bugbrooke) 14; Danny Rogers (Thrapston) 13; Luke McIlroy (Burton Park), Elliott Muddiman, Michael Strong (ON Chenecks) 12.

Roy Bloxham is to stand down as Potton manager after the May bank holiday North Beds Charity Cup final.

After leading Potton to the Premier Division runners-up medals in the 2004-05 season as co-manager with Dick Newman, Bloxham took a break from the game last term before taking over from Ian Donnelly in the summer of 2006. This time round he has led the Royals to fourth place in the league, two cup finals and the last 32 of the FA Vase.

Peterborough Northern Star have unveiled Tommy Cooper as their new manager following Darren Young's move to Huntingdon.

Cooper enjoyed spectacular success with the now defunct Ortonians club, winning two Peterborough League championships, two Peterborough FA Senior Cups and the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup when they beat St Neots in the club's last ever match.

Graham Robinson will assist Cooper.

Peterborough Northern Star manager Darren Young has switched to Division One rivals Huntingdon Town, replacing Paul Swannell in the Jubilee Park hot seat.

The former Corby Town youth boss took the Star reins during last summer and steered the Peterborough side to fifth place in Division One in his first season on the UCL managerial circuit.

Two graduates of the UCL refereeing panel will feature as assistant referees in the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United.

Dave Bryan, a UCL official from 1988 to 1995, and Peter Kirkup, who officiated on the league from 1989 to 1998, have been appointed to the game as the competition makes its long awaited return to Wembley.

Our congratulations go to both Dave and Peter.

The championships of both reserve divisions were decided on 28 April.

Cogenhoe completed a league and cup double as they carried off the Reserve Division One crown with a 3-1 success at Yaxley. Goals from Joe Rich, Adam Goodacre and Ashley Bradshaw won the crown for the Cooks, while Northampton Spencer secured the runners up medals by drawing 3-3 at nearest rivals Whitworths.

It was all up for grabs in Reserve Division Two at Olney where the Nurserymen took on St Neots in a winner takes all clash. The Saints clinched the title with a 4-0 win, their marksmen Ivan Finch, Tony Davis, Barrington Belegrave and Mark Oakley. Olney finished out of the promotion places with Bugbrooke taking the runners up medals.

Thirty nine year old former Cogenhoe player Darren Collins will return to Compton Park at the end of the season to fill the managerial vacancy left by Adam Sandy's departure.

Collins was a key man in the Cooks' 2004-05 championship success. In the current campaign he has been plundering goals galore in Wellingborough's pursuit of promotion.

The new Cogenhoe chief first appeared on the local scene in 1988 when Northampton Town signed him from non league outfit Petersfield. After 51 Football League matches and nine goals for the Cobblers he dropped into the part time ranks, excelling during Rushden & Diamonds' rise up the ladder. With 153 goals to his name he is the all time top scorer for the Nene Park club and his form there earned him four England semi professional caps.

Huntingdon manager Paul Swannell is to step down as boss at Jubilee Park after Town complete the season.

The former March manager took charge of Town last summer, but his new look side has struggled for results this term.

Swannell may continue with Huntingdon in a non managerial role.

Veterans Gary Bull and Bart Griemink were the stars of the show as Boston won the Knockout Cup for the second time in four years, beating Potton 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 extra time draw in the final at Blackstones.

Bull gave the Poachers the lead after 18 minutes with a speculative effort from 35 yards, but Potton levelled ten minutes into the second half, Brett Donnelly scoring with a lob.

Bull restored Boston's lead with his 44th domestic goal of the season, a 98th minute spot kick after Paul Goodhand was fouled by Nathan Buckland. With four of the additional thirty minutes remaining Gareth Cottenden's header from Lee Allinson's free kick took the tie into a penalty shootout.

The penalty contest gave Dutch goalkeeper Griemink the opportunity to become a hero, saving Potton's first and fourth kicks taken by Steve Kuhne and Cottenden respectively. In between Allinson and Paul Donnelly netted for the Royals but all four Poachers kicks were converted, Goodhand, Jon Rowan, Bull and Shaun Baker the men on the mark. 

Deeping are Premier Division champions for the first time after sealing their success with a 2-0 victory at Northampton Spencer on 17 April.

A spectacular solo effort from Mark Baines gave Rangers a 27th minute lead, Sam Bettinson adding a second two minutes into the second half.

With just one defeat in 38 matches it has been a spectacular season for Deeping under rookie manager Tuncay Korkmaz who has transformed a club which only avoided the relegation zone by one place in 2005-06.

The next target is 100 points, three required from Deeping's last two games. They also have the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy final against Lincoln Moorlands to look forward to along with a Hinchingbrooke Cup semi final agaist BGB Southern League Barton Rovers. 

Whitworths clinched their first Division One championship on 14 April, a 3-1 derby success at near neighbours Higham taking clear of the reach of outgoing champions Sleaford.

Goals from Ben Holley, Stuart Goosey (penalty) and Rob Foster prompted joyful scenes at Vine Hill Drive.

Whitworths have a home fixture with Peterborough Northern Star to negotiate if they are to join an exclusive band of clubs to have completed the season unbeaten in the league. Stewarts & Lloyds Reserves were unbeaten in 38 matches in Reserve Division Two in the 1992-93 season, otherwise the feat has not been accomplished for 99 years!

Scott Carlin is to step down as manager of ON Chenecks at the end of the season. Before his arrival at Billing Road Carlin managed former Division One rivals Blisworth.

45 year old Martin Walker has taken the Daventry Town reins. He played for VS Rugby and Southam and was both reserve boss and youth development officer at Rugby Town before joining Daventry this term as Tony Perry's assistant.

March Manager of the Month in the Premier Division is Roy Bloxham of Potton United. His side picked up 14 points from six unbeaten league games and also beat Yaxley and Northampton Spencer to reach the League Knockout Cup final.

Division One top boss is Thrapston's Paul Smith whose side rattled in 27 goals in winning five of their six March matches.

Cogenhoe hotshot Steve Diggin is the March Goalscorer of the Month after netting nine times in domestic football during the month.

Long serving Daventry Town stalwart Tony Perry has stepped down as manager at the Communications Stadium. Perry has undertaken a variety of off field roles in a decade with the club and took over as manager in the summer of 2005. He departs due to changes in persnal circumstances.

Deeping took a big step towards a first Premier title on 24 March, beating Cogenhoe 3-0 at Outgang Road. Mark Baines, Michael Stevenson and David Cobb shared the Rangers goals. Boston Town remain their nearest challengers after a late Gary Bull penalty gave them a 2-1home win overDesborough and the veteran marksman a club goalscoring record. Michael Byrne was the Desborough scorer after Mark Hackett's own goal handed Boston the lead. Wellingborough lost ground in a scoreless stalemate at Buckingham who picked up a first point in eleven games.

Potton are emerging as contenders for second slot, they made it seven wins in succession beating Northampton Spencer 4-0 at The Hollow. After a goalless first half two Gareth Cottenden goals and singles from Brett Donnelly and Steve Kuhne won it for the Royals. Vinny Shrieves and Scott Mulkern were the Newport Pagnell scorers in a 2-1 victory at Yaxley who replied late on through James Picillo. Next to bottom Ford Sports lost 2-1 at St Ives who plundered the points in stoppage time through Dan Pilsworth after Will Fordham's opener was matched by Matty Cox.

Long Buckby made it eight games unbeaten after a 4-2 success at Holbeach. Darren Harmon, Richard Wesley, Kevin Slinn and Danny Duggan shared the Buckby goals with cousions Shaun and Nick Keeble on target for the Tigers. St Neots eased closer to safety beating Raunds 1-0 at Rowley Park with a Mark Franklin strike in time added on while Stotfold picked up three vaulable points by beating Stewarts & Lloyds 3-2 at Roker. Callum Donnelly, Ricky Case and Tawhid Juneja all scored in the space of six first half minutes to give the Eagles the points, Greig McIlwain scoring in each half for S&L.

Thrapston and Sleaford were both among the goals in Division One on 24th March Glenroy Bell and Jamie Poole scored two apiece as Thrapston routed Bugbrooke 9-1 at Chancery Lane. Paul Norton and two goal Mark Redding were the other Town marksmen with Jamie Bull replying for the Badgers. Sleaford ran out 7-1 home winners against ON Chenecks. Jamie Shaw scored three, Jason Sedlan two and Jason Harrison and Pete Sutton one apiece with Chenecks manager Scott Carlin netting the visiting consolation. Leaders Whitworths won 3-0 at home to Higham with goals from Stuart Goosey, Ben Holley and James Daldy in the final quarter of the contest.

AFC Kempston look sure of a top three finish after a 3-1 success at Sileby. Krysztof Matiskiewicz, Krysztof Karpiuk and Gavin Batt scored for the Walnut Boys, Lee Bradley the Sileby marksman. Peterborough Northern Star lost 1-0 at Eynesbury who claimed a first win in eight through a late Craig Smith strike. Daventry were 3-1 home winners over Burton Park, with Danny Finlay, Tom Berwick and Adam Confue on the home scoresheet, Derek Simmons replying for Burton. Olney's good form continued with a 1-0 home win over Rothwell Corinthians, Tim Mason the matchwinner. 

Adam Sandy will be stepping down as manager of Cogenhoe at the end of the season. He has spent four years at the Compton Park helm since succeeding Aidy mann in May 2003.

Sandy led Cogenhoe to their first Premier Division championship in the 2004-05 season. 

There was no hangover for Deeping on 17 March as they bounced back from their first defeat to win 2-0 at Wootton with a Matt Jones own goal and John Paul Duncliffe effort, both in the second half. A solitary strike from player-boss Nick Ashby saw Wellingborough beat Bourne 1-0 at the Dog & Duck while Boston Town trounced bottom markers Buckingham 4-0 at Tattershall Road, Gary Bull and Paul Goodhand scoring two apiece. Potton moved into the top four with their sixth successive win, 2-0 at Stewarts & Lloyds, Lee Allinson (penalty) and Brett Donnelly on target.

Cogenhoe were beaten 2-0 at home by St Ives who claimed their first league win of 2007 with goals from Lloyd Howard and Chris Ewles in the last six minutes. Blackstones edged out Raunds 4-3 in a Lincoln Road thriller. Two goals from Kevin Ainslie and late strikes from Ross Watson and Dan Cotton won it for Stones with Callum Ridgway, Richard Tanner and Adam Taylor on the mark for the Shopmates. Northampton Spencer regained their goal touch with a 4-1 success at next to bottom Ford Sports who went ahead through Reuben Max-Grant. Pete Gregory, Darren Frost, Ben Foster and Zac Nedimovic shared the Millers' replies.

St Neots won 3-2 at home to Holbeach, a brace from Ryan Francis and an Adam Jackson own goal securing the points despite a late Tigers fightback which brought goals from Tommy Treacher and Ian Dunn. Long Buckby are unbeaten in six after a 3-2 victory at Newport Pagnell. Two Danny Duggan goals amd one from Darren Harmon gave Buckby the points with Mike Riley and Joe Ramscar (penalty) notching the home side's replies. Jamie Gilsenan and Mark Forbes gave Desborough a 2-1 home win over fellow strugglers Yaxley who had Mark Paul on the scoresheet. 

Sleaford were on the sidelines on 17 March after going top of Division One in midweek and Whitworths took advantage to regain pole position with a 4-1 London Road defeat of Thrapston who led at the break through Glenroy Bell. The Flourmen turned the tables after the interval with a double from James Daldy and one apiece from Dan Spaughton and Rob Foster. AFC Kempston look sure of a top three finish after winning 3-1 at Peterborough Northern Star. Richard Cook, Krysztof Matieskiewicz and Krysztof Karpiuk had the Walnut Boys all but home and dry at the interval, Andy Wilson replying for Star in the second half.

A late Lee Howard goal gave Higham a 1-0 victory at Huntingdon while Derek Simmons gave Burton Park a 1-0 verdict at home to Rothwell Corinthians. Tom Berwick's 26th goal of the season could only earn Daventry a 1-1 home draw with Sileby, who replied through Lee Haines, while Irchester and Olney drew 0-0 at Alfred Street.   

It's as you were in the Premier Division after victories for the top three on 10 March. Leaders Deeping avenged a League Knockout Cup defeat by Desborough with a 4-1 Outgang Road success. As in the cup tie Jamie O'Neill gave Ar Tarn a first minute lead but a Danny Matson hat trick and Lee Ellison penalty made it 29 matches unbeaten for Rangers. Nearest challengers Wellingborough overwhelmed struggling Ford Sports 8-1 after falling behind to Danny Wright's opener. David Glass levelled before the break and Jon Mitchell marked his return from suspension with a four goal haul after the break. Jed Ainge, Adam Hancock and Mike Sneddon completed the rout. A lone strike from substitute Jamie Smith three minutes from time saw Boston Town pip Northampton Spencer 1-0 at Tattershall Road.

Potton veteran Steve Kuhne hit a hat trick as the Royals demolished Raunds 5-1 at The Hollow to move into the top five. Paul Garrett and Luke Donnelly were the other Potton marksmen after Callum Ridgway had opened the scoring for the Shopmates. Cogenhoe returned to winning ways with a 2-0 success at Bourne, thanks to second half goals from Neil Champelovier and Steve Diggin, while Long Buckby's four match winning run was halted by a 1-1 Station Road draw with Blackstones, Danny Duggan and Richard Thompson the respective marksmen.

St Neots' climb was halted by a 3-1 loss at Holbeach. Ian Dunn's opener for the Tigers was cancelled out by John Coley only for a late brace from Nick Keeble to win it for the Tigers, he also had a penalty saved after that, a fate suffered by Saints skipper Russell Lawes with no score on the board. Wes Byrne's last minute equaliser gave Stotfold a 2-2 draw at home to Wootton who led with a first half Craig Daniel brace before Bobby Dance opened the Eagles account. Buckingham's plight looks desperate after they lost 1-0 at home to Stewarts & Lloyds, Bobby Drain's goal at the start of the second period winning it for the ten man visitors who had goalkeeper Richard Lavin red carded after twenty minutes for a professional foul. 

The 10 March action in Division One almost saw Whitworths lose their unbeaten record at lowly ON Chenecks. Harry Barnes and Neil Lovell gave Chenecks a two goal lead but Rob Foster and a Scott Barczewski own goal earned the Flourmen a 2-2 draw at Billing Road. Goals from Jamie Shaw and Kris Jones in the last nine minutes gave Sleaford a 2-0 home win over bottom markers Irchester and a good day for the champions saw third placed AFC Kempston lose ground, drawing 1-1 at home to Eynesbury. Craig Damon's opener for the Walnut Boys was matched by a James Dove reply for the visitors.

Fourth placed Peterborough Northern Star returned to winning ways, beating Sileby 2-0 with first half goals from Richard Moore and David Martin while Matt Peacock's solitary effort gave Higham a 1-0 Vine Hill Drive win over Daventry who suffered a first loss in eight.

Goals from Dave Townsend and Dave Briffa gave Rothwell Corinthians a 2-1 home win over Bugbrooke who were first on the scoresheet through Gavin Richardson. Olney beat Burton Park 4-2 at East Street after trailing to early visiting strikes from Derek Simmons and Matty Clarke. A Fionn Hart double and one apiece from Paul Munday and Paul Fisher turned the game in the Nurserymen's favour.

Goalkeeper Rob Mackney was the St Ives hero as his side beat Yaxley 3-2 in a penalty shootout to book a Huntingdonshire Senior Cup final place against Hampton.

The two sides failed to muster a goal between them in normal or extra time giving Mackney the chance to step into the limelight with shootout saves from Scott Bogusz, Lee Blewett and Mark Paul. Simon Acton and Ian Edge netted for the Cuckoos but Will Fordham, Jason King and Graeme Thackray converted their kicks to take St Ives through. 

Just five matches beat the weather in the Premier Division on 3rd March but a remarkable thirty goals were scored.

Leaders Deeping were among the clubs left sitting out the action, while their two nearest challengers Boston Town and Wellingborough met at Tattershall Road. The Poachers had the bulk of the possession but the Doughboys' clinical finishing saw Nick Ashby's side run out 5-2 winners. Alfie Taylor, Matt Green and Mike Sneddon gave Wellingborough a three goal advantage in the opening 21 minutes. Gary Bull's 35th goal of the season gave Boston a glimmer of hope before the break but the Doughboys' own veteran marksman Darren Collins scored two headers after the interval either side of a Paul Goodhand free kick for the Poachers.

Northampton Spencer were on the wrong end of an upset going down 2-0 at relegation threatened Stotfold who picked up three vital points with second half goals from Wes Byrne and Tawhid Juneja. Wootton fought back to draw 2-2 with Stewarts & Lloyds at Weston Park, Craig Daniel and Steve Gentle the home scorers after they trailed to goals from Paul Doherty and Michael Stanton.

Glen Turner scored three as Cogenhoe demolished Holbeach 8-1 at Compton Park. Steve Diggin hit two with singles from Neil Champelovier and Rob Goldring and a Martyn Cundy own goal making up the home tally and Ian Dunn replying for the Tigers. Another hat trick hero was Long Buckby's Kevin Slinn whose first half treble put Glen Botterill's side on the way to a 7-1 win over Bourne at Station Road. Richard Wesley, Darren Harmon, Jon Crockett and Danny Duggan (penalty) were also on the scoresheet for Buckby with Robbie Pearce scoring the Wakes' consolation. 

Division One champions Sleaford used up their game in hand over leaders Whitworths to move to within five points of the unbeaten Flourmen on 3rd March. Sleaford scored three times in the last twelve minutes to kill off visiting Eynesbury's resistance at Cranwell and run out 4-1 winners. Ian Dawkes' early opener for Rovers was matched by Jason Sedlan's reply late in the first half and the home side's late flourish won the day with Robin Holderness and two goal Jamie Shaw securing victory.

Higham won 1-0 at Olney, Gavin Fitzgerald's early strike proving decisive while Sileby were 3-0 derby winners at Bugbrooke with two Danny Smith strikes and one from Lee Bradley, all in the first half, settling the contest.  

The league's award winners for February have been announced.

Manager of the Month in the Premier Division is Cogenhoe United's Adam Sandy whose side won all three matches played during the month, scoring twenty goals and conceding none.

Daventry's Tony Perry won the Division One accolade after his side won all three February matches, while Town striker Tom Berwick made it a double cause for celebration at Elderstubbs, hat tricks against Irchester and ON Chenecks gave him six goals for the month and the Goalscorer of the Month prize. 

Team raising problems have forced Holbeach United to withdraw their second string from Reserve Division Two with immediate effect.

Holbeach have played 13 matches in Reserve Division Two, collecting just eleven points. Their results will be expunged from the league table shortly.

Just four Premier Division games beat the wet weather on 24th February, with two spectacular scoring feats from players at the opposite ends of their careeers catching the eye. Potton veteran Steve Kuhne scored five as the Royals handed Stewarts & Lloyds a 7-0 drubbing. Paul Garrett and Lee Allinson were the other Potton marksmen. Dan Cotton, less than half Kuhne's age, scored all four as Blackstones beat St Neots 4-1 at Lincoln Road, Michael McKenzie converting a spot kick for the Saints.

Wootton lost 1-0 at Holbeach whose matchwinner was Ian Dunn while a Vinny Shrieves brace in the last fifteen minutes gave Newport Pagnell a 2-1 success at Bourne, who took a first half lead through Scott Musgrove.

Whitworths maintained their five point lead at the top of Division One after a thrilling 3-3 draw with title rivals Sleaford at London Road on 24th February. The Flourmen led three times through Ben Holley, Stuart Goosey and James Daldy but the champions rallied on each occasion with goals from Steve Rowland, Craig Stones and Carl Sedlan earning a point, the third equaliser arriving in the last minute. Fourth placed Peterborough Northern Star crashed 2-1 at Rothwell Corinthians who took the points with goals from Dave Townsend and Sam Johnson, Paul Caswell replying for Star. Daventry won 5-1 at ON Chenecks with the division's top marksman Tom Berwick claiming a hat trick to make it 25 for the campaign. Leigh Roberts and Adam Confue also netted for Town with Steve Allen notching the Chenecks consolation.

Higham edged out Huntingdon with a lone strike from James Freeman deciding the issue at Vine Hill Drive, while Olney moved out of the bottom two with a 3-0 home win over Thrapston, Fionn Hart and two goal Paul Munday on the mark for the Nurserymen. Bottom club Irchester picked up their first point in nine outings, drawing 0-0 with Sileby at Alfred Street, but are now nine adrift of next to bottom ON Chenecks.

AFC Kempston lost 3-2 at AFC Dunstable after extra time in the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy semi-final. The Walnut Boys will be kicking themselves after two Craig Damon goals had them ten minutes from a place in the final. 

After setting a new record for an unbeaten top flight start in UCL football on Wednesday, Deeping continued their march towards a first crown on 17 February with a 2-0 victory at St Ives, their 27th match without loss. Danny Matson and Lee Ellison (penalty) gave Rangers their 22nd win of the season. Nearest challengers Boston Town remain nine points adrift after handing basement hosts Buckingham a 4-0 Ford Meadow drubbing. Gary Bull is now on 33 goals for the season after scoring three, Jonny Rowan the other Poachers' marksman. Wellingborough won 2-1 at Stotfold with a Mike Sneddon debut strike and a goal from top scorer Darren Collins, Wes Byrne replying for the relegation threatened Eagles.

Wootton stay fourth after a 3-3 draw at Stewarts & Lloyds. Darek Jozwiak, Craig Daniel and Paul Lawrence opened up a three goal lead for the visitors but they were pegged back in the last twenty minutes by Greig McIlwain and two goal Sean Brennan whose first came from the penalty spot. Two Brett Donnelly goals and one from Paul Garrett saw Potton pip Blackstones 3-2 at The Hollow, Graeme Epps and Gareth Williams the visiting scorers. Free scoring Cogenhoe ran riot at Ford Sports winning 6-0 with two goals apiece from Steve Diggin and Rob Goldring and singles from Neil Champelovier and Richard Bunting. 

Newport Pagnell halted a four match losing run by drawing 1-1 at home to Holbeach whose opener scored by Martyn Cundy was matched by an Elliott O'Reilly reply for the Swans, while Desborough won 2-1 at Bourne thanks to a stoppage time Mark Forbes winner, his second goal of the afternoon. Jason Gough scored for the Wakes. Yaxley's James Picillo scored a hat trick at Long Buckby but still finished on the losing side as the Bucks ran out 6-4 winners! Two goals each from Kevin Slinn and Jon Crockett, a goal from Darren Harmon on his return from injury and a Chris Gospel own goal gave Buckby three vital points in their relegation battle, Simon Acton also on the mark for the Cuckoos with a penalty.     

The top three clubs all enjoyed Division One victories on 17 February. Table toppers Whitworths saw off hosts Sileby 3-1, Rob Foster scoring two and Chris Goode one in the opening 19 minutes with Marc Fisher scoring a late Rangers consolation. Champions Sleaford are two points back after a 3-2 victory at Thrapston. A Jason Sedlan brace, one a penalty, and Craig Stones effort built a winning first half lead for the Lincolnshire club who are now unbeaten in eleven outings. Jason Lee and James Blake replied for Thrapston, now without a win in ten. AFC Kempston stay in touch in third after a 2-0 home win over Higham, their second half arkrsmen Gavin Batt with his 20th goal of the campaign and Krysztof Matieskiewicz.

Peterborough Northern Star are losing touch with the leading group, they drew 3-3 at home to next to bottom Olney. Ricky Reid, Ryan Hill and Danny McShefferty scored for Star, Greg Hardie, Steve Foster and Tom Collins replying for the Nurserymen. A lone strike from Matt Cosentino gave Daventry a 1-0 success at Eynesbury while Huntingdon and ON Chenecks drew 1-1 at Jubilee Park where Carl Foreman and Steve Allen converted penalties for the respective sides. Bugbrooke were 4-3 home winners against Burton Park. Steve Aslett, John Dawson and a double strike from new recruit Dave Drinkwater gave the Badgers maximum points with Derek Simmons, Grant Mawby and Danny Rogers on target for Park Wanderers.

Cogenhoe claimed the season's biggest win as they inflicted a seventh successive defeat on Buckingham. A five goal Carl Holmes salvo inspired Adam Sandy's men to a 12-0 win. There were two goals apiece for Richard Bunting, Rob Goldring and Steve Diggin with Scott Goodacre also on the scoresheet. The Robins replace Long Buckby at the foot after a Kevin Slinn hat trick saw the Bucks to a 3-2 home win over Stewarts & Lloyds who replied with a Bobby Drain brace. Stotfold moved out of the bottom four after surprising Blackstones 2-1 at Lincoln Road with a second half Ricky Case double before Phil Stebbing replied for Stones.

Deeping are six points clear at the top after John Paul Duncliffe and Lee Ellison (penalty) saw off Ford Sports 2-0 at Outgang Road. Nearest challengers Wellingborough lost 1-0 at home to Holbeach who completed a double with a late Ian Dunn strike. Third placed Boston Town won 2-1 at Desborough after trailing to an Eddie Mills opener. Gary Bull's 30th goal of the season, a penalty, and a Jamie Smith effort won the points for the Poachers.

Wootton stay fourth after a 4-2 home win over Raunds. Nick McFarlane, Curtis McGall, a Callum Mains own goal and Steve Gentle counted for Blue Cross with Danny Frid and David Coales replying for the Shopmates. Two Ben Foster goals took him to 23 for the season as Northampton Spencer beat Newport Pagnell 5-0 at Kingsthorpe Mill. Luke Dowling, Darren Frost and a Scott Marshall penalty made up the nap hand. Potton won 4-2 at home to Bourne with Gareth Cottenden, Lee Allinson (penalty), Brett Donnelly and a Ben Stainsby own goal giving the Royals the points with Miles Mason scoring two penalties for the Wakes to make his goal tally for the season 22.

The 3rd February action saw Whitworths make it 19 matches undefeated with a single goal success at Rothwell Corinthians, Anthony Sharp's spot kick securing the points for the Flourmen. First half goals from Ian Grove and Gavin Batt, his 19th of the season, gave AFC Kempston a 2-0 home win over Burton Park.

Daventry's Tom Berwick tops the divisional scorecharts on 22 goals after hitting a hat trick in his side's 4-1 victory at Irchester. Leigh Roberts was the other Town marksman with Sol Benjamin on the scoresheet for the Romans. Sileby claimed their biggest win of the season beating manager Gary Petts's old club Thrapston 6-0 at Fernie Fields. Danny Smith scored two with one apiece from visiting defender Matt Harris, Lee Haines, Luke Stone and Emmanuel Bella. Gavin Richardson's lone strike saw Bugbrooke edge out ON Chenecks at Birds Close.  

After 24 years of success by UCL clubs the Northants Junior Cup will find a home elsewhere this season after both Division One survivors made semi-final exits on 3rd February. Higham lost 4-3 on penalties to Peterborough Sports after a 1-1 Vine Hill Drive draw, Jason Kew the Lankies marksman, while Peterborough Northern Star exited 5-4 at Kislingbury after extra time. Andy Noble (penalty), Richard Moore and two goal Paul Caswell netted for Star.

Yaxley and St Ives reached the last four of the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup. Mark Paul's solitary effort saw the Cuckoos to a 1-0 success at Alconbury while a Paul De Luca treble helped St Ives to a 4-0 victory at Somersham, James Clark also on target. Huntingdon lost 2-1 to Hampton, Lee Bassett netting for Town while St Neots crashed out 2-0 at AFC Fletton in an upset.

Olney's lengthy run in the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup ended at the quarter final stage, a penalty giving Marlow United a 1-0 win at East Street. 

The first manager of the month winners of 2007 are Blackstones boss Tony Lowther in the Premier Division and Higham player manager Jim Le Masurier in Division One. Both are winning their first awards.

Stones collected maximum points from three league matches during January, scoring thirteen goals in the process, before rounding off the month with nine more goals in cup action.

Higham picked up six points from three January league games and also flew the league flag in the Northants Junior Cup, reaching the semi-finals.

Blackstones have a double cause for celebration as leading scorer Ashley Stevens is the January Goalscorer of the Month after bagging five goals in three matches, including a four goal haul against Stewarts & Lloyds on 13 January.

The top three clubs are beginning to open up a gap in the Premier Division after 27 January victories. A first half Sam Bettinson goal gave Deeping a 1-0 home win over Northampton Spencer who seem to be slipping out of contention. Wellingborough won 3-1 at Potton after falling behind to Paul Garrett's opener. Two Darren Collins goals and a late third from youngster Alfie Taylor won it for Wellingborough. Boston's Paul Goodhand hit a hat trick to see his side to a 4-1 home win over Long Buckby who are now bottom of the pile. Andy Peaks' own goal put Boston on the way to their win with Kevin Slinn replying for the visitors.

Wootton lost ground in a 3-2 loss at Blackstones whose centre half Richard Jones scored at both ends. Ashley Stevens and Phil Stebbing were the other home marksmen with Leon Cashman also on the scoresheet for Blue Cross. Stewarts & Lloyds completed an eight day double over Raunds with a single goal Kiln Park success, Pete Sneddon's first half spot kick proving decisive while Bourne drew 0-0 at Ford Sports.

St Neots picked up a first win under new boss Scott Houghton, a debut strike from Barrington Belgrave and Russell Lawes spot kick securing a 2-1 home win over Desborough who were first on the scoresheet through Eddie Mills but finished with ten men after Scott Marshall's late dismissal. Yaxley's four goal blitz in the first half hour sent Buckingham tumbling to a 4-1 defeat at Leading Drove and a place in the bottom two. Chris Lenton, Simon Acton, Steve Burns and Mark Paul (penalty) won it for the Cuckoos with Rory Brabant scoring a late reply for the Robins who are without a win in 14 games. Stotfold moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 home win over St Ives, Louis Lee scoring a late Eagles winner after Wes Byrne's opener on his Roker return was cancelled out by James Clark.    

The 27 January Division One action went well for the top two who drew clear of their challengers. First half goals from Matt Freeman and Rob Foster saw Whitworths to a 2-1 win at Olney who scored a late consolation through Fionn Hart, while Sleaford overcame a tricky hurdle at Higham, goals in each half from Robin Holderness and Jason Sedlan securing a 2-0 victory for the champions. Second half goals from Craig Damon and Gavin Batt earned AFC Kempston a 2-2 draw at Thrapston who held sway at the break with Steve Chilton and Jason Lee scoring in the space of a minute midway through the first half. Richard Moore's goal earned Peterborough Northern Star a 1-1 draw at Daventry who led in just two minutes with Tom Berwick's 19th of the campaign.

The mid table meeting of Huntingdon and Rothwell Corinthians at Jubilee Park finished 1-1, Lee Bassett and Michael Coles the respective scorers, while Burton Park beat visitors Sileby 3-0 with a first half Danny Rogers brace and Mark Pallett effort. ON Chenecks produced the most eye catching result of the day, thrashing Eynesbury 6-0 at Billing Road. Jamie Nuttell, Steve Allen (penalty), Kevin Eyre, two goal Harry Barnes and Jason Bradshaw shared the goals on an afternoon which saw Eynesbyry finish with nine men. Bugbrooke were convincing 4-1 home winners over Irchester in the battle of the basement duo. Steve Aslett, Jon McNeillie, Simon Steele and Will Briscoe scored for the Badgers, Sol Benjamin the Romans marksman.   

If successful in their delayed FA Vase 4th Round tie at Causeway United, Cogenhoe United will be at home in Round Five against Curzon Ashton from the North West Counties League.

The Fifth Round is scheduled for Saturday 10th February.

St Neots have parted company with caretaker manager Steve Young and have brought former managerial duo Scott Houghton and Jon Taylor back to Rowley Park to take the reins.

Young had stepped into the managerial role after Steve Kuhne's departure in September.

Former Tottenham and Peterborough wide man Scott Houghton will be the new manager while Jon Taylor, one of the Saints' most successful managers in recent years, will be Director of Football.

The duo left Rowley Park midway through the 2004-05 season to take up management posts with Arlesey Town in the Southern League.

Ex-Saints midfielder Ivan Finch has rejoined the club as assistant manager.  

Premier Division leaders Deeping made it 23 matches unbeaten on 20 January, demolishing Newport Pagnell 5-1 at Outgang Road. Mark Baines, Sam Bettinson, Michael Stevenson, Lee Ellison (penalty) and David Cobb shared the Rangers goals with Danny Nicholls replying from the spot for the Swans. Wootton moved into the top four with a 3-1 home win over Ford Sports, Leon Cashman scoring two and Steve Gentle one with Danny Wright netting the Motormen consolation.

Stotfold stay bottom after a 4-2 reverse at Bourne who had Miles Mason on target twice along with Chad Millar and John Currall, Ricky Case and Bobby Dance replying for the Eagles. Glen Botterill made a losing start at the Long Buckby helm as St Neots ran out 3-1 home winners with goals from Wes Byrne, Craig Reynolds and John Coley, Kevin Slinn the Buckby marksman. Stewarts & Lloyds won for the first time in seven outings beating Raunds 2-1 at Occupation Road. Bobby Drain and Pete Sneddon were the S&L scorers, David Coales on target for the visitors.    

Two of the four Division One matches played on 20 January ended in stalemate, including Peterborough Northern Star's visit to ON Chenecks. Danny McShefferty scored a late Star leveller to make the final score 2-2 after Trevor Duncan's opener for the visitors was overhauled by Greg Randall and Scott Barczewski. A late Derek Simmons goal earned Burton Park a 1-1 draw at Eynesbury who took a first half lead through Stuart Humphreys, while Matt Peacock was a late Higham matchwinner in a 2-1 success at Irchester. Karl King was the other Lankies marksman with Donovan Reed on the scoresheet for the Romans. Rothwell Corinthians were 3-1 home winners over Sileby in their mid table clash. Tony Ielapi, Michael Coles and Dallie Mandson netted for Corinths with Lee Bradley repling for Rangers.  

On January 20th Potton failed to match their best ever FA Vase run as they made a 4th Round exit at The Hollow to Wessex League leaders AFC Totton. Paul Garrett gave the Royals the lead after 11 minutes, but they were pegged back nine minutes later by Mark Osman with Mike Gosney scoring the visitors' winner five minutes into the second period.

In the Northants Junior Cup favourites Whitworths crashed out 2-1 at home to Kislingbury  in the quarter finals despite taking a first half ead through Matt Freeman.

Long Buckby have parted company with manager Aidy Mann.

The former Cobblers midfielder had spells in charge of Higham Town, Woodford United and Cogenhoe United before being appointed to the Station Road helm in the summer of 2004.

After a good first season in charge Mann saw his side finish next to bottom in the Premier Division last season and they have again found points gathering difficult in the current campaign.

Assistant Glen Botterill has been handed the reins for the time being.

Three of the Premier Division's morning strugglers picked up points as the relegation battle opened up on 13th January. Ford Sports enjoyed a second half goal spree as they defeated fellow strugglers Buckingham 5-0 at Royal Oak Way. Danny Wright, Ian Waldock, Jon Crockett and two goal Paul Currier made up the Motormen's nap hand. St Neots overturned an interval deficit at  Raunds to run out 3-2 winners. The Shopmates had Jamie Russell and Adam Taylor on the first half, but also lost the services of red carded goalkeeper Chris Jones. The Saints made their man advantage count after the interval with Wes Byrne and Craig Reynolds hauling them level before Reynolds won it with a stoppage time free kick. Stotfold stay bottom after letting a winning situation slip against Desborough at Roker. Ryan Nicholl's opener for the Eagles looked like proving decisive until Jamie O'Neill's late leveller for Ar Tarn earned the visitors a 1-1 draw. Bourne bounced back from a drubbing seven days earlier to win 2-1 at St Ives. Home skipper Will Fordham and Miles Mason exchanged first half penalties before Jason Gough's second half free kick won it for the Wakes.

With the top two inactive Boston Town closed the gap to six points with a 2-0 home win over Cogenhoe, Ross Don-Duncan and Micky Nuttell on the scoresheet for the Poachers. Blackstones went nap for the second game running as they thrashed Stewarts & Lloyds 5-0 at Lincoln Road. Ashley Stevens scored four and Phil Stebbings one while S&L had Pete Sneddon dismissed.  Second half goals from Nick McFarlane, Darek Jozwiak and Craig Daniel saw Wootton to a 3-0 victory at Yaxley while Potton were 4-1 home winners against Holbeach. Mark Bryant, two goal Lee Allinson and Steve Kuhne scored for the Royals with Omar Joof the Tigers' marksman.  

The 13th January action in the Premier Division saw champions Sleaford move to within two points of leaders Whitworths with a 2-1 success at Eynesbury. Jason Sedlan (penalty) and Kris Jones were on target for the champions with Craig Smith replying for Rovers. Peterborough Northern Star halted their slump with a 4-1 home win over basement side Irchester at Focus. Second half goals from Dave Kilby, Lee Booker, Chris Caswell and Richard Moore gave Star victory, Donovan Reed the Romans scorer. Higham won 5-0 at home to ON Chenecks with Jim Le Masurier, Matt Peacock, Karl King, Phil Nichols and Lee Howard all finding the visitors' net after the interval. Sileby won 4-2 at home to Bugbrooke. Rangers marksmen were Luke Stone, Lee Haines, Tom New with an own goal and former Badgers boss Danny Mackintosh, Aidy Spruels and Tim Knowles the Bugbrooke scorers.

Huntingdon and Daventry drew 1-1 at Jubilee Park, Adam Confue's opener for the visitors cancelled out by Alan Haine's reply for Town after the break. The derby between Rothwell Corinthians and Burton Park also finished 1-1, Elliott Roberts and Mike Houghton the respective second half scorers.

There were mixed fortunes for Division One sides in county cup action. In the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy quarter final AFC Kempston were 4-1 home winners against Kent Athletic, Sam Dawe scoring three and Richard Cook one, but Thrapston made a Northants Junior Cup last eight exit, going down 4-2 to Peterborough Sports at Chancery Lane. Steve Chilton (penalty) and Paul Norton netted for Town.

Only Lincolnshire escaped unscathed as the wet weather decimated the 6th January league programme. Just three Premier matches survived in the north of the area, with Deeping's 3-2 home defeat of St Ives taking Tuncay Korkmaz's men back to the top. A stoppage time Lee Ellison penalty gave Rangers the points after a Will Fordham penalty and Stefan Lewis effort for the Saints cancelled out Deeping's two goal interval lead earned by a Lewis own goal and Jon Stead effort.

Blackstones blitzed hosts Bourne 5-0 with all the goals arriving from set pieces. Kevin Ainslie, Elton Holmes, Richard Thompson, Andy Boome and Richard Jones all found the Wakes' net. Holbeach overcame an interval deficit to beat Ford Sports 3-1 at Carters Park. Simeon Nembhard's first half effort for the Motormen was overhauled by an Omar Joof brace and Ian Dunn clincher.

The entire Division One programme bit the dust although two clubs experienced contrasting fortunes in the Northants Junior Cup quarter finals. Higham won 5-3 at Ravensthorpe with Jim Le Masurier, Matt Peacock, Karl King, Andy Munday and Martin Mitchell sharing the goals but one of the biggest upsets in the competition in years saw 2006 runners-up Peterborough Northern Star exit 1-0 to Corby Pegasus.  

106. Russell Chandler - Sileby to Wellingborough; 107.Jimmy Marks - ON Chenecks to Irchester; 108. Danny Rogers - Desborough to Burton PW; 109. Trevor Duncan - Desborough to Huntingdon; 110.Danny Wright - Long Buckby to Ford Sports; 111. Leigh Dyer - Bugbrooke to Long Buckby; 112. Chad Millar - Deeping to Bourne; 113. Ben Cottingham - Peterborough Northern Star to Yaxley; 114. Lee Reynolds - Ford Sports to Daventry; 115.Craig Kelly - Long Buckby to Daventry; 116. Tim Clack - Ford Sports to Sileby; 117. Shane Fox - Huntingdon to St Neots; 118. Gary Clark - Burton PW to Desborough; 119. Sol Benjamin - Raunds to Irchester; 120. Jamie Gilsenan - Wellingborough to Burton PW; 121.Trevor Duncan - Huntingdon to Peterborough Northern Star; 122. Glen Smith - Cogenhoe to Bugbrooke; 123. John Dawson - Cogenhoe to Bugbrooke; 124. Warren Courtney - Daventry to Irchester; 125.Wayne Earl - Cogenhoe to Bugbrooke; 126. Sam Duggan - Sileby to irchester; 127.Tom Cross - Rothwell Corinthians to Whitworths; 128.Jody Vincent - Yaxley to Deeping; 129. Shaun Purcell - Stewarts & Lloyds to Peterborough Northern Star; 130. Danny Maddison - Blackstones to Boston Town; 131. Glenn Turner - Sileby to Cogenhoe; 132. Marc Ansell - Wellingborough to Sileby; 133. James McGrath - ON Chenecks to Sileby; 134. Glen Walker - ON Chenecks to Sileby; 135.Ollie Wilkinson - Cogenhoe to Long Buckby; 136. Chris Shackleton - Daventry to Ford Sports.

Yaxley have appointed Gary Clipston as their new manager. The 38 year old had been assistant to former manager Jimmy Watson for the past three years having previously played for the club for many years. Clipston's playing career started with Aston Villa before he dropped into the local non league scene.

Assisting Clipston will be one time Cuckoos team mate Lee Minett. Since leaving Leading Drove as a player Minett has enjoyed success as a manager in his own right, steering Whittlesey United to the Peterborough League championship in 2005. 

Premier Division Manager of the Month for December is Tuncay Korkmaz of Deeping Rangers, his side collected 16 points from six matches during the month to maintain their unbeaten record at the turn of the year.

Division One top boss is Sleaford Town's Brian Rowland whose side returned to form with a vengeance during December, plundering thirteen points and 21 goals from their five matches.

Goalscorer of the Month is veteran Boston Town marksman Gary Bull. His eight goal haul in just five December matches took his tally for the season in domestic football to 28 at the end of 2006.

Wellingborough signed off 2006 in pole position in the Premier Division after wrecking Newport Pagnell's nine match unbeaten run with a 5-0 Willen Road victory. Jon Mitchell and Darren Collins scored two apiece for the Doughnoys in the first half, both are now on 17 goals for the season. Tim Wooding completed Wellingborough's nap hand.

Further good news for the Doughboys was the loss of points by two of their title rivals. Boston Town lost 2-1 at home to Potton who took the points with first half goals from Paul Garrett and Mark Bryant. Micky Nuttell scored a late Poachers consolation in a match which saw three players dismissed, home midfielder Nathan Collins and Royals pair Gareth Cottenden and Steve Kuhne. Northampton Spencer lost ground in a 1-1 stalemate at Yaxley who were under the caretaker management of Gary Clipston for the first time. Pete Gregory's opener for the Millers was matched by a 16th goal of the campaign from Mark Paul.

A Carl Holmes hat trick saw Cogenhoe to a 3-0 victory at Raunds while Holbeach were emphatic winners in their Lincolnshire derby with Bourne, Nick Keeble scoring two and Omar Joof one in the Tigers' 3-0 home success.

Three matches started but failed to finish due to the wet weather. Rapidly improving Ford Sports were 2-0 up at St Ives when play was halted after 35 minutes, Tommy Waldock and Ian Waldock the Motormen marksmen. The Long Buckby - Wootton clash was called off at half time with Buckby leading by the odd goal in three, a Steve Gentle own goal and Kevin Slinn effort overhauling Jon Hoggett's starter for Blue Cross. St Neots and Blackstones were all square at one apiece when their Rowley Park duel was abandoned after 69 minutes, Russell Lawes netting for the Saints and Richard Thompson replying.  

Whitworths ended 2006 with a five point lead at the head of Division One after signing off the year with a 3-2 win at Peterborough Northern Star, who are struggling to stay in touch after three defeats over the holiday period. Dan Spaughton, James Daldy and Rob Foster shared the Flourmen's goals with Andy Noble and Dave Kilby replying for Star who had Aan Campbell red carded.

AFC Kempston's Polish strikers shared the goals as the Walnut Boys beat basement boys Irchester 3-1 at Hillgrounds. Krysztof Karpiuk scored two and Krysztof Matieskiewicz one for Kempston with Jason Vaughan replying for the Romans. Sileby completed a double over Huntingdon with a 2-1 Fernie Fields success. Emmanuel Bella and Justin Ayre gave Rangers the points with Adam Bevilacqua on target for Town.

Thrapston and ON Chenecks were level at 2-2 when the Chancery Lane contest was abandoned on the hour. Jason Bradshaw and Jamie Nuttall gave Chenecks a two goal lead before Darren Paling and Jamie Poole squared the match.

Yaxley manager Jimmy Watson resigned on Boxing Day bringing to an end his four year stint at the Cuckoos helm, his second spell in charge of the club.

Watson steered Yaxley to their highest ever Premier Division finish of 4th in 2004-05, the club's best ever FA Vase run last season and his three full seasons in charge saw the Cuckoos win six trophies, the Huntingdonshire Senior and Premier Cups twice each, League Knockout Cup and Hinchingbrooke Cup.  

The three leading Premier Division title contenders all notched up Boxing Day victories. Wellingborough moved back to the top of the table with a 3-2 win over Raunds in their lunchtime Dog & Duck encounter. Tim Wooding (penalty), Jon Mitchell and Darren Collins gave the Doughboys a narrow victory with ex-Wellingborough players Callum Ridgway and Matty Curtis (penalty) replying for the Shopmates. Three hours later Deeping regained pole with a 2-1 success at Blackstones, Lee Ellison netting a late Rangers winner after Richard Jones cancelled out Michael Stevenson's opener for the title chasers. Boston Town were 3-0 home winners over Holbeach with Laszlo Lovas and two goal Gary Bull on the scoresheet.

Newport Pagnell moved into fifth place with a 4-1 success at Buckingham. A Danny Nicholls treble and Vinny Shrieves effort won it for the Swans with Abdul Abdi replying for the Robins. St Ives were 2-0 home winners over St Neots thanks to a double strike from Will Fordham, the second a spot kick, while Bourne continued to climb by beating Yaxley 2-1 at the Abbey Lawn. First half goals from Miles Mason and Chad Millar won it for the Wakes,Simon Acton replying for the Cuckoos. 

Potton sent neighbours Stotfold to the foot of the table with a 4-0 Roker success. Barry Sells, two goal Steve Kuhne and Lee Allinson shared the Royals goals. Ford Sports moved above the Eagles with a single goal success at fellow strugglers Long Buckby, Lee Botterill's first half own goal settling the issue. Stewarts & Lloyds and Desborough drew 1-1 at Occupation Road, Paddy Daniels and Tony Page the respective marksmen.  

Whitworths and Sleaford enjoyed Boxing Day victories to strengthen their positions in Division One. The Flourmen were 2-0 winners at basement side Irchester with Dan Spaughton and Matt Freeman on the scoresheet. Champions Sleaford had defender Paul Ward's late goal to thank for a 3-2 win over Peterborough Northern Star at Cranwell. Earlier Sleaford strikes from Craig Stones and Jamie Shaw had been cancelled out by two Chris Caswell equalisers. AFC Kempston lost ground in a goalless draw at home to Olney.

Eynesbury were the day's top scorers with a 6-1 derby success at Huntingdon. Scott Kingsbury, Laurence Revell, Barry Albone, Ross West and two goal Ian Dawkes shared the Rovers goals with Ryan Francis replying for Town. Tom Berwick and Martin Raven scored two apiece as Daventry overwhelmed Bugbrooke 4-0 at Elderstubbs while Rothwell Corinthians were 2-0 home winners over Thrapston, Kevin Fox and Dan Morris the marksmen.

Sileby blitzed ON Chenecks 4-0 at Fernie Fields with two Lee Bradley goals and one apiece from Lee Haines and Marc Cross. Burton Park surprised hosts Higham 3-2 with Jamie Gilsenan, Mike Houghton and Dean Joy on the scoresheet for Park Wanderers, Matt Peacock and Martin Mitchell replying for the Lankies.    

Deeping will top the Premier Division table at Christmas after extending their unbeaten start to 20 games on 23rd December. Goals from Danny Matson and Lee Ellison (penalty) saw Rangers to a 2-0 home win over Long Buckby. Morning leaders Wellingborough were on the wrong end of an upset losing 4-3 at lowly Bourne. Two Miles Mason goals, one from the spot, plus one each from Simon Barrick and Tim Quy gave the Wakes a memorable success with the Doughboyrs replying through Jed Ainge, Tim Wooding and Jon Mitchell. Northampton Spencer won 5-2 at Desborough to move into the top four. Mike Sneddon and Michael Byrne, with a penalty, twice gave Ar Tarn a first half lead either side of a Graham Cottle reply but the Millers took charge on resumption as efforts from Ben Foster and a Darren Frost hat trick secured victory. Wootton lost ground losing 2-1 at home to Cogenhoe. Steve Gentle gave Blue Cross a first half lead only for Fazel Koriya and Carl Holmes to turn the tables in the second period.

Blackstones and Potton drew 2-2 at Lincoln Road, Elton Holmes and Ross Watson on target for the home side with Brad Harrison and Paul Garrett netting for the Royals while Newport Pagnell won 2-0 at Stewarts & Lloyds, Elliott O'Reilly and Vinny Shrieves making it eight without defeat for the Swans. Two Matt Curtis goals and one from Lee Dorrington saw Raunds to a 3-1 home win over Buckingham whose marksman was Marcus McGillycuddy. Holbeach and St Ives drew 1-1 at Carters Park, Ian Dunn's penalty for the Tigers cancelled out by a Phil Barnes own goal.     

Whitworths reached the half way mark in their Division One campaign with their unbeaten record intact, but it was a close run thing as they needed a last minute Matt Freeman equaliser to draw 2-2 with visiting Burton Park on 23rd December. Rob Foster was the other Flourmen marksman with Grant Mawby on target twice for Burton. Champions Sleaford failed to capitalise on Whitworths' slip. They could only draw 1-1 with Thrapston at Cranwell, Jason Sedlan's opener for the homesters matched by a Steve Chilton reply. It was unlucky 13 for AFC Kempston as their twelve match unbeaten run ended in a 4-2 reverse at Rothwell Corinthians. Two Phil Cox goals and singles from Dave Townsend and Tony Ielapi won it for Corinths with Krysztof Matieskiewicz and Mark Pledger on the scoresheet for the Walnut Boys. Peterborough Northern Star's eight match winning streak bit the dust in a 3-1 loss at Huntingdon whose scorers were Carl Foreman, Adam Collins and Alyou Coaney with Lee Booker the Star marksman.

James Dove, Scott Kingsbury and Craig Smith saw Eynesbury to a 3-1 victory at Sileby who had Emanuel Bella on the scoresheet, while Higham completed an eight day double over Bugbrooke with a 6-0 Birds Close success. Karl King scored two for the Lankies whose other scorers were Gary Broadway, Jim Le Masurier, Matt Peacock and Andy Munday. Two goals from Tom Berwick and one from Martin Raven saw Daventry to a 3-1 home victory over Irchester who replied through Sol Benjamin, while Olney and ON Chenecks shared six goals at East Street. Steve Foster, Tom Collins and Sam Callear netted for the Nurserymen with Jamie Evans, Scott Barczewski and Jason Bradshaw replying for Chenecks. 

The 16th December programme in Division One saw the leading quartet all add to their points tally with victories. Pacesetters Whitworths remaining unbeaten after a 3-1 home win over Daventry. A Ben Holley double and Rob Foster effort gave the Flourmen the points after Phil Richardson opened the scoring for Daventry. Champions Sleaford are two points adrift in second after winning at Irchester for the first time. Two Matt Lunn goals and one each from Paul Ward, Jason Sedlan, Jon Machin and Craig Stones gave the long distance visitors a 6-2 success, Karl Guy and Damian Grant replying for the Romans.

AFC Kempston and Peterborough Northern Star are a further three points back. The Walnut Boys won 3-1 at home to Huntingdon with Krysztof Matieskiewicz, Gavin Batt and Lewis Hook on the scoresheet, Alyou Coaney the Huntingdon marksmen. Star notched up an eighth successive win, 4-1 at home to Burton Park. Andy Wilson, Nicky Young, Chris Caswell and Paul Caswell shared the Star goals with Grant Mawby the Burton scorer.

Below the top four there's an eleven point gap. Eynesbury moved into the top six by beating Rothwell Corinthians 3-1 at Hall Road. Goals from Gavin Clark, James Dove and Ross West in the last twenty minutes turned the contest in Rovers' favour after they trailed to Dave Briffa's first half opener. Higham claimed a first win in seven outings, a double from Jim Le Mesurier and single from Matt Peacock seeing off Bugbrooke 3-0 at Vine Hill Drive. ON Chenecks and Olney drew 3-3 at Billing Road. The visitors led three times through two goal Paul Munday and Scott Wrighting, but on each occasion Chenecks fought back with levellers from Scott Barczewski, Vinny Maye and Kevin Eyre.  

Stotfold have parted company with manager Mark Teeling by mutual consent. He had spent just three months at the Roker helm and his spell in charge ended with the club's record UCL defeat at Deeping.

The Eagles have handed the reins to a vastly experienced management team. Former Arsenal player Ian Allinson returns to Roker for a second spell in charge having previously managed the club from December 1992 to May 1998. During that time he led the Eagles to the runners-up medals in 1996, their best ever UCL finish. Since leaving Stotfold he has managed Barton Rovers and Boreham Wood where he was director of football until recently.

Assisting Allinson will be Ian Donnelly who spent last season at the Potton helm, guiding them to second place in the Premier Division. Before that he assisted Kerry Dixon at Hitchin Town. 

POTTON UNITED v AFC Totton (unbeaten Wessex League leaders); Causeway United (16th in Midland Alliance) v COGENHOE UNITED.

Ties to be played on Saturday 20th January 2007. 

Cogenhoe and Potton reached the last 32 of the FA Vase with impressive Third Round wins on the road. The Cooks trounced hosts Fakenham 5-1 at Clipbush Park. A 25 yarder from James Gould and Steve Diggin effort gave Adam Sandy's men a two goal interval lead and Diggin turned provider after the break with three assists for two goal Carl Holmes and Neil Champelovier.

Potton edged out Leverstock Green 1-0 with a 67th minute debut goal from Lee Allinson, but a close contest at Mildenhall saw Northampton Spencer exit 2-1, Ben Foster's goal around the hour mark the meat in the sandwich to home strikes from Gareth Simpson and Paul Miles.  

Morning leaders Boston Town's nine match winning run ended in a shock 3-2 defeat at St Ives on 9th December. Micky Nuttell and Gary Bull, with a penalty, gave the Poachers a two goal lead within a quarter of an hour but a Will Fordham spot kick and second half efforts from Ian Fovargue and Stefan Lewis gave the Saints a first win in seven. Boston's defeat enabled Wellingborough to make a quick return to pole position with a 3-1 success at St Neots. Tim Wooding, Adam Hancock and Malcolm Ndekwe fired the Doughboys back to the summit with Wes Byrne scoring a home consolation. Deeping made it 17 matches unbeaten in third, Jon Stead on target in a single goal success at Holbeach.

Darek Jozwiak's last minute effort saw Wootton return to winning ways with a 3-2 home defeat of next to bottom Bourne. Leon Cashman and Craig Daniel also appeared on the scoresheet for Blue Cross with Miles Mason and Jimmy McDonnell replying for the Wakes. Blackstones also revived their challenge as goals from Richard Thompson, Gareth Williams and Ashley Stevens took them to a 3-1 win over Buckingham who were first to score through Chris Robson.

Tom Mills and Mike Sneddon gave Desborough a 2-1 home win over Raunds whose scorer was Matt Curtis while Ford Sports are now just three points adrift in the basement after picking up their third win of the season, 3-1 against Stotfold. Late strikes from Simeon Nembhard and Sigitas Kazemekas won the points for the Motormen after Tim Clack's opener was matched by Lee Downham. 

The four contenders for the Division One championship all picked up three points with victories on 9 December. Leaders Whitworths trounced Higham 6-1 at London Road with Rob Foster leading the way with a hat trick. Kris Line, Ben Holley and Matt Freeman also netted for the Flourmen with Barry Albone scoring the Rovers consolation. Reigning champions Sleaford topped that with a 7-1 rout of Sileby. Three Matt Lunn goals and one apiece from Craig Stones, Robin Holderness, Paul Ward and Kris Jones saw Sleaford to their biggest win of the season, Lee Bradley scoring a penalty for Sileby.

The other two honours contenders found the going tougher but nonetheless emerged victorious. A first half Krysztof Karpiuk brace gave AFC Kempston a 2-1 home win over Rothwell Corinthians who replied through Sam Johnson. Peterborough Northern Star were 2-1 winners at Bugbrooke, an Andy Chester own goal and late Chris Caswell strike giving Star their first ever Birds Close success,Gavin Richardson replying for the Badgers.

Huntingdon are up to fifth after a 3-0 success at Burton Park, Ryan Francis scoring two and Alyou Coaney one while a late Craig Thurlow strike gave Thrapston a 1-1 derby draw at Higham who led through Karl King. Irchester collected a first win under new boss John Spencer despite twice trailing to ON Chenecks at Alfred Street. Jason Vaughan, two goal Karl Guy and Damian Grant gave the Romans a 4-3 success with Kevin Eyre (two) and Nick Woodroffe the Chenecks marksmen.

Olney beat Aston Clinton 3-2 in the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup with two Paul Munday goals and one from Steve Foster.

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The match of the season so far saw Wellingborough and Deeping share the spoils in a 1-1 Dog & Duck draw. In form marksman Jon Mitchell's goal after three minutes put the pacesetting Doughboys in charge but with a quarter of an hour to play Deeping replied with Michael Stevenson's goal taking their unbeaten start to 16 games. Boston Town are second, three points behind Wellingborough with three matches in hand after a 3-2 home win over well placed Wootton. Gary Bull's hat trick, including two spot kicks, proved decisive for the Poachers with Leon Cashman and Darrell Elliott the Blue Cross marksmen. Northampton Spencer are third after a 3-1 success at Buckingham. Zac Nedimovic and two goal Ben Foster gave the Millers a vital victory with Reuben Max-Grant on target for the Robins.Blackstones lost ground in a 1-1 draw at Raunds, Elton Holmes's first half goal for Stones cancelled out by Adam Taylor after the interval. St Ives suffered their first defeat in eight outings as in form Newport Pagnell romped to a 4-0 Willen Road victory. Vinny Shrieves set the ball rolling before Danny Nicholls netted a second half hat trick.

Bottom markers Ford Sports held Potton to a 0-0 draw at Royal Oak Way, only a second point in seven outings for the Motormen, but they are further adrift at the bottom after the two sides directly above them picked up three point hauls. Stotfold halted a six match losing run with a 4-3 success at Long Buckby. Ian Thorne, two goal Adam Furness and Joe Philbin netted the Eages goals at Station Road with Lee Botterill and two goal Kevin Slinn the home scorers. Yaxley were 4-1 home winners against Desborough. Prolific marksman Mark Paul scored two for the Cuckoos and was joined on the scoresheet by Ricky Hailstone (penalty) and Simon Acton. Tony Page replied for Ar Tarn. The day's second scoreless draw came at Occupation Road where Stewarts & Lloyds and St Neots failed to find the target.

December 2nd was a good day for Division One champions Sleaford, they were the only winners in the morning top eleven. Well placed Daventry threatened an upset at Cranwell when Tom Berwick gave them a first minute lead but second half goals from Matt Lunn, Craig Stones, Pete Sutton and Jamie Shaw won it for Sleaford by a 4-1 score. Whitworths remain top of the pile after drawing 2-2 at Eynesbury. Rob Foster's first half brace looked set to give the leaders another victory but Rovers rallied after the interval to share the spoils with late goals from Dave Fisk and Craig Smith. AFC Kempston also dropped points in a 2-2 stalemate at Huntingdon, Carl Foreman and Alyou Coaney the Town marksmen with Krysztof Karpiuk and Lee Draper on target for the Walnut Boys.

Three of the morning bottom five picked up three points. Marcus Keirle's double strike saw Sileby to a 2-1 home win over Burton Park who replied through Byron Brown, while ON Chenecks trounced Higham 4-1 at Billing Road. Two Jamie Nuttall goals and singles from Nick Woodroffe and Kevin Eyre gave Chenecks victory, Gary Broadway scoring for the Lankies. Bugbrooke saw off fellow strugglers Olney 3-1 at Birds Close with Gavin Richardson, Will Briscoe and Andy Chester sharing the Badgers goals before a late Olney response from Steve Foster. Basement side Irchester drew 1-1 at home to Thrapston, Jason Vaughan's goal earning new Romans boss John Spencer his first point at the helm after Jason Lee opened the scoring for the visitors. 

A floodlight failure at Sergeant's Lawn meant Rothwell Corinthians missed out on revenge for a recent thrashing at Peterborough Northern Star. Dave Townsend's double had Corinths 2-1 up, Alan Campbell replying for Star, but with eight minutes to play the ground was left in darkness as the lights went out. 

Holbeach kicked off December by booking a Knockout Cup quarter final place with a 4-2 home win over in form Cogenhoe in a Second Round tie. Two goals from Tigers player boss Shaun Keeble and one apiece from Ross Nichols and Nick Keeble won the contest for Holbeach with Steve Diggin's double counting for Cogenhoe.

Lincolnshire Senior Cup A holders Bourne moved into the last four of this year's competition, now renamed the Senior Trophy, by beating Bottesford 2-1 at the Abbey Lawn. Tim Quy's late goal took the Wakes into the semi's after Ian Ling's early strike was matched by the visitors.

Premier Division Manager of the Month for November is Adam Sandy of Cogenhoe United. His side collected maximum points from three league fixtures and also progressed to the Third Round of the FA Vase with an excellent win at Ridgeons League high fliers Kirkley.

Division One Manager of the Month is John Leeson of AFC Kempston Rovers. The veteran boss steered the Walnut Boys to three league victories before rounding off the month with a cup victory in the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy.

Goalscorer of the Month is Carl Holmes of Cogenhoe United. Three goals against Newport Pagnell, two against Long Buckby and one against Stewarts & Lloyds gave him a six goal haul in three domestic matches.

75. Ryan Byrne - Long Buckby to Daventry; 76. Malcolm Ndekwe - Cogenhoe to Wellingborough; 77. Will Moffat - Sileby to Long Buckby; 78. Anthony Powell - Ford Sports to Woodford; 79. Zeke Lyford - Thrapston to Higham; 80. Maurice Lyte - Long Buckby to Sileby; 81. Ben Armstrong - Thrapston to Wellingborough; 82. Andy Chester - Sileby to Bugbrooke; 83. Pete Callan - Peterborough Northern Star to Whitworths; 84. Matt Curtis - Wellingborough to Raunds; 85. Paul Djeneralovic - Desborough to Stewarts & Lloyds; 86. Stuart Smeathers - Long Buckby to Wellingborough; 87. Alexis Malong - Northampton Spencer to Wellingborough; 88. Matt Holland - Deeping to Bourne; 89 - Ian Batchelor - St Neots to Eynesbury; 90 - Mike Sneddon - Stewarts & Lloyds to Desborough; 91. Dan Burke - Northamptin Spencer to Cogenhoe; 92. Lee Draper - Wootton to AFC Kempston; 93. Shaun Allen - Northampton Spencer to Desborough; 94. Steve Graham - Potton to Stotfold; 95. Ben Armstrong - Wellingborough to Raunds; 96. Gary Munnelly - Sileby to Irchester; 97. Lee Cooper - Rothwell Corinthians to Burton Park; 98. Pozemyslaw Podplonski - Northampton Spencer to Sileby; 99. Barry Mead - Ford Sports to Sileby; 100. Russell Bull - Stotfold to Potton; 101. Phil Turner - Whitworths to Higham; 102 - Jason Baugh - ON Chenecks to Long Buckby; 103. Derek Simmons - Burton Park to Stewarts & Lloyds; 104. Glenn Vaughan - Deeping to Blackstones; 105. Kevin Buchanan - Peterborough Northern Star to Stewarts & Lloyds. 

Premier Division

Gary Bull (Boston) 20 goals; Darren Collins (Wellingborough), Ben Foster (Northampton Spencer) 14; Miles Mason (Bourne) 13; Mark Paul (Yaxley) 12; Jon Mitchell (Wellingborough) 11; Steve Diggin (Cogenhoe), Ian Dunn (Holbeach), Reuben Max-Grant (Buckingham), Jonny Rowan (Boston) 10.

Division One

Gavin Batt (AFC Kempston) 16 goals; Chris Caswell (Peterborough Northern Star) 14; Tom Berwick (Daventry) 13; Ben Holley (Whitworths) 10; Ryan Francis, Billy Tumlety (Huntingdon), Krysztof Karpiuk (AFC Kempston), Adrian Spruels (Bugbrooke) 7.

Reserve Division One

Dave Trimble (Stewarts & Lloyds) 10 goals; Alex Brockbank (Blackstones), Colton Ellwood (Whitworths), Paul Pickering (Northampton Spencer), Scott Spearink (Bourne) 9;

Reserve Division Two

Alfie Taylor (Wellingborough) 12 goals; James McGrath (ON Chenecks) 10; Nick Harrison (Wellingborough) 9; Dave Kew (Higham), Joe Walsh (St Neots) 8.

Premier Division leaders Wellingborough featured in the only first team league match to beat the weather on 25th November. The table toppers had to rely on a late free kick from Tim Wooding to share the spoils at fellow contenders Blackstones who went ahead early in the second half when Richard Jones scored from a corner.

In the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup Huntingdon were 2-1 winners against Hemingford thanks to a goal in each half from Ryan Francis, while Peterborough Northern Star booked a quarter final place in the Northants Junior Cup with a 4-1 success at Birchfield Rovers. Chris Caswell, Andy Noble, Jaspal Saini and Nicky Young shared the Star goals.

Northampton Birchfield Rovers or PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR v Corby Pegasus; Ravensthorpe v HIGHAM TOWN; THRAPSTON TOWN v Peterborough Sports; WHITWORTHS v Kislingbury.

Ties are to be played on Saturday 6th January.

Bourne Town's clubhouse opening match on 22nd November saw them go down 1-0 to Peterborough United who came out on top thanks to a 68th minute goal from Lloyd Opara.

The evening saw the Wakes' new facilities, the Len Pick Suite and Kevin Morris bar, officially declared open.

Fakenham Town v COGENHOE UNITED; Leverstock Green v POTTON UNITED or Ruislip Manor; Mildenhall Town v NORTHAMPTON SPENCER; ST NEOTS TOWN or Lowestoft Town v Welwyn Garden City.

Matches to be played on Saturday 9th December.

John Spencer has been unveiled as the new manager of Irchester, filling the vacancy left by Geoff Green's departure from Alfred Street.

Spencer managed Thorplands in the Northampton Town League before a brief spell with Sileby, running their reserve side at the start of the season.

Martin Howarth, caretaker boss in recent weeks, now reverts to his former role of assistant manager.

Wellingborough regained pole position in the Premier Division on 18th November after edging out fellow contenders Wootton 1-0 with a Jon Mitchell goal just before the interval. The Doughboys took the points despite playing the last half hour with ten men after Mark Hewitt's dismissal. Deeping are third, two points behind with three games in hand after demolishing hosts Buckingham 4-0 with Jon Stead's double and one apiece from Andy Chapman and Michael Stevenson, all in the second half.

St Ives drew 1-1 at home to Holbeach with Chris Ewles's opener for the Saints after 48 seconds cancelled out by Ian Dunn's powerful penalty, while Newport Pagnell won 3-1 at home to Raunds. John Thorpe, Vinny Shrieves and a Dave Coales own goal won it for the Swans, Adam Taylor the Shopmates scorer.

The bottom two both lost. Basement side Ford Sports were sunk by Pete Sneddon's hat trick, including two spot kicks, in a 4-2 win for Stewarts & Lloyds at Royal Oak Way. Dom Johnson was the other S&L marksman with Paul Currier and Jon Crockett on target for the Motormen. Stotfold went down 3-1 at Desborough who took the points with goals from Michael Byrne, Tom Mills and Matty O'Neill. Ian Thorne replied for Stotfold.

The Long Buckby - Blackstones match was abandoned after 76 minutes due to a floodlight failure, the score 3-3. Kevin Slinn (2) and Richard Wesley scored for Buckby with an Ashley Stevens brace and Graeme Epps effort counting for Stones. 

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The 18th November programme in Division One saw Olney break their wins duck at the eleventh attempt. Second half goals from Paul Munday and Tom Collins gave the Nurserymen a 2-1 success at Eynesbury who led at the interval through Stuart Harper.

At the other end of the table Sleaford's patchy form continued with a 1-1 draw at Rothwell Corinthians. Dave Townsend's opener for Corinthians was matched by a late reply from last season's Division One top scorer Jamie Shaw. The champions are now just a point clear of fourth placed AFC Kempston who won 3-1 at ON Chenecks. Krysztof Karpiuk, Darren Farrar and Krysztof Matieszkiewicz shared the Walnut Boys goals with Nick Woodroffe on target for Chenecks. Daventry moved into the top five with a 4-2 success at Sileby. Adam Confue, Luke Walker and two goal Martin Raven netted for Daventry with Lee Bradley and Marcus Keirle the Sileby marksmen.

New Irchester manager John Spencer had a losing start in charge as visitors Huntingdon went nap in the first half to claim a 5-3 win. Two Ryan Francis goals and one each from Adam Bevilacqua, Alan Haine and Billy Tumlety gave Town the points with Phil Lawrence, Mark Dudley and Jason Vaughon on target for the Romans. 

Northampton Spencer and Cogenhoe are through to the Third Round of the FA Vase with Potton and St Neots also featuring in Monday's draw.

Spencer won 5-2 at home to Thetford with a Darren Frost hat trick and single goals from Zac Nedimovic and Graham Cottle completing the nap hand while James Thatcher and Scott Goodacre saw the Cooks to a 2-1 victory at Kirkley.

Boston's ten match winning run came to grief in a 4-0 drubbing at Wisbech, while Potton must try again on Monday after a 3-3 draw with Ruislip Manor. Pete Saunders, Paul Garrett and an own goal counted for the Royals who were denied victory by two goals in the secondhalf of extra time. St Neots will face Lowestoft on Tuesday after their match at Rowley Park was postponed.

Knockout Cup holders Yaxley made a successful first defence as a Mark Paul goal gave them a 1-0 victory over lower grade Bugbrooke.  

Three of the four clubs in Northants Junior Cup 3rd Round action on 18th November progressed to the last eight of the competition. A Rob Foster hat trick and Luke Raftery effort gave Whitworths a 4-0 win over Welford, while Higham saw off Whitefield Norpol 4-1 with Jim Le Masurier, Gary Broadway and two goal Matt Peacock on the scoresheet.

Paul Norton's second half brace saw Thrapston through 2-1 at Roade but Burton Park crashed 6-1 at Peterborough Sports with a Derek Simmons colnsolation their only reward. 

Bourne Town will officially open their new clubhouse facilities with a visit from Coca Cola League Two neighbours Peterborough United on Wednesday 22nd November.

Kick off is 7.30 p.m. and admission prices are £5 for adults and £3 concessions.

The new facilities will be named the 'Len Pick Suite' after the club's late president. 

The Premier Division leadership changed hands on 14th November with Boston Town's seventh successive league win taking them on to pole. Two Matt Stares goals and one from Jon Rowan gave the Poachers a 3-0 home win over Yaxley. Northampton Spencer are second after a 3-1 success at Raunds. Ben Foster, Pete Gregory and Darren Frost gave the Millers the points with Adam Bridgeford on target for the Shopmates. A fourth successive win has left Cogenhoe on the edge of the title race, they won 5-2 at home to Long Buckby. Two Carl Holmes goals and one each from Ollie Wilkinson, Glen Gibb and Rob Goldring won it for Cogenhoe with Kevin Slinn scoring both for Buckby.

Paul Djeneralovic's late goal gave Stewarts & Lloyds a 1-1 home draw with St Ives who had Stefan Lewis on the scoresheet while bottom markers Ford Sports drew 1-1 with visiting Newport Pagnell, Jon Crockett's opener for the Motormen matched by a Vinny Shrieves reply.

There were contrasting fortunes for title chasing pair Deeping and Wellingborough in Knockout Cup Second Round ties on 14th November. Rangers pipped Bourne 2-1 at Outgang Road with first half goals from Mark Baines and Michael Stevenson, Ben Stainsby replying for the Wakes after the break. Wellingborough crashed 4-0 at Desborough who were home and hosed at the break thanks to two Mike Sneddon goals and one from Lee Glover. Tom Mills completed the scoring.

In the Bedfordshire Senior Cup Potton's depleted side lost 4-2 at Bedford Town, Rob Cornfoot and Simon Desborough on target but Stotfold made 1st Round progress beating Langford 5-4 at Roker. Ian Thorne's second goal of the night in the last minute won it for the Eagles whose other marksmen were Louis Lee, Tom Hull and Joe Philbin.

Following the 11th November Premier Division programme just three points seperate the leading five clubs. Leaders Wellingborough suffered their third defeat of the season, gong down 1-0 at Holbeach, Ian Dunn's penalty proving decisive. A win at St Neots would have taken Deeping onto pole, but they could only draw 1-1, David Cobb salvaging a point for Rangers after they trailed to Scott Grant's opener for the Saints. Wootton are also two points off the pace after winning 3-1 at Raunds. Jon Hoggett, Leon Cashman and Craig Daniel were on target for Blue Cross with Callum Ridgway the Shopmates' scorer. Northampton Spencer returned to winning ways at fellow high fliers Blackstones, Ben Foster's late goal giving the Millers a single goal success. Potton kept their winning run going with a 3-1 home win over bottom markers Ford Sports. Paul Garrett, Nathan Buckland (penalty) and Luke Lincoln gave the Royals the points after Tommy Waldock opened the scoring for the Motormen. Fords finished three men down after Ian Waldock, goalkeeper Iulius Stzatulat and Vitali Lungu were all red carded.

St Ives and Yaxley failed to produce a goal at Westwood Road while a late Vinny Shrieves strike saw Newport Pagnell pip Bourne 1-0 at Willen Road. Second half goals from Ollie Wilkinson and Carl Holmes gave Cogenhoe a 2-1 win at Stewarts & Lloyds who led at the interval through Greig McIlwain. The big game at the bottom saw Long Buckby win 2-0 at Stotfold with goals from Aidy Mann and Kevin Slinn in the last eight minutes.  

The 11th November action in Division One saw Peterborough Northern Star displace Sleaford in the top two places. Two goals in the last two minutes saw Star deprive hosts Olney of a first win, the late strikes from Dave Kilby and Chris Caswell earning a 3-2 win. Steve Foster's brace for the Nurserymen went unrewarded with Andy Noble the other Star scorer. Sleaford were held 1-1 at Cranwell by Higham, manager Jim Le Masurier's late goal earning the Lankies a point after they trailed to Steve Rowland's opener. Whitworths now hold a four point lead after beating Huntingdon 4-1 at London Road. Ben Holley's hat trick inspired the Flourmen to victory. He was joined on the scoresheet by Rob Foster with Town's French signing Alyou Coaney notching a debut goal for Huntingdon. AFC Kempston's potent attack was in fine form as a Gavin Batt double and one apiece from Craig Damon, Lewis Hook and Krysztof Karpiuk sent Thrapston crashing to a 5-0 reverse at Hillgrounds.

Daventry also went nap by beating Eynesbury 5-0 at the Communications Stadium. Jamie Jollands, Matthew Wells and three goal Phil Richardson gave Town an emphatic victory. Rothwell Corinthians halted their losing run with a 3-1 home win over ON Chenecks. Kevin Fox, Sam Johnson and Tony Ielapi gave Corinths the points with Nick Woodroffe replying. Burton Park and Bugbrooke drew 0-0 at Latimer Park while Irchester scored first through Damian Grant at Sileby only for Rangers to reply with four of their own, two from Lee Bradley and one each from Justin Ayre and Marc Cross.

Boston booked a home Knockout Cup quarter final against Holbeach or Cogenhoe by demolishing Buckingham 5-1 at Tattershall Road on 11th November. Gary Bull's first half hat trick and singles from Paul Goodhand and Jonny Rowan made up the Poachers' nap hand with Ashton Goss netting on his Robins' debut. 

With leaders Wellingborough on the sidelines on 4th November the chasing pack took advantage to claw back the gap at the top. Boston Town are a point behind the Doughboys after a late Gary Bull double earned them a 2-0 win at Ford Sports. Unbeaten Deeping had to be patient at home to Buckingham before goals in the last half hour from Sam Bettinson, Jon Stead and Mark Baines saw them to a 3-0 victory. Craig Daniel was on target for Wootton as they pipped Holbeach 1-0 at Weston Park while Blackstones won 3-1 at Stotfold to maintain their challenge. Richard Thompson, Kevin Ainslie and Phil Stebbing netted for Stones with Louis Lee the home scorer. Northampton Spencer lost ground though drawing 0-0 at home to St Ives. 

Potton won 4-0 at Long Buckby with two Brad Harrison goals and one each from Luke Donnelly and Paul Donnelly, while Raunds were 4-2 winners at Yaxley. Mark Paul scored both Cuckoos goals with Callum Ridgway (penalty), two goal Adam Taylor and David Coales on target for the Shopmates. A Carl Holmes hat trick gave Cogenhoe a 3-1 home win over Newport Pagnell who replied with an Ian Pearce own goal, while Desborough won 2-1 at home to St Neots, Tom Mills and Michael Byrne the Ar Tarn scorers after Wes Byrne netted for the Saints. Bourne climbed five places by beating Stewarts & Lloyds 3-1 at the Abbey Lawn. Two Miles Mason goals and one from Simon Barrick saw off S&L who replied through Dom Johnson.

The Division One match of the season so far on 4th November saw champions Sleaford and league leaders Whitworths share six goals at Cranwell. Matt Lunn's brace gave Sleaford a two goal interval lead but the Flourmen stormed back after the break with Kris Line, Matt Freeman and Rob Foster all finding the home net. Robin Holderness struck late on to make the final score 3-3. Peterborough Northern Star moved to within a point of Sleaford by routing Rothwell Corinthians 6-0 at Chestnut Avenue. A Chris Caswell hat trick and singles from Nicky Young, Gary Roddis and Andy Noble gave Star an emphatic victory. AFC Kempston won 4-2 at Higham to move into the top four. Gavin Batt, Neil Chance, Craig Damon and Krysztof Karpiuk gave the Walnut Boys the points with Karl King on target twice for the Lankies. Thrapston and Daventry drew 2-2 at Chancery Lane, Ben Armstrong and Lester Nunley twice giving the home side the lead with Tom Berwick twice levelling for Daventry.

Burton Park won 4-1 at Huntingdon with a Derek Simmons double and one apiece from Adrian Chester and Andy Greensmith giving Park Wanderers the points, Alan Haine the Town marksman. ON Chenecks beat managerless Irchester 4-0 at Billing Road with Lee Cotton, Jamie Evans, Steve Allen and Kevin Eyre on the scoresheet while Bugbrooke gave new boss Adam Turnbull his first win at the helm as the Badgers stunned Eynesbury 4-0 at Birds Close. Adrian Spruels hit a hat trick with Terry Williams completing the scoring. Olney were unable to celebrate their first match played partly under lights with a win, drawing 1-1 with Sileby. Paul Munday scored for the Nurserymen and Justin Ayre for Rangers.

Grantham based manager Geoff Green has parted company with Division One strugglers Irchester. The former Long Buckby, Burton Park and Harrowby boss only joined Irchester on the eve of the season, and presided over just one victory at the Alfred Street helm.

Assistant Martin Howarth, a former Irchester player, has been placed in caretaker charge while the club begin the search for a more locally based manager.  

Premier Division Manager of the Month for October is long serving Boston Town chief Bob Don-Duncan. His side lost their first match of the month but then won seven matches in succession, five in the Premier Division and one apiece in FA Vase and League Knockout Cup.

Top boss in Division One is Joe Smythe of Whitworths. The Flourmen won all three league games during the month to go top of the table, and they also scored a dozen in the Northants Junior Cup against  Weldon.

Stotfold striker Adam Furness is the October Goalscorer of the Month after scoring six times in five matches during the month. League goals against Buckingham and Yaxley followed a four goal Knockout Cup salvo at Desborough.   

58. Dean Eason - Sileby to Bugbrooke

59. Ashley Hilton - St Neots to Wootton

60. Shaun Daly - Bugbrooke to Cogenhoe

61. Karl Yezek - Huntingdon to Peterborough Northern Star

62. Dallie Mandson - Burton Park to Rothwell Cornthians

63. Sam Scarman - ON Chenecks to Sileby

64. Jonathan Gull - St Ives to Yaxley

65. Paul Stanley - Potton to Buckingham

66. Adam Fitzjohn - Burton Park to Whitworths

67. Dan Thompson - Wellingborough to Raunds

68. Ben Harris - Boston to Deeping

69. Tom O'Brien - Northampton Spencer to Woodford

70. David Glass - Desborough to Wellingborough

71. John Feetham - Deeping to Blackstones

72. Richard Beckett - Stotfold to St Neots

73. Dave Maguire - Irchester to Cogenhoe

74. James Baxter - Bourne to Sleaford

Junior Cup 3rd Round - to be played 18 November

Milton v Corby Pegasus; Birchfield Rovers v PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR; WHITWORTHS v Welford; Ravensthorpe v Perkins; HIGHAM v Whitefield Norpol; Roade v THRAPSTON; Peterborough Sports v BURTON PARK; Pottespury v Kislingbury.

Lower Junior Cup 3rd Round - to be played 2 December (selected ties)

Kettering Punjab v WELLINGBOROUGH RESERVES; BURTON PARK RESERVES v Northampton Blufish; HIGHAM RESERVES v Kettering Nomads Reserves; Finedon v IRCHESTER RESERVES.

Wellingborough bounced back from their first defeat in eleven outings to end October with a 3-2 win at title rivals Northampton Spencer. Goals from Ben Foster and Zac Nedimovic gave the Millers a two goal interval lead but Mark Hewitt, Tim Wooding and Jon Mitchell turned the tables after the break. Boston Town lead the chase after a 3-0 home win over Stewarts & Lloyds, Jonny Rowan, Paul Goodhand and Gary Bull the Poachers' marksmen. Deeping wrecked Holbeach's recent good run, beating the Tigers 4-0 at Outgang Road. Lee Ellison led the way with two spot kicks and was joined on the scoresheet by Danny Matson and Andy Ellis. Blackstones lost ground in a 3-3 home draw with lowly Bourne. Two Kevin Ainslie free kicks and a Richard Thompson effort counted for Stones with Keith Gray, Jim McDonnell and Tim Quy replying for the Wakes.

St Ives were the evening's biggest winners, thrashing Stotfold 6-0 at Westwood Road. Stefan Lewis scored twice with singles for Liam Kennett, Will Fordham (penalty), Jason King and James Clark. Potton edged out St Neots 2-1 at Rowley Park with ex-Saints boss Steve Kuhne and Luke Lincoln on target for the Royals after John Coley had the home side in front at the interval. Raunds suffered their first defeat in seven outings losing 3-0 at Cogenhoe who had two goal Steve Diggin and Ollie Wilkinson on target. Newport Pagnell ended a four match losing streak by beating Desborough 2-0 with Vinny Shrieves and John Thorpe giving the Swans the points.

Ford Sports acquitted themselves well in the Northants Hillier Senior Cup, losing 2-1 to Rushden & Diamonds after extra time. Tim Clack gave the Motormen the lead early in extra time but a Lewis Waldock own goal and Michael Rankine effort took Diamonds into the last four. Olney exited the Buckingham Charity Cup going down 2-0 at Banbury in a 1st Round tie.  

Premier Division leaders Wellingborough's ten match unbeaten run came to an end on 28 October as struggling Yaxley ran out 1-0 Dog & Duck winners with a late Lee Blewett strike. Boston Town moved to within four points of the pace with a 2-1 victory at Newport Pagnell. Veteran strikers Gary Bull and Micky Nuttell netted for the Poachers with Rob Tapp on target for the Swans. Northampton Spencer are level on points with Boston after a 2-0 home win over Stotfold, Pete Gregory and Ben Foster on the scoresheet for the Millers. Deeping remain unbeaten after a 2-0 home win over Wootton, Dave Cornell and Danny Matson scoring first half goals for Rangers.

Blackstones lost ground in a 3-3 draw at Buckingham. Two Ashley Stevens goals and one from Kevin Ainslie counted for Stones with Reuben Max-Grant, Abdul Abdi and Richard Smith replying for the Robins. St Ives overturned an interval deficit to beat Cogenhoe 2-1 at Westwood Road. Lloyd Howard and Stefan Lewis gave St Ives the points after they trailed at the break to a Steve Diggin opener for the Cooks. Steve Kuhne's last minute goal gave Potton a 3-3 draw with Desborough at The Hollow. Nathan Buckland and Andy Carter were the other Royals scorers with Jamie O'Neill, Steve Graham's own goal and Michael Byrne counting for Ar Tarn.

Ford Sports remain anchored to the foot of the table after a 3-2 home loss to Holbeach. An Ian Dunn brace and Jon Crockett own goal gave the Tigers the points, Crockett scoring at the right end along with Frank Maher. Bourne are second from bottom after falling victim to a late St Neots comeback. Goals from Aaron Ridout and Keith Gray looked set to give the Wakes the points at Rowley Park but late strikes from Mark Franklin and Wes Byrne, his second of the game, gave the Saints a 3-2 success. Stewarts & Lloyds ended a run of five games without a win, Bobby Drain and Dom Johnson securing a 2-1 home win over Long Buckby who replied through Danny Finlay. 

Division One champions Sleaford suffered their first defeat of the season on 28th October, going down 3-0 at Sileby. Sleaford never recovered from conceding a goal to Danny Smith after just ten seconds. Smith scored again for Rangers whose other marksman was Justin Ayre from the penalty spot. Sleaford's defeat left Whitworths three points clear at the top, the Flourmen saw off Rothwell Corinthians 3-1 at London Road. Rob Foster, Matt Freeman and Dan Spaughton shared the Whitworths goals with Dave Briffa the Corinths scorer. A lone strike from Chris Caswell gave third placed Peterborough Northern Star a 1-0 home win over Bugbrooke while Eynesbury are fourth after a 5-1 success at Irchester. Ricky Taylor, Stuart Humphreys, Mark Garwood, Neil Morris and a Phil Lawrence own goal gave Rovers the points after the Romans opened the scoring through Mark Dudley.

Thrapston beat Higham 2-0 at Chancery Lane with goals from Ben Armstrong and Tyron Wilson while Huntingdon recovered from conceding early goals to Olney pair Scott Wrighting and Steve Foster to run out 3-2 winners, Billy Tumlety, Carl Foreman and Ryan Francis turning the game round after the interval. The normally potent Kempston and Daventry attacks drew a blank at Hillgrounds while Burton Park and ON Chenecks also drew 0-0 at Latimer Park. 

Wellingborough hold a seven point lead in the Premier Division after a 3-1 win at Stewarts & Lloyds on 21st October. A Darren Collins hat trick gave the Doughboys a double with Pete Sneddon's spot kick counting for S&L. Boston Town are up to second after late goals from Paul Goodhand and Jamie Smith gave them a 2-1 home win over St Ives who took the lead through Graeme Thackray. Northampton Spencer lost ground in a 2-2 draw at Holbeach who twice led through Omar Joof. Ben Foster and Luke Dowling twice hauled the Millers on terms. Wootton completed a double over Desborough at the Waterworks Field, Darek Jozwiak and Jon Hoggett on target in a 2-1 win with David Glass's spot kick counting for Ar Tarn. Blackstones kept up their challenge with a 2-0 home win over Cogenhoe thanks to a first half  double from Ashley Stevens.

First half goals from Jake Upton, Jamie Russell and Richard Tanner (penalty) saw Raunds to a 3-1 win over visitors Newport Pagnell whose scorer was Richard Armstrong, while the surprise of the day saw Potton beaten 3-0 at Bourne whose marksmen were Keith Gray, Simon Barrick and Tim Quy. Long Buckby found their goal touch with a 5-1 Station Road demolition of Buckingham. A Matthew Higgins hat trick and Richard Wesley brace gave Buckby the points, Danny Phillips replying for the Robins. Stotfold won 2-0 at Yaxley with first half goals from Ricky Geraghty and Adam Furness while St Neots completed a double over Ford Sports with a 2-0 Royal Oak Way success. Russell Lawes (penalty) and Rory McKay gave the Saints a vital win. 

There were just two matches in Division One on 21st October but fourteen goals were scored. Sleaford now have an identical playing record to Whitworths at the head of the section after beating Huntingdon 5-2 at Cranwell. Matt Lunn's hat trick and a brace from Jason Sedlan gave the champions the points, Jason Dean and Carl Foreman the visiting marksmen. AFC Kempston won 6-1 at Eynesbury to move into the top four. A Krysztof Karpiuk brace and one apiece from Richard Cook, Craig Damon, Gavin Batt and Lewis Hook gave the Walnut Boys a comprehensive success, James Dove replying for the hosts.

In the Knockout Cup Deeping were predictable 4-1 winners at ON Chenecks in a 1st Round match. John Paul Duncliffe, Dave Cornell, Mark Baines and Lee Ellison scored for Rangers with Scott Barczewski netting Chenecks' consolation.

Six Divsion One sides made County Cup progress on 21st October.

In the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup Second Round Olney saw off Newport Pagnell Reserves 4-0 at East Street with Richard Beevis, two goal Paul Munday and Paul Adams sharing the goals.

Five out of seven Division One clubs in Northants Junior Cup 2nd Round ties won through. Whitworths led the way with a 12-1 rout of Weldon. Rob Foster scored three for the Flourmen, James Westley, Mitch Blande, Kris Line and Carlton Ellwood two apiece and Matt Freeman one. Chris Caswell hit a hat trick as Peterborough Northern Star overcame Crick 7-0 with Lee Booker, Alan Campbell, Andy Noble and Matt Mcclymont also on the scoresheet. Steve Ainge scored to give Higham a 1-0 victory at Wicken Sports while Adrian Chester gave Burton Park a 1-0 home win over Heyford. Thrapston won 4-3 on penalties at Moulton after a 1-1 draw which saw Craig Ferguson on target for Town.

There were two Division One casualties.Daventry crashed 4-0 at Perkins while Rothwell Corinthians exited 4-3 to Peterborough Sports with Tom Judge, Dave Townsend and an own goal counting for Corinths. 

The 14th October action in the Premier Division saw the last unbeaten record survive as Deeping drew 1-1 with table topping Wellingborough at Outgang Road. A Mark Baines equaliser for Rangers cancelled out Jon Mitchell's opener for the Doughboys. Northampton Spencer are now just two points behind the leaders after winning 2-1 at home to Long Buckby. Scott Marshall and Zac Nedimovic were the Spencer marksmen with Kevin Slinn's debut strike counting for Buckby. Richard Thompson scored in each half to give Blackstones a 2-0 win at Newport Pagnel and third place in the table. Also moving up are Boston Town, 4-3 winners at Cogenhoe. Two Jamie Smith goals and one apiece from Gary Bull and Micky Nuttell won it for the Poachers, Cogenhoe replying through Carl Holmes and two goal Steve Diggin.

Two goals from corners in the last six minutes gave St Ives a 2-0 home win over Stewarts & Lloyds, Paul Doherty's own goal followed by a Dan Pilsworth effort, while Yaxley's improvement continued with a 3-1 success at St Neots. Mark Paul scored two and Ricky Hailstone one for the Cuckoos after Mark Franklin's opener for St Neots. Buckingham and Raunds played out a goalless draw at Ford Meadow.

After a 6-1 reverse at Vine Hill Drive two weeks earlier Eynesbury bounced back to get revenge over Higham in the Hall Road return. Two Barry Albone goals gave Rovers a 2-1 success, Matt Peacock replying for the Lankies, who lost third place to Peterborough Northern Star, who won 4-2 at home to ON Chenecks. A Chris Caswell double and singles from Dave Kilby abd Alan Campbell won the contest for Star, Chenecks replying through Nick Woodroffe and Lee Cotton. Wellingborough are three points clear at the top after goals from Ben Holley, Matt Freeman and Dan Spaughton condemned Sileby to a 3-0 Kondon Road reverse.

Thrapston completed a nine day double over hosts Burton Park, winning 4-3 in a match which saw a hat trick on each side. Mike Houghton scored Burton's three with Ben Armstrong doing likewise for Thrapston who also had Steve Chilton on the scoresheet.  Two goal Sam Johnson and Dave Briffa gave Rothwell Corinthians a 3-0 home win over Irchester while Bugbrooke remain bottom after losing 4-2 at Huntingdon. Billy Tumlety, Carl Foreman, Ryan Francis and a Dave Gore own goal saw Huntingdon return to winning ways with Aidy Spruels and Tom Johnson the Badgers' scorers.

The nearest to an upset in the five Knockout Cup First Round ties played on 14th October was Holbeach's 4-2 extra time success at Wootton who led with goals from Craig Daniel and Darrell Elliott. Shaun Keeble and Ian Dunn took the tie to extra time where further goals from Dunn and John Reeson completed the comeback. Adam Furness scored a spectacular four goal haul for Stotfold at Desborough but Ar Tarn ran out 5-4 winners with an Anthony Page brace and singles from Matty O'Neill, Danny Rogers and Matt Ross.

Three inter divisional ties went with status. Paul Garrett's lone strike saw Potton pip Sleaford 1-0 at The Hollow, while Paul Currier scored twice in a 4-1 Ford Sports success at Olney. Sigitas Kazemekas and Matt Cox also scored for Fords with Paul Munday on the scoresheet for the Nurserymen. Bourne overcames hosts Daventry 4-2 at Communications Park with a Miles Mason double and one apiece from Ben Stainsby and Rob Pearce who also scored at the wrong end! Adam Confue was the other Daventry marksman.

AFC Kempston needed a penalty shoout to see off Totternhoe in the First Round of the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy. The match proper ended 2-2 with Krysztof Karpiuk and Gavin Batt on target for the Walnut Boys who emerged 5-4 shootout winners. 

Premier Division

Gary Bull (Boston Town) 12 goals; Darren Collins (Wellingborough) 10; Reuben Max-Grant (Buckingham) 9; Ben Foster (Northampton Spencer) 8; Zac Nedimovic (Northampton Spencer), Mark Paul (Yaxley), Jon Rowan (Boston Town) 7; Ricky Hailstone (Yaxley), Miles Mason (Bourne), Jon Mitchell (Wellingborough0, Richard Smith (Buckingham), Richard Tanner (Raunds), Graeme Thackray (St Ives) 6.

Division One

Gavin Batt (AFC Kempston) 12 goals; Tom Berwick (Daventry) 11; Chris Caswell (Peterborough Northern Star) 7; Ben Holley (Whitworths), Pete Sutton (Sleaford) 6; James Daldy (Whitworths), Matt Peacock (Higham) 5.

Reserve Division One

Alex Brockbank (Blackstones) 7 goals; Scott Spearink (Bourne) 6; Kane Dougherty (Stotfold), Ricki Goodale (Yaxley), Paul Pickering (Northampton Spencer), Neil Smith (Stotfold), Dave Trimble (Stewarts & Lloyds) 5.

Reserve Division Two

Nick Harrison (Wellingborough), Ian King (St Ives) 6 goals; Jamie Blackwell (St Ives), James McGrath (ON Chenecks) 5.

39. Andy Chapman - Yaxley to Deeping

40. Adrian Pestell - Cogenhoe to Long Buckby

41. Tom Moran - Huntingdon to St Neots

42. Liam Palmer - Deeping to Blackstones

43. Chris Logan - Stewarts & Lloyds to Desborough

44. Pete Sneddon - Desborough to Stewarts & Lloyds

45. Adam Scotcher - Blackstonesto Yaxley

46. Ben Chambers - Wootton to Boston Town

47. Ben Prime - ON Chenecks to Cogenhoe

48. Ben Armstrong - Wellingborough to Thrapston

49. Mark Barry - Yaxley to Peterborough Northern Star

50. Neil Garrett - Irchester to Desborough

51. Ross Thurlow - Rothwell Corinthians to Higham

52. Ben Hyams - Daventry to Ford Sports

53. Jamie Nuttall - Cogenhoe to ON Chenecks

54. Kevin Slinn - Wellingborough to Long Buckby

55. Darren Paling - Peterborough Northern Star to Thrapston

56. Gary Roddis - Deeping to Peterborough Northern Star

57. Lee Rayson - Burton PW to Stewarts & Lloyds

First Round

ST IVES v Alconbury; Biggleswade Town v Needingworth.

Second Round

Ramsey v ST IVES/Alconbury; EYNESBURY v YAXLEY; Godmanchester v POTTON; Somersham v Biggleswade United; ST NEOTS v STOTFOLD; Ely v Great Paxton; Langford v Biggleswade Town/Needingworth; WOOTTON v HUNTINGDON.

FA Vase 2nd Round draw

Wembley or NORTHAMPTON SPENCER v Thetford Town; Ely City or Wisbech Town v BOSTON TOWN; POTTON UNITED v Ruislip Manor; ST NEOTS TOWN v Lowestoft Town; Kirkley v COGENHOE UNITED.

Ties to be played on 18th November.

Northamptonshire Hillier Senior Cup quarter finals (w/c 30/10)

Brackley Town v Kettering Town; WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN v Woodford United; FORD SPORTS v Rushden & Diamonds/COGENHOE UNITED; NORTHAMPTON SPENCER/Rothwell Town v LONG BUCKBY.

Berks & Bucks Junior Cup 2nd Round (28/10)

OLNEY RESERVES v Hanslope Reserves.

Huntingdonshire Scott-Gatty Cup quarter finals (4/11)

Huntingdon United RGE v Great Paxton Reserves; ST NEOTS TOWN RESERVES v Buckden; ST IVES TOWN RESERVES v YAXLEY RESERVES; AFC Fletton Reserves v Hemingford United Reserves.

Huntingdonshire Benevolent Cup quarter finals (18/11)

Buckden v ST IVES RESERVES; Huntingdon United RGE v Godmanchester Rovers Reserves; Warboys Town v YAXLEY RESERVES; Ramsey Town Reserves v Brampton Reserves. 

Former semi-finalists Boston Town head the UCL challenge for Vase glory after defeating league rivals Bourne 6-0 in a First Round tie at Tattershall Road. Two goals apiece from Micky Nuttell and Gary Bull and one each from Shaun Baker and Leigh Taylor took the Poachers through. The other domestic tie saw St Neots surprise Blackstones 2-1 at Rowley Park. Ashley Deverell and Sean Murray gave Saints boss Steve Young his first win at the helm, Elton Holmes replying for Stones. Carl Holmes, Rob Goldring and Steve Diggin shared the Cogenhoe goals as they overcame Bowers & Pitsea 3-1 while Potton also got the better of Essex Senior League visitors, beating Barkingside 2-1 with Steve Kuhne and Paul Garrett on target.

Northampton Spencer drew 1-1 at Wembley, Jon Burdett's goal earning the Millers a home replay, but Wellingborough were given a lesson in finishing by Leverstock Green who ran out 4-0 winners at the Dog & Duck. Deeping also went out, 4-1 at Wroxham with Danny Matson scoring a late Rangers consolation. 

With most of the leading clubs in FA Vase action a couple of sides took the chance to move up the Premier table on 7th October. Wootton are third after demolishing county rivals Stotfold 5-0 at Weston Park. Craig Daniel scored three with one apiece from Leon Cashman and Tom Hole. Newport Pagnell are sixth after a 2-0 home win over Stewarts & Lloyds, Ben Smith and Elliott O'Reilly the first half Swans marksmen. Buckingham were 1-0 winners at Holbeach with a lone strike from Nik Stewart while Long Buckby debutant Matthew Higgins was his side's matchwinner in a 1-0 home win over St Ives. Raunds collected their fourth league win of the season, Jake Upton and Dane Ridgway on target in a 2-0 Kiln Park defeat of Desborough. Yaxley landed their first win of the campaign, 4-1 at fellow strugglers Ford Sports. Mark Paul's hat trick for the Cuckoos included two spot kicks, with Scott Bogusz the other Yaxley scorer and Tim Clack on the scoresheet for the Motormen.

Whitworths moved to the top of Division One on goals scored on 7th October after running out 4-0 winners at bottom markers Bugbrooke. A Ben Holley brace and singles from Deven Ellwood and Rob Foster gave the Flourmen a comfortable victory. Morning leaders Sleaford needed a last minute goal from Jason Sedlan to draw 1-1 at home to Olney, the only side in the division without a win. Paul Munday scored for the Nurserymen. Higham are third after inflicting a first defeat of the season on Rothwell Corinthians. Karl King and Matt Peacock scored two apiece for the Lankies in a 4-0 success.

Peterborough Northern Star are fourth after winning 5-2 at Sileby. Nicky Young scored three for Star whose other marksmen were Andy Noble (penalty) and Lee Garvie. Marc Cross and Luke Stone replied for Rangers. AFC Kempston were the biggest winners of the day, 6-0 at Irchester. Gavin Batt, Neil Chance, Krysztof Karpiuk, Danny Marsh, Richard Cook and Adam Emms shared the Walnut Boys' goals. Eynesbury returned to winning ways with a 3-1 home success against ON Chenecks. Ricky Taylor, Simon Stevens and Neil Morris scored for Rovers with Scott Barczewski netting a Chenecks consolation. Daventry were also among the goals, beating Huntingdon 6-2 at Elderstubbs. Tom Berwick and Adam Confue scored two apiece for the home side who also had Martin Raven and Leigh Roberts on target, Carl Foreman and Alan Haine replying for Huntingdon.

On Friday Thrapston beat Burton Park 3-0 at Chancery Lane with Jason Lee, Lester Nunley and John Caine scoring the goals.    

18 year old Blackstones winger Dan Cotton has joined Coca Cola League Two club Boston United. The teenager, who came through the youth ranks at Lincoln Road, has signed a contract with the York Street club for the remainder of the season.

Dead ball specialist Cotton is at home on either flank and has an eye for goal. He scored nine times in 27 UCL starts and nine substitute appearances for Stones. 

The Premier Division's 3rd October programme saw four of the five matches won by the away sides. The only home win came at the Dog & Duck where Wellingborough extended their winning run to seven games by beating Cogenhoe 2-1. Darren Collins and Jon Mitchell gave the Doughboys the points with Malcolm Ndekwe replying for the Cooks. Deeping moved up to third place with a 2-1 victory at Boston Town. Sam Bettinson's brace gave Deeping their sixth win in seven outings with Paul Goodhand netting for the Poachers. Blackstones kept up their challenge in fourth place with a 3-0 success at next to bottom Yaxley. First half goals from Ashley Stevens, Richard Thompson and Paul Sheehan gave Stones a comfortable win. St Ives retain the indian sign over Potton after beating the Royals 2-1 at The Hollow. Graeme Thackray's second half double won the contest for the Saints after they trailed to James Billington's first half opener. Wootton saw off Newport Pagnell 3-0 at Willen Road with Leon Cashman, Darek Jozwiak and Jon Hoggett sharing the goals.   

Bourne, winners of last season's Lincolnshire Senior Cup 'A' made a successful first defence of the competition now renamed the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy. The Wakes beat Nettleham 4-0 in their 1st Round tie on 3rd October with John Currall, Ben Stainsby, Simon Barrick and Keith Gray sharing the goals.

In the Northants Hillier Senior Cup 1st Round Long Buckby and Ford Sports progressed at the expense of league rivals. The Bucks won 3-0 at Desborough with two goals from Courtney Herbert and one from Richard Wesley, while Fords overcame Stewarts & Lloyds 3-1. Paul Currier, Paul Eden and a John Mackay own goal won the day for the Motormen with Dom Johnson replying for S&L. 24 hours earlier Raunds had crashed 6-1 at reigning UCL champions Woodford, Carl Hathaway the Shopmates marksman. 

Premier Division manager of the month for September is Nick Ashby of Wellingborough Town, who won all seven league and cup matches played during the month.

In Division One the top boss award goes to long serving Sleaford Town chief Brian Rowland. His side won all four league matches played and also progressed in the Knockout Cup.

The September Goalscorer of the Month prize goes to Daventry Town's exciting strike prospect Tom Berwick. He netted eight goals in his club's five September games, four against Kempston in the Knockout Cup and two apiece against Whitworths and Kempston in league games.

Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup 2nd Round (21 October)

OLNEY v Newport Pagnell Reserves.

Lincolnshire Senior Trophy quarter finals (2 December)

DEEPING v SLEAFORD; BOURNE/Nettleham v Bottesford; Grimsby Borough v Lincoln Moorlands; BOSTON TOWN v Barton.

It rained goals in the Premier Division on 30th September, seven games producing a 38 goal haul. The exception came at Wootton where it just rained, forcing the half time abandonment of Blue Cross's goalless game with Bourne!

Cogenhoe led the way with an 8-0 rout of troubled St Neots. Steve Diggin scored three and was joined on the scoresheet by Scott Goodacre, James Gould, Malcolm Ndekwe, Dan Brown and new signing Carl Holmes. Stewarts & Lloyds, bottom of the table seven days earlier, moved into mid table by beating Stotfold 7-0 at Occupation Road. Michael Keall (2), Steve Julian, Bobby Drain, Dom Johnson, Greig McIlwain and debutant Pete Sneddon shared the goals. The division's top scorer Gary Bull took his season's goal tally to eleven with a brace in Boston Town's 7-1 home win over basement side Ford Sports. Jonny Rowan also scored two with one each from Liam Parker, Lovasz Laslo and Micky Nuttell completing the Boston haul. Paul Currier replied for the Motormen.

Wellingborough stay top after a 5-1 home win over Newport Pagnell. Tim Wooding, two goal Darren Collins, Luke Pritchard and Adam Hancock made it six successive wins for the Doughboys with Vinny Shrieves replying for the Swans. Northampton Spencer are a point behind in second slot after beating Buckingham 4-1 at Kingsthorpe Mill. Zac Nedimovic and Ben Foster both bagged braces for the Millers with Reuben Max-Grant the Robins scorer. 

Potton moved up to fourth, beating Long Buckby 1-0 at The Hollow with a second half Paul Garrett goal while St Ives claimed the points against Desborough thanks to a late comeback. Matty O'Neill's opener for Ar Tarn was overhauled in the last five minutes by Will Fordham's penalty and Lloyd Howard's clincher.    

Division One leaders Sleaford crushed Bugbrooke 6-1 at Cranwell on 30th September to make it six wins out of six. Will Briscoe gave the Badgers the lead but they were swept aside by goals from Steve Rowland, Paul Reece, Jason Sedlan, Robin Holderness, Jon Machin and Pete Sutton. Second placed Whitworths kept in touch with a 4-1 victory at Thrapston. Two Matt Freeman goals and one each from Ben Holley and James Westley won the contest for the Flourmen with Jason Lee on target for Town.

Higham hit the goal trail to climb to third place. Jim Le Masurier, two goal Matt Peacock, Steve Ainge, Karl King and Dave Toyer netted as the Lankies overwhelmed Eynesbury 6-1, Simon Stevens scoring the Rovers consolation. Peterborough Northern Star are fourth after winning 4-1 at Irchester. Chris Caswell's hat trick proved decisive with Alan Campbell also on the scoresheet for Star and Damien Grant the Romans marksman. Daventry and AFC Kempston drew 2-2 at Elderstubbs with Gavin Batt scoring two for the Walnut Boys in the first half and Tom Berwick doing likewise for Town either side of the interval. ON Chenecks collected their first win of the season, Scott Barczewski and Scott Coleman on the scoresheet in a 2-0 home win over Huntingdon.

Our last two FA Cup survivors bowed out in the Second Qualifying Round on 30th September. Yaxley actually took the lead at Kettering with a Craig McIlwain own goal but Cuckoos midfielder Lee Blewett repaid the compliment before the break and second half goals from Darren Caskey, two goal Craig Westcarr and Luke Graham gave the Poppies a 5-1 success. Raunds went out 2-1 to Stratford who progressed with an 88th minute Avun Jephcott effort. Matt Walker's opener for the Midland Alliance side was matched by Richard Tanner's Shopmates leveller four minutes before the interval.

In the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy there were surprise home defeats for Blackstones and Holbeach. Richard Thompson and Ashley Stevens were the Stones' marksmen in a 3-2 loss to Barton with Tom Gosling the Tigers scorer as they went out 3-1 to Bottesford. Deeping progressed beating undefeated Northern Counties East visitors Winterton 4-2 with two Lee Ellison goals plus singles from Michael Stevenson and Danny Matson securing a last eight place.

Rothwell Corinthians won 4-0 at league rivals Sileby in the last of the Northants Junior Cup 1st Round ties. A Sam Johnson brace and one apiece from Kevin Fox and Gareth Livesey took Corinths through. Olney collected their first win of the season, an extra time goal from Paul Adams seeing off Winslow in the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup. Jamie Harris was the other Nurserymen marksman in a 2-1 victory. 

Bugbrooke have appointed Adam Turnbull as their new manager in succession to Nick Verity who stepped down to pressure of work this week. The new manager has extensive managerial experience in Sunday football and also spent two years as reserve team manager at Birds Close from 2003 to 2005.

Summer appointee Nick Verity has resigned as Bugbrooke manager due to pressure of work. He brings to an end his second stint in the Birds Close hot seat.

Matches involing Eagle Bitter UCL clubs:

Perkins v DAVENTRY; SILEBY/ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS v Peterborough Sports; Whitefield Norpol v DESBOROUGH RESERVES; NORTHAMPTON SPENCER RESERVES v Roade; BURTON PW v Heyford; PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR v Crick; Wicken Sports v HIGHAM; Moulton v THRAPSTON; WHITWORTHS v Weldon/Silverstone; Pottespury v COGENHOE RESERVES.

Matches to be played 21 October.

After a dismal weekend for the league in the FA Vase Bourne lightened the mood with a stunning 5-2 replay success at former winners Diss on 26 September. The Wakes turned the match round after trailing at the interval, with Tim Quy and two goal duo Miles Mason and Danny Grigas giving the Wakes victory.

In the Premier Division Wellingborough stay top thanks to Jamie Gilsenan's last minute winner at Desborough. Darren Collins and Jon Mitchell were the other Doughboys marksmen in a 3-2 success, Anthony Page and Jamie O'Neill on target for Ar Tarn. Northampton Spencer moved up to second with a 4-1 victory at St Neots as new Saints caretaker boss Steve Young made a losing start in charge. Luke Dowling, two goal Matt Collins and Ben Foster shared the Millers goals with Sean Murray the home marksman. Blackstones are fourth after a 3-0 home win over Boston Town, Richard Jones scoring two and Richard Thompson one, while second half strikes from Tony Hill and Drew Mitten gave Newport Pagnell a 2-0 success at Stotfold.

A solitary Richard Tanner strike saw Raunds to a 1-0 home win over Long Buckby while there was another high scoring reverse for Buckingham, 5-1 at St Ives. An Anton D'Avilar brace and singles from Chris Ewles, Will Fordham and Dan Pilsworth saw the Saints to victory, Richard Smith scoring a Robins consolation. Cogenhoe also went nap, a 5-1 win over visitors Ford Sports sending the Motormen to the foot of the chart on goal difference. Brian Page, Scott Goodacre, Ian Pearce, Steve Diggin and Ashley Godfrey all hit the target for the Cooks with Paul Currier the Fords scorer. Yaxley are still without a win after a 2-1 home defeat by fellow strugglers Stewarts & Lloyds. Dom Johnson and Paul Doherty gave S&L their second win of the campaign after they conceded the opener to Mark Paul.

Wroxham v DEEPING RANGERS; ST NEOTS TOWN v BLACKSTONES; BOSTON TOWN v BOURNE TOWN or Diss Town; Clacton Town or Wembley v NORTHAMPTON SPENCER; COGENHOE UNITED v Bowers & Pitsea; WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN v Leverstock Green; POTTON UNITEDv Barkingside.

Matches to be played 7 October.

23. Jamie Nuttall - ON Chenecks to Cogenhoe

24. Gary Evans - Desborough to Irchester

25. Jon Hoggett - St Neots to Wootton

26. Andy Bennett - Ford Sports to Woodford

27. Martin Raven - Ford Sports to Daventry

28. Jamie Jollands - Ford Sports to Daventry

29. Roger Leeson - Ford Sports to Daventry

30. Luke Brittain - Northampton Spencer to Long Buckby

31. Jed Ainge - Higham to Wellingborough

32. Chris Goode - Whitworths to Wellingborough

33. Steve Kuhne - St Neots to Potton

34. Darrell Elliott - Buckingham to Wootton

35. William Thompson - Wellingborough to Raunds

36. Michael White - Yaxley to Blackstones

37. Craig Reynolds - Stotfold to St Neots

38. Ashley Bradshaw - Wellingborough to Cogenhoe

A day of disappointments in the FA Vase saw just five clubs make 2nd Qualifying Round progress on 23rd September. The all-Eagle Bitter UCL derby saw Deeping win 3-1 at home to Yaxley. Michael Stevenson, Lee Ellison and Dave Cornell saw Rangers through with Lee Blewett replying for the Cuckoos. Blackstones breezed past Downham 4-1 with a Richard Thompson brace and singles from Dan Cotton and Graeme Epps, while Darren Collins was Wellingborough's matchwinner in a 1-0 victory at Tring.

Two clubs won through in extra time. Cogenhoe saw off Biggleswade Town 3-1 with Dan Brown, Justin McKenzie and an own goal counting for the Cooks while Boston Town edged out Haverhill 3-2 with Matt Price, Gary Bull and Paul Goodhand the Poachers scorers. Bourne drew 4-4 with former winners Diss at the Abbey Lawn, Ben Stainsby and Miles Mason scoring two apiece.

Division One clubs have again failed to make any impact. AFC Kempston exited 3-0 to Saffron Walden, Eynesbury lost 2-1 to Gorleston after leading through Ricky Taylor and Huntingdon suffered a shock 1-0 reverse in their derby at Godmanchester. A last minute extra time winner saw Rothwell Corinthians bow out 2-1 to Eton Manor after scoring first through Tony Ielapi. There was also an extra time loss for Newport Pagnell, 3-0 to Chalfont St Peter. There were disappointing reverses against lower level opposition for Stewarts & Lloyds, 2-0 at Cockfosters, and Wootton, 2-1 at Harpenden after leading through Darek Jozwiak.

Other casualties were Long Buckby, defeated 3-0 at Edgware, Raunds 2-1 losers at Oxhey with an Ian Symington goal their only reward, and St Ives who had Jamie Blackwell on the mark in a 2-1 defeat at Kirkley. The heaviest defeat was suffered by Buckingham whose marksman in a 7-1 defeat by Witney was manager Tony Joyce.

Northampton Spencer missed the chance of a return to pole position in the Premier Division on 23 September as they went down 1-0 to Potton with Nathan Buckland's spot kick proving decisive. Desborough completed a double over Holbeach winning 2-1 at the Waterworks Field with Danny Pownall and Jamie O'Neill overturning Ian Dunn's opener for the Tigers. St Neots caretaker boss Iain Parr signed off his three match stint at the helm with a 3-2 victory at Stotfold. Ashley Deverall, Sean Murray and Mark Franklin gave the Saints the points with the Eagles replying through Ian Thorne and Patrick Alcide.

The leadership of Division One did change hands though as a solitary Jason Sedlan strike earned Sleaford a fifth win of the season, 1-0 at Daventry. Sileby and Olney drew 3-3 at Fernie Fields. Danny Smith, Luke Stone and Lee Bradley scored for Sileby with Steve Foster, Danny Norris and Nick Beevis replying for the Nurserymen.  

The Northants Junior Cup got underway with gpals galore in First Round ties on 23 September. Peterborough Northern Star, finalits in the last two seasons led the way with a 10-0 success at Broadmead Saints. Alan Campbell and Ben Cottingham both scored two, Andy Noble two and Matt Sheen and Chris Caswell one apiece. Whitworths trounced hosts Oundle 9-1 with a hat trick from Rob Foster, two goals each from Ben Holley and Matt Freeman and singles from Deven Ellwood and Steve Medlin. Biggest home winners were Thrapston, 7-0 home winners over Priors Marston with two goal John Caine, Steve Chilton, Jamie Poole, Sam Duxbury, Ben Ives and an own goal counting for Town. Burton Park ran out 6-0 home winners over Northampton Harlequins with Derek Simmons scoring three, Mike Houghton two and Adrian Chester one. Higham made it five Division One winners beating Harpole 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 Vine Hill Drive draw, Dave Toyer the Lankies marksman.

Bugbrooke lost 1-0 to Roade, ON Chenecks exited 3-2 to Ravensthorpe with Scott Barczewski and Nick Woodroffe on the mark while Irchester crashed 5-2 to Wicken Sports, Phil Lawrence and Karl Guy on the scoresheet for the Romans.

The Desborough, Northampton Spencer and Cogenhoe second strings all progressed to Round Two   

Two of the four Knockout Cup ties played on 19th September needed shootouts to produce a winner.

The lone Preliminary Round tie saw 2006 runners-up St Neots crash 3-0 at Desborough whose marksmen were Danny Rogers, Michael Byrne (penalty) and David Glass while in Round One Ashley Stevens scored the only goal as Blackstones won 1-0 at St Ives.

The derby between Newport Pagnell and Buckingham finished 1-1 after extra time with Vinny Shrieves and Reuben Max-Grant the respective marksmen and the Robins survived the dismissals of Wayne Spencer and Chris Robson in extra time to take the tie to penalties. The Swans' nerve deserted them in the shootout as Buckingham ran out 3-0 winners. Raunds, with impressive FA Cup and Vase wins behind them in recent weeks, needed a penalty contest to edge out lower grade leaders Whitworths 4-2 after Richard Tanner and Ben Holley had exchanged goals in the match proper. 

Cup action on 19th September saw away victories for two Lincolnshire clubs. Boston Town kicked off the new Lincolnshire Senior Trophy with a 4-2 First Round success at Appleby Frodingham. Gary Bull, Jamie Smith, Jonny Rowan and Paul Goodhand shared the Poachers goals.

In the Hinchingbrooke Cup Preliminary Round Bourne won 10-0 at Somersham. Miles Mason scored three, Ben Stainsby two and Simon Barrick, Stewart Smith, Keith Gray, Aaron Ridout and Jason Gough all one.

FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round draw - matches to be played Saturday 30 September

RAUNDS TOWN v Stratford Town (Midland Alliance); Kettering Town (Conference North) v YAXLEY.

Raunds and Yaxley will fly the Eagle Bitter UCL flag in the FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round draw on Monday. The Shopmates won 4-1 at Buckingham in an all Premier tie with a Richard Tanner brace and singles from Jamie Russell and Callum Ridgway. Bartek Moszynski replied for the Robins. Yaxley enjoyed a dramtic 2-1 success at Ryman League Wivenhoe. First half goals from Mark Paul and Ricky Hailstone proved enough to give the Cuckoos a higher grade scalp as they survived Hailstone's dismissal and a stoppage time penalty miss from the Dragons.

Anton D'Avilar and Will Fordham were on the scoresheet for St Ives in an 8-2 reverse at Boreham Wood while the dismissal of goalkeeper Brad Gillham proved too big a hurdle to overcome as Potton went down 6-1 at Heybridge, Mark Bryant the Royals scorer. Michael Stevenson netted as Deeping suffered their first defeat of the season, 4-1 at Rugby while Long Buckby exited 2-1 to Rothwell Town, Jon Dowling the Bucks' marksman.

Premier newboys Wellingborough moved to the head of the table with a 1-0 success at Wootton, Dave Bond the Doughboys matchwinner as they extended their winning run to four matches. A lone Ben Foster goal late on gave Northampton Spencer victory in the match of the day at home to Blackstones. Boston Town were the day's top scorers, thrashing managerless St Neots 6-0 at Tattershall Road. Gary Bull's hat trick took him to the top of the divisional scorecharts with nine goals, Jonny Rowan, Paul Goodhand and Jamie Smith providing scoring support. Newport Pagnell are sixth in the table after a 2-0 success at Desorough with goals from Vinny Shrieves and Tony Hill.

Cogenhoe won 3-2 at home to Bourne, James Gould, Dan Brown and Brian Page (penalty) the home marksmen and John Currall and Miles Mason (penalty) appearing on the scoresheet for the Wakes. Holbeach and Stotfold drew 1-1 at Carters Park, Omar Joof and Ian Thorne the respective scorers while Stewarts & Lloyds claimed their first points of thecampaign witha 4-1 Occupation Road defeat of Ford Sports. A Paul Doherty brace and singles from Dom Johnson and Liam Boath gave Paul Ross his first win at the helm after Paul Currier opened the scoring for the Motormen.

Whitworths moved to the top of Division One on 16th September but lost their unbeaten record in a 2-2 draw at AFC Kempston. James Daldy and Ben Holley twice gave the Flourmen the lead with Neil Chance and Krysztof Matieszkiewicz, with a last minute point saver, replying for the Walnut Boys. Rothwell Corinthians retained their unbeaten record in a 2-2 draw with Huntingdon at Sergeant's Lawn. Sam Johnson's late effort saved Corinth's undefeated tag after Dave Briffa's opener was overhauled by goals from Adam Collins and Billy Tumlety (penalty). Irchester produced the comeback of the day to defeat visiting Bugbrooke 4-3. Tom Johnson, Jon McNeillie and Will Briscoe opened up a three goal advantage for the visitors but the Romans came back to conquer with Terry Partridge, two goal Martyn Cain and Neil Garrett on target. Matt Peacock and Dave Toyer saw Higham to a 2-1 home win over Sileby who replied through Ramon Browne.

Martin Raven and Dave Drinkwater struck to give Daventry their first league success, 2-1 at Peterborough Northern Star, who replied through David Kilby, while Olney collected only their second point drawing 1-1 at home to Eynesbury with Dave Lancaster and Dave Goodall the respective marksmen. ON Chenecks are off the mark after a goalless draw at home to Burton Park.

In the Knockout Cup Sleaford beat Thrapston 3-0 at Cranwell in a Preliminary Round tie. Robin Holderness and two goal Pete Sutton were on the scoresheet. 

Stotfold have appointed Mark Teeling as their new manager. He is a UEFA B licence coach who has been working at the Hitchin Town academy this season and also coaching the Eagles' own under 18 side.

Teeling played for Welwyn Garden City and previously managed Shillington. He has also coached junior teams at Watford.

St Neots manager Steve Kuhne and assistant Steve Fox have resigned their positions at Rowley Park this week following the Saints' poor start to the campaign. Last season the pair led St Neots to a top four finish and three cup finals, but this season the Saints collected only four points from their first six matches.

Veteran goalkeeper Steve Young will take up the post of caretaker manager with effect from 25 September. In the meantime reserve manager Iain Parr will take the reins for three matches.  

The 13 September matches in the Premier Division saw two Bedfordshire sides make progress up the league table. Potton won 4-1 at Buckingham thanks to two goals apiece from Paul Garrett and Gareth Cottenden, Reuben Max-Grant replying for the Robins. Wootton won 2-0 at home to Desborough with Steve Gentle and Leon Cashman on the scoresheet while Long Buckby and Cogenhoe drew 1-1 at Station Road, Dan Brown's opener for the Cooks matched by Lee Lavery's effort for the Bucks.

Following the 12th September Premier Division programme only leaders Deeping remain unbeaten. Rangers opened up a two point gap at the top with a 3-1 Outgang Road defeat of Bourne. Danny Matson, Sam Bettinson and Dave Cornell netted for the leaders with Miles Mason scoring a penalty consolation for the Wakes. Wellingborough moved back up to second with a 3-2 success at Ford Sports. Dave Bond, Darren Collins and Jon Mitchell scored for the Doughboys with Jon Crockett and Paul Currier replying for the Motormen. Northampton Spencer suffered their first league reverse as Raunds won 2-1 at Kingsthorpe Mill with goals from David Coales and Jake Upton, Ben Foster the Millers marksman. Blackstones moved into the top four with a 2-0 win over visiting Holbeach, Graeme Epps scoring either side of the break.

Managerless Stotfold moved out of the bottom five with a 2-1 success at St Neots. Wayne Blows and Ian Thorne gave the Eagles their first league victory after Steve Kuhne opened the scoring for the Saints.  Yaxley looked set to collect their first three point haul until two late goals gave high riding Boston Town a 4-4 draw at Leading Drove. A Mark Paul brace, Ian Edge strike and Micky Nuttell own goal counted for the Cuckoos with two goal Jon Rowan, Nathan Collins and Gary Bull replying for the Poachers. St Ives were 4-1 home winners over Newport Pagnell. A Graeme Thackray double and one apiece from Stefan Lewis and Dom Carminati gave the Saints the points after Mike Riley drew first blood for the Swans.

Second half goals from Neil Morris, Simon Stevens and Ricky Taylor gave Eynesbury a 3-1 win at Irchester in a Knockout Cup Preliminary Round tie after Gary Evans opened the scoring for the Romans from the spot.

BLACKSTONES v Downham Town; BOURNE TOWN v Diss Town; Kirkley v ST IVES TOWN; Godmanchester Rovers v HUNTINGDON TOWN; BOSTON TOWN v Haverhill Rovers; DEEPING RANGERS v YAXLEY; EYNESBURY ROVERS v Gorleston; Tring Athletic v WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN; Edgware v LONG BUCKBY; ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS v Eton Manor; Feltham v FORD SPORTS; COGENHOE UNITED v Biggleswade Town; AFC KEMPSTON ROVERS v Saffron Walden Town; Oxhey Jets v RAUNDS TOWN; Cockfosters v STEWARTS & LLOYDS; Harpenden Town v WOOTTON BLUE CROSS.

Matches to be played on 23 September.

Deeping top the Premier table after blitzing St Neots 5-0 at Outgang Road on 9 September. Dave Cornell, John-Paul Duncliffe, Dave Mosley and two goal Danny Matson shared the nap hand. That win, coupled with Keith Gray's last minute equaliser at the Abbey Lawn which ended Northampton Spencer's 100% record, took Rangers to the top. Spencer drew 2-2 at Bourne with Chris Davies and Ben Foster on target for the Millers after an Ian Giles own goal put the Wakes ahead. Boston Town's unbeaten record bit the dust as two first half goals from James Billington gave hosts Potton a 2-0 victory.

Long Buckby notched up their first win, 2-0 at Buckingham, with Richard Wesley and Andy Gordon on target, as did Ford Sports who shrugged off a Chris Ewles opener for St Ives to run out 2-1 home winners with Tim Clack and Paul Eden on the mark. Yaxley were unable to break their duck despite opening up a two goal lead at Newport Pagnell. Ricky Hailstone netted two for the Cuckoos whose other scorer was John Patten, but Tony Hill, Michael Riley and Richard Armstrong made the final score 3-3. 

Peterborough Northern Star suffered their first reverse under Darren Young's management as they were beaten 1-0 at Burton Park whose first half matchwinner was Mike Houghton. There was no stopping the top two though as they opened up a five point lead at the top. Pete Sutton, Robin Holderness and Jason Sedlan saw champions Sleaford to a 3-1 success at bottom markers ON Chenecks whose scorer was Sam Scarman. Second half goals from James Daldy, Dan Spaughton, Ben Holley and Kris Line gave Whitworths a 4-1 success at home to Olney who had Steve Foster on the scoresheet.

Huntingdon won 2-0 at home to Irchester with Billy Tumlety's early spot kick and a Luke Weston strike winning the contest for Town, while a Peter Collins double and Neil Morris strike gave Eynesbury a 3-0 home win over Thrapston. 

Highlight of the FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round games on 9 September was the 7-1 drubbing handed out by Raunds to former winners Stansted. Two goals apiece from Adam Taylor, Sol Benjamin and Callum Ridgway and one from Jamie Russell completed the Shopmates' spree. Cogenhoe also saw off Essex Senior League opposition beating Basildon 4-2 at Compton Park with Scott Goodacre, Brian Page (penalty), Dan Brown and Justin McKenzie on the scoresheet for the Shopmates. Bugbrooke made their exit to Essex hosts losing 3-0 at Romford.

Sileby's first venture into the Vase saw them lose 4-3 to Harpenden. Danny Smith scored two for Raners and Marcus Keirle one. Holbeach lost 3-2 to former winners Diss, Ian Dunn (penalty) and John Reeson on the mark for the Tigers. The all EBUCL meeting of Stotfold and Wellingborough went the Doughboys' way 3-1. Two goals from Jon Mitchell and one from Darren Collins gave the visitors victory after they trailed to an early Ian Thorne strike for the Eagles. 

High scoring AFC Kempston were outgunned in the Knockout Cup Preliminary Round by hosts Daventry who ran out 6-4 Elderstubbs winners. Four goals from Tom Berwick and two from Leigh Roberts won the contest for Town with the Walnut Boys replying through Sanjeev Kalyan, Richard Cook, Lewis Hook and Daniel De Feo. In the First Round Stewarts & Lloyds collected their first win of the season, 1-0 at Higham, Dom Johnson the matchwinner.

Buckingham and Raunds will meet in the FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round after replay defeats of higher grade opposition on 6th September. Two goals from Richard Smith and a late Reuben Max-Grant winner saw the Robins to a 3-2 win over Hanwell while Danny Frid and Ian Symington were the Shopmates marksman in a 2-1 success at Enfield.

Wellingborough won 2-1 at Long Buckby in a Knockout Cup 1st Round tie. Luke Pritchard and Jon Mitchell gave the Doughboys victory with Courtney Herbert replying for the Bucks.

The four clubs in FA Cup Preliminary Round replay action on 5 September all bowed out of the competition. Boston Town were overhauled late on in a 2-1 reverse against Belper after leading through Gary Bull while Bourne also conceded a late winner in a 3-2 Abbey Lawn loss to Stratford. After going two down John Edwards and Simon Barrick hauled the Wakes back into the contest. There were comprehensive defeats for St Neots, 4-0 at Brackley, and Stotfold, 4-0 to Broxbourne.

Cogenhoe got the Knockout Cup under way with a 5-0 win over Burton Park in a First Round tie. James Thatcher, Neil Champelovier, two goal Rob Goldring and Louis Pilgrim all made appearances on the scoresheet. Northampton Spencer made heavier weather of progress against Huntingdon. Zac Nedimovic and a Paul Turner own goal saw the Millers through to the last 16 with Billy Tumlety scoring a penalty consolation for Huntingdon. 

18. Liam Boath - Desborough to Stewarts & Lloyds

19. Mitch Blande - Wellingborough to Whitworths

20. Cory Gilkes - ON Chenecks to Bugbrooke

21. Carl Sharman - Burton PW to Desborough

22. Danny Matson - Boston Town to Deeping

Rugby Town v DEEPING RANGERS; Belper Town/BOSTON TOWN v Westfields; Willenhall Town v Stratford Town/BOURNE TOWN; Boreham Wood v ST IVES TOWN; Heybridge Swifts v POTTON UNITED; Hanwell Town/BUCKINGHAM TOWN v RAUNDS TOWN/Enfield; Haverhill Rovers v Broxbourne Borough/STOTFOLD; Tiptree United v ST NEOTS TOWN/Brackley Town; Wivenhoe Town v YAXLEY; LONG BUCKBY v Rothwell Town.

Ties to be played on 16 September.

Junior Cup - 1st Round (23 September)

HIGHAM v Harpole; Broadmead Saints v PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR; Northampton Tact v DESBOROUGH RESERVES; BURTON PW v Northampton Harlequins; Peterborough Sports v RAUNDS RESERVES; THRAPSTON v Priors Marston; IRCHESTER v Wicken Sports; Oundle v WHITWORTHS; Northampton Birchfield v STEWARTS & LLOYDS RESERVES;  COGENHOE RESERVES v FORD SPORTS RESERVES; WOODFORD RESERVES v NORTHAMPTON SPENCER RESERVES; SILEBY v ROTHWELL CORINTHIANS; ON CHENECKS v Ravensthorpe; BUGBROOKE v Roade. Bye: DAVENTRY.

Lower Junior Cup 1st Round - 30 September

PETERBOROUGH NORTHERN STAR RESERVES v Wollaston. Byes: BUGBROOKE RESERVES, BURTON PW RESERVES, HIGHAM RESERVES, IRCHESTER RESERVES, LONG BUCKBY RESERVES, ON CHENECKS RESERVES, THRAPSTON RESERVES, WELLINGBOROUGH RESERVES.