Football

After a wash out of the UCL fixtures on Saturday and problems with the floodlights away at Rushden and Diamonds, all three of the area’s United Counties League clubs are in action tonight.

Stamford AFC manager David Staff has always said anyone can beat anyone in the Evo-Stik NPL and on Saturday the Daniels well and truly proved him right with an impressive 2-1 win away at promotion chasing Buxton.

Deeping Rangers’ trip to league leaders AFC Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday was called off because of Floodlight problems at the Dog & Duck - the ground which Diamonds share with landlords Wellingborough Town.

Stamford AFC’s New Year celebrations were dampened by a Daniels old boy on Thursday when substitute Gregg Smith scored the only goal of the game for King’s Lynn Town.

Stamford and Cottesmore Amateurs enjoyed notable wins on Saturday while most fixtures across the area were washed out.

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Barrowby Magpies under-10s ended the year on a high after winning the Grove Leisure Centre Futsal Tournament on Monday.

King’s School first XI hosted the inaugural Old Boys’ match at the school’s playing fields, off North Parade, last Saturday.

Baston Reserves suffered their first league loss since the opening day of the season in the last weekend before Christmas, going down 3-2 at home to Ryhall United Reserves.

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It has been an outstanding year of sport and the Rutland and Stamford Mercury have been here to chronicle the achievements of dozens of outstanding individuals and teams.

Bourne Town’s big derby at Blackstones and Deeping Rangers match at home to Boston Town on Saturday were victims of the snow and ice as fixtures across the area were postponed.

As the Journal went to press on New Year’s Eve, Grantham Town announced a new partnership with Jon Brambles Estate Agents who have agreed to become a club sponsor.

Special guest at Onyx Teamwear Grantham Youth Football League’s “Their Game” Conference 2015 will be former England full back Danny Mills.

Snow permitting there should be a full round of football fixtures across the area today.

Stamford AFC remain unbeaten at their new Zeeco Stadium but they have also not enjoyed a win there either as a late equaliser from Grantham Town denied them victory on Boxing Day.

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