Football

Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners of February 7 draw:

Deeping Rangers pushed the UCL Premier Division title favourites AFC Rushden & Diamonds all the way on Saturday but the league leaders found a unusual source of goals to earn a 2-1 victory.

Stamford and Oakham recorded good wins on Saturday while most other local sides who escaped postponement had a tough afternoon.

Stamford AFC recorded their best result of the season on Saturday, with a 3-0 victory over run-away Evo-Stik NPL league leaders Skelmersdale United.

Northern Premier League

Stamford AFC star striker Ryan Robbins has been given an international call-up to play for St Kitts and Nevis in their up-coming World Cup qualifying campaign.

Deeping Rangers progressed into the semi-final of Hinchingbrooke Cup but they made hard work of it last night (Wednesday), beating Godmanchester Rovers 6-5 on penalties after drawing 2-2 in regular time.

Deeping Rangers master tactician Tuncay Korkmaz has been named the ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League Premier Division manager of the month for January.

Grantham Town joint manager Wayne Hallcro has left the club and rejoined his former Gingerbreads’ managerial partner Jimmy Albans who left in November.

Oakham United had to watch in horror on Saturday as reports came through that PDFL Premier Division title rivals Coates Athletic were scoring goals for fun against joint bottom of league Leverington Sports.

Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners of January 31 draw:

Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch):

Ryan Robbins sealed Stamford AFC’s first set of back-to-back wins since August with a goal from the penalty spot one minute from time to give the Daniels a 3-2 victory away at bottom of the Evo-Stik NPL side Belper Town on Saturday.

Northern Premier League

Stamford AFC strung together their first back-to-back wins since August with a 3-2 comeback victory away at bottom of the Evo-Stik NPL side Belper Town on Saturday.

Newark League

Grantham Town FC have announced the launch of a Football Development Centre for Grantham, in partnership with Grantham College.

Grantham Town’s joint managerial pair this week seemed non-plussed over the departure of striker Paul Grimes and goalie Dan Haystead to former boss Jimmy Albans’s Belper Town.

Lincolnshire Senior Shield

Barrowby FC are looking for someone to take on the role of club secretary from the beginning of next season.