Peterborough and District Football League round-up

Uppingham Town are in the mix for Peterborough League Premier Division honours for a fourth successive season.

After back-to-back title wins, Town finished as runners-up last term to champions Moulton Harrox.

The two perennial title challengers met for the first time this season on Saturday with Town running out 3-0 away winners.

Sam Blackwell, Martin Turiccki and Louie Venni scored for Uppingham who are in fourth spot, two points behind table-topping Whittlesey Reserves with a game in hand.

Oakham United went down to a 2-1 home loss against Chatteris Town with Kyul Thurley scoring their goal.

Stamford Bels look set for a rapid return to the top flight after requesting demotion to Division One in the close season.

They recorded a ninth successive victory on Saturday after a dramatic late 2-1 win at Warboys Reserves.

Zac Treweek had hauled Bels back onto level terms after Warboys had taken the lead before Dave Atkinson scored the winner with a last minute penalty.

Wittering Premiair Reserves lost 3-0 at Wisbech Town Reserves while Stamford Bels' second string lost by the same margin at home to Crowland in Division Two.

Oakham United Reserves were edged out by a solitary strike at Hampton United while Stamford Lions lost 4-3 at home to Thorney.

Stamford AFC Reserves remain unbeaten in Division Three after a 6-2 home victory over Netherton United A.

Dan Aust, Ben Stevens, Jacob Poxon, Taylor Gilbert and two goals from Tanaka Govha helped secure the win for the Daniels.

Glinton and Northborough Reserves made it back-to-back wins in Division Four after a 4-1 home success over Stamford Lions Reserves.

Owen Nazaruk-Wheeler netted twice for the Spartans with Oliver Goodyear and Abison Muktar also scoring.

Luke Ball scored four times for Ketton Sports Blue in their 5-3 home win over FC Peterborough Development with Joe Hodge hitting the other goal.

Wittering Reserves were 4-0 home winners over Ketton Sports Black with Dene Murthwaite, Tom Sargent and Ben Skellett among their scorers.

Wittering's first team were 5-0 away winners at Ramsey Town Reserves in the second round of the Peterborough Junior Cup.

Joe Burborough, Spencer Haskins, Callum Ford, Sandra Ferreira and Max Howland hit their goals.

Uppingham Town Reserves bowed out of the competition after a 2-1 home loss to Stanground Sports Cardea with Charlie Cox scoring their goal.

King's Cliffe progressed in the Northants Area Cup after a 3-1 home win over Kettering Ise Lodge thanks the goals from Grant McClean, Neil White and Ashley Davies.