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SATURDAY COMBINATION ROUND-UP: Seaton seals a cup upset for Blisworth

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Premier division leaders Blisworth inflicted an NFA Lower Junior Cup upset on Woodford United Reserves.

Matt Curry settled Blisworth nerves with the opener, before Andy Seaton rounded out a convincing win with a brace.

Earls Barton slipped to a first defeat in all competitions against UCL Division One leaders Sileby Rangers.

Kris Hall and Adam Bridgeford both netted for Barton, but the 28-goal strikeforce found the hosts’ net four times to progress. Orchard Park, Harpole and Volta all found UCL opposition too strong to contend with and bowed out.

Kislingbury put four past Yardley without reply and in the three all-Combination ties it was a good day to be on the road, with each game ending in an away victory.

Matt Coleman scored twice for Brixworth who eliminated Ringstead 3-1 and Stuart MacMichael scored twice for Pegasus, but it was not enough as Milton won 5-2 in extra-time.

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Kettering Nomads recorded only a second win of the season against illness-ravaged Roade. Nomads took the lead in the first half, much against the run of play when a wind assisted free-kick was headed home by Ross Patrick at the far-post. Nomads doubled the advantage ten minutes into the second half when Patrick swept home from the left hand side of the area. Roade came close to cutting the deficit several times before Steve Carroll halved the arrears from the spot. Nomads held out and climbed out of the bottom three for the first time since returning to the top flight.

Weldon struggled with conditions against bottom side Heyford, but secured the points with three second half goals from Ben Smith, Sean Fraser and Jay Arnold. Chris Dickens was also amongst the goals as Moulton cruised to victory against Khalsa. His brace set Moulton on the way to a 4-0 success.

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Medbourne could not take advantage of the leader’s cup commitments and ascend to the summit after defeat by Wootton. Dom Williams netted for the Leicestershire side for which victory would guarantee top spot. Goals from Jamie Ellis, Joe Church, and Michael Ryan dented such lofty ambitions. Stanwick too failed to capitalise on the opportunity to climb the table after drawing with Denton. James Willmott scored for Stanwick but Rosco Cook equalised for Denton. Corby Everards did climb the table following a convincing win over struggling Gretton. Pete Callan and Steve Millar grabbed a hat-trick apiece as Everards put eight past Gretton. George Donnelly got in on the action putting one past his former club.

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The curse of top spot remains alive and well as Halloween approaches with Wollaston being unable to hang on again. Wilby toppled the leaders after a 4-2 derby victory. Lee Woolman and Martin Burse scored for the Vics, but Paul Southey fired home for Wilby, before Shane Hawkes hit a treble to seal the win. The reverse allowed Daventry Comms to ascend to first place. Comms made short work of previously hard-to-beat Rising Sun, doubling the host’s goals conceded total for the season in the nap success. Redstar returned to winning ways, ending a run of four games without a victory by pounding Clipston 5-1. Jamie Farrell got the first before George MacKay went goal crazy with four.

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The Drayton Grange juggernaut was halted by Exiles. Sam Savage scored the only goal of the game to give the Northampton-based side victory. The win ended Drayton Grange’s superb unbeaten run, and was the first league defeat since May 2011!

Weedon were best placed to capitalise on any potential reverse for the leaders and made no mistake in taking the chance when it came. Shane Richardson found the net for opponents Great Doddington, but Ben Drinkwater struck twice to seal the win.

Weedon move level on points with Drayton who remain on top by virtue of goal difference. Gary Broadway also scored twice for Ferrers but it proved in vain as Grange Park emerged 3-2 winners. Walgrave leapfrogged Ferrers in the table after a routine win away at Titchmarsh.

Tommy Horsley, Jacob Garland, and Sam Bastin were all on the scoresheet for Walgrave. SPA slumped to a fourth successive defeat after going down 3-1 to FC Higham.

Sam Scarman had put the Northampton side ahead but a Tom Martin hat-trick ripped the heart out of the strugglers. Gleneagles too languish at the wrong end of the table, but ended a run of successive defeats by taking a point from the tie with West Haddon. Shomat Choudhury was the West Haddon scorer in the draw.

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All of a sudden Wilbarston have rediscovered the winning habit, making it two in a row after defeating Corby United.

Marek Dybek scored three of the goals in the 6-1 win, while an own goal compounded the host’s misery. Like rivals United, Corby Kingswood have yet to record a win this season, and defeat against the leaders Borough Alliance extends that run to seven games.

Alex Williams is fast becoming a fixture on the results sheet with both goals in Hellenic’s narrow 3-2 defeat to AFC Rothwell. With his goalscoring exploits so far, it can only be a matter of time before teams from the higher levels come hunting for his signature.

Kettering Park Rovers’ win over Albion Vikings was very much the tale of two goalscorers. Scott McKinnon scored twice for the Vikings, put Gavin Ledgeway went one better to seal the points for the hosts. Blame for Desborough & Rothwell’s defeat to Corby Ravens meanwhile can be laid squarely at their own feet. Kane Robinson had put the hosts ahead before poor defending saw Michael Kerfoot equalise for the Ravens. An own goal then sealed the tie in the Corby side’s favour.

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Bugbrooke A cemented the grip on top spot in emphatic style, smashing Ringstead Reserves 11-2.

Second-placed Brixworth lost ground on the leaders after going down 2-1 to Spencer Reserves. Chris Norman and Kofi Dawes netted the goals for the visitors. Weldon and Blisworth both closed on Brixworth after taking points in their respective matches.

Weldon’s leaky defence saw a two goal lead given them by James Ferguson squandered and allowed struggling Roade in for a point, while Blisworth enjoyed a 3-0 derby success over Milton.

Dale Lewis opened the scoring before Rob Kirby added a brace. Harpole and ON Chenecks heaped more misery on struggling Pegasus and Moulton with respective wins. Harpole over came Pegasus 2-1, while Marcus Bergland and Carl White sealed Chenecks 2-0 success.

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Wootton climbed three places courtesy of victory in the basement battle with Everards. Creig Trasler was the pick of the scorers with three goals in the 7-3 win. Fellow strugglers Heyford and Orchard Park endured mixed fortunes. Heyford went down 6-0 to Earls Barton, while Orchard Park surprisingly held second placed Corby Locos to a draw, Darren Taylor, Taylor Wilson and Aaron Bell all netting. Dan Barker put leaders Stanion on the way to a sixth successive league win with a hat-trick against Bugbrooke B.

Indeed a mixed day for the top three was completed when Weldon A lost to Kislingbury. Kislingbury scored twice before half time and added a third just after the restart.

The Weldon fightback came to late to make any real difference. Pete Brennan scored on 85 minutes to reduce the arrears, and James Clark added a second in stoppage time.

The clock ticked down however and Kislingbury held on. Old Grammarians climbed above Bugbrooke after defeating Medbourne.

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Redstar produced a second successive 6-0 win to topple leaders Spratton. Lee McEwen was the standout scorer picking up half of the goals himself. Stanwick and Wollaston both moved ahead of Spratton following respective victories over Volta and Wilby. Seven games in and the goals against column makes sorry ready for bottom side Hellenic. James Blackwell scored five for Harborough A in the 8-0 win, that takes the tally conceded to 48 so far. Richard Charlton was the Higham Town hero, scoring twice in the win over West Haddon. His goals were crucial in ending a run of four successive home defeats for the Lancaster Park outfit.

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Northampton Exiles who ended Drayton Grange’s 18-month unbeaten league run.




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