Cup joy for Chatteris Town Reserves against Wisbech Town Reserves

There was derby joy for Chatteris Town Reserves in our featured match this week as the Cambs County League 1B outfit triumphed 3-0 at Peterborough League Division One side Wisbech Town Reserves in the Cambridgeshire Junior Cup.

Chatteris first team play in the same division as the Fenmen’s second string so it was quite a cup success for the Lilies, with Brian Smith, man of the match Haydn Brown and Scott Gooden getting the goals.

Outwell Swifts are also through to the next round after a 5-2 win over visiting Longstanton, Brandon Hedge netting three to make it 14 for the season and Adan-Jay Lewis scoring twice to take his tally to 10.

In the same competition, 1B side Benwick Athletic (Christchurch) were beaten 3-1 at home by 2B outfit Littleport Town, David Jackson scoring, and 1B strugglers March Town A lost 4-1 to visiting 2B side Wicken Amateurs.

Manea United Reserves are through to the third round of the Reg Haigh and Arthur Peck Cup after beating Chatteris Town A 5-1, Delano Lloyd (3), Robbie Ryan and Jack Ryan scoring, and Leverington Sports Reserves were knocked out of the Cambs Junior Challenge Cup, beaten 3-2 at home by Mott MacDonald, subs Brandon Carpenter and Zackary Patrick netting for them.

Unbeaten March Town Reserves stay top of Cambs County League Senior B after a 5-0 win at struggling Fenstanton. The Hares took a 1-0 lead against the run of play when Reece Thompson found the bottom corner from 20 yards out before the home side dominated much of the rest of the first half.

After the break, March continued to be on the backfoot before James Monaghan headed home for 2-0. The visitors then rallied and made it four goals in the final 10 minutes. Kyle Sharman set up Harry Powley to make it 3-0 and Powley then assisted sub Kirby to rattle home the fourth.

Sharman rounded the goalkeeper to slot home the fifth but manager Kieran Daplyn said: “For 80 minutes we were in a huge battle and another day we wouldn’t get away with giving away so many chances Coming away very frustrated after a 5-0 win is unheard of but it’s facts. We need to play better than we have.”

Promotion-chasing Wimblington are third after also winning 5-0, at home to lowly Linton Granta Reserves, Gary Smith (2), Alex Knowles (2) and Alex Ashley on target.

Wisbech St Mary Reserves are up to fifth in 2B after an 11-0 thrashing of hosts Brampton Reserves, Jamie Leet getting a hat-trick, Josh Williams and Will Ketteringham getting two each and a goal apiece for Ant Matos, George Dimambro, Aidan McMurray and Ryan McManus.

In 3B, Doddington Three Lions were beaten 2-1 at Hemingfords United A, but Wisbech St Mary A’s 4B promotion push continues after an eighth win from nine, 7-1 at home to Hartford Rangers Reserves, Tom Chilton Jnr scoring twice and other goals shared between Jaden Carter, Billy Barnes, Pawel Kaluzny, Jordan Adebisi and John Rowe.

And there was a first win of the season for Wisbech Town Acorns, who thrashed Stretham Reserves 6-1, with Derren Singleton getting three of them and Lee Chapman, Jake Day and Richard Tarcsai also on target.

There was a second win of the season for Long Sutton Athletic in the Peterborough League Division One, 2-1 at Park Farm Pumas with Calvin Bird and Jack Greenacre netting, and in Division Two Tydd Reserves won 3-1 at Deeping United Reserves and Sutton Bridge United won 4-2 at Peterborough Rangers, Ryan Brothwell netting twice and Matt Eaton and Craig Pack also on target.

Long Sutton Athletic Reserves lost 5-0 at home to AFC Malborne in Division Three and Leverington Sports A went down 4-0 at Moulton Harrox Reserves in Division Four.

There was an excellent with for Marshland Saints in Division Five North of the Anglian Combination when they inflicted a first defeat of the season on hosts Thorpe Village, Eddie McGahren (2), David Abbott and Charlie Dungay scoring in a 4-2 win.

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