The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
City side set strong early pace on Sunday
Stanground Cardea Sports are setting a strong early pace in Division One of the Sunday Morning League.
The revamped top flight only has seven competing teams this season and Stanground Cardea are at the top after winning their opening two fixtures.
It finished 9-2 against Orton Wanderers last weekend with goals from Ryley Nicholson-Barfoot (3), Josh Staggs (2), Cam Hibbins (2), Ian King and Kyle Hibbins.
The table-toppers had stuck six past Glinton & Northborough in their opening fixture, but there was a strong response from the beaten team as they strolled to a 7-2 win over Thorpe Wood Rangers in their second outing.
Charlie Amato, Josh Watson and Kevin Robalo all scored twice with Dominic Young completing the scoring.
Reigning champions CSKA Emneth opened their account for the season with a 4-1 win over Crowland Town. Perennial winners West Raven are not involved this season.
Peterborough Saints lost 29 of their 32 fixtures last season, but they started the 2024-25 campaign as a Division Two club with a bang, putting eight past Murrow Bell without reply.
Kodi Crickmore and Nazir Yocef both hit hat-tricks with Hatem Ishaq and Liam Ebbles also on the scoresheet.
South Holland United top Division Two after two wins in two matches, on goal difference from Stanground Cardea Sports Development. The latter beat Peterborough Rangers 4-3 with Jae Mead (2), Kaine Baker and Nathan Bedford scoring the goals.
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The last-gasp goalscorer for Thorney in a 1-0 Junior Alliance League Under 13 Division Five win at Park Farm Pumas was Jacob Jones.
Elliott Feetham put Stamford ahead at Boston in a Peterborough Youth League Under 15 Division Two game, but the hosts equalised in the final minutes.
Deeping Rangers Blue won 7-0 at Stamford in Division One, but Deeping Rangers Claret went down 4-2 at Yaxley in the same section.
Deeping United were also in Division One action and won 9-1 at Spalding.