Football

There were some twists and turns in both the battles for league titles and to avoid the relegation zone this weekend.

The launch of the new Football Development Centre in September this year as part of a partnership between Grantham Town and Grantham College moved a step closer this week.

Grantham Town Supporters’ Club is hosting an evening with Premier League referee Kevin Friend at the MCS Centre on Friday, April 10.

Bourne Ladies won their big derby game with Stamford 3-2 in a thrilling game of football in the S-Tech Women’s Championship North Division at the Recreation Ground on Sunday.

Get down and support your local non-league football team.

Gonerby Youth Football Club is on the lookout for players for its under-6 team.

Potton United may be sixth in the UCL Division One but Blackstones came as close as they have in recent weeks to recording a win on Saturday.

Langtoft made it five PDFL Premier Division wins from six on Saturday with a 2-1 victory at home to Holbeach United Reserves, a game that was a lot more comfortable than the scoreline suggests.

Aslockton Cranmers under-15s have made it into the Nottinghamshire FA County Cup Final.

It’s not a good time for Stamford to be in a must win scenario because tomorrow they welcome the best team in the Evo-Stik NPL FC United of Manchester to Borderville.

Stamford Belvedere have made some turn around since the start of the year.

Baston Reserves looked well on their way to victory against Silton United Reserves when the game was abandoned in dramatic circumstances in the closing stages.

Lincolnshire Intermediate League

Rutland Dead Rabbits continued their fine form on Saturday with another win against Huntington Rovers, this time by a thumping 6-1.

Ketton’s first game without manager Darren Edey, who stepped down from his duties at the helm of the first team last week, could not have been much bigger in terms of their season.

New signing Alex Walton scored his second goal in two games to earn Ryhall United a point against the PDFL Divsion One leaders Coates Athletic Reserves on Saturday.

Bourne Town recorded a fourth successive win in the UCL Division One last night (Tuesday) by beating Thrapston Town 4-1 at the Abbey Lawn.

It is so tight at the bottom of the Evo-Stik NPL a single point can make a significant difference to your standing in the table - and so it proved for Stamford AFC last night (Tuesday) who moved from 19th up to 17th with a 0-0 draw away at Rushall Olympic.

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