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December
In the FA Vase 3
rd
Round Sleaford win an all UCL tie against Yaxley while Leicester Nirvana go through at
county rivals St Andrews….In the League Knockout Cup Peterborough Sports see off top flight neighbours
Peterborough Northern Star….Oadby’s Ollie Brown-Hill scores six times in a 7-1 Knockout Cup success at
Rushden & Higham….Burton Park collect their first win of the season in their 20
th
game….17 year old
Eynesbury striker Keinan Davis signs for Aston Villa….The managerial shock of the season so far sees Darren
Jarvis dismissed at Holbeach where assistant Tom Roberts takes the reins….Ian Walker takes charge of
Thrapston for a second time….After a lengthy spell as caretaker boss Steve Wilson’s appointment at Bourne
becomes permanent…. Manager of the Month awards are won by AFC Kempston pair Jimmy Stoyles and Gary
Flinn and Olney chief Steve Kuhne….Ben Foster of ON Chenecks is the Goalscorer of the Month.
January
League interest in the FA Vase ends at the Fourth Round stage….Leicester Nirvana’s first visit to Hereford is
abandoned at half time but on their return to Edgar Street Nirvana are beaten 6-0 in front of a crowd of
2,842….Sleaford’s best ever run in the national competition ends with a 3-2 defeat at Sunderland
RCA….Peterborough Sports claim another Premier scalp in the Knockout Cup winning at Oadby….Whitworth
are reinstated in the Reserve Knockout Cup as Peterborough Northern Star fielded an ineligible player in their
First Round win….Blackstones beat Boston Town to reach the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy final….Former UCL
fixture secretary John Walker receives a presentation from the FA to mark his 50 year involvement in
football….Blackstones apply for a Reserve Division return for 2016-17….Former UCL striker Conor Washington
moves from Peterborough United to Queens Park Rangers….Scott Witherall resigns as Huntingdon boss….One
time Desborough manager Stan Parker dies at the age of 85….Harborough are awarded a grant of £270,000 to
assist in the funding of an artificial pitch….Stewarts & Lloyds obtain Charter Standard Community
status….Anton Sambrook of Cogenhoe is the Premier Division Manager of the Month with Jimmy Dean of
Peterborough Sports the lower grade top boss for the fourth time during the season….Cogenhoe’s Jack Bowen
is the month’s top marksman.
February
After 21 successive Division One wins to start the season Peterborough Sports lose their unbeaten record at
Long Buckby….Eynesbury thrash holders Godmanchester 4-0 to reach the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup
final….Rothwell Corinthians’ best ever Northants Hillier Senior Cup run ends with a semi final defeat against
Kettering….Peterborough Sports beat Weldon on penalties to reach the Northants Junior Cup final….Olney
reach the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup final…Oakham become the first Rutland club to reach the
Leicestershire Senior Cup final….Wisbech progress to the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup final….Peterborough
Sports beat Yaxley to reach the Hinchingbrooke Cup final in their first season in the competition….Bedford
resign from the Under 21 Division….One time Stotfold player in the UCL Darren Sarll is appointed manager of
League Two Stevenage….Former UCL referee Stuart Burt is named as an assistant referee for the summer’s
European Championship finals….Burton Park designate their match with Raunds as a memorial to young fan
Jay Brewer, 371 spectators honour the youngster’s memory….Bob Warby becomes Huntingdon’s third
manager of the season….Mark Angel resigns as Boston Town boss, assistant Jason Callaby stepping up…..Brett
Whaley of Wisbech and Steve Wilson of Bourne are the month’s top managers….Northampton Spencer’s Ryan
Ansell is the Goalscorer of the Month.
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