Football

Asfordby FC remained winless and bottom of the Leics Senior League Premier Division after slipping to another narrow defeat on Saturday.

A harsh 3-0 scoreline masked another good Holwell Sports display as late goals saw Anstey Nomads extend their unbeaten start.

Melton Town slipped to their first defeat of the season as Ingles grabbed a late winner in their FA Vase replay last Wednesday.

Robbie Parsons’ brace helped Melton stay top of the United Counties League Division One table with a hard-fought win at Long Buckby.

Sports ended a run of five straight losses as a good performance saw them take the United Counties League points on Saturday.

The start of a new season has marked the end of an era as it begins without the Melton and District Sunday Football League.

The Cobras and Vipers may be Asfordby FC’s youngest age-group league sides, but they have already had plenty of time to bond.

Mowbray Rangers Jaguars Under 13s started the season with a convincing 6-1 win away to Loughbourgh Dynamo.

Confusion reigned after Melton Town were ordered to replay their FA Vase tie with Ingles despite beating them in a penalty shoot-out on Saturday.

With the new season looming, Asfordby Girls Under 14s travelled to Aylestone Park for their second international friendly against Canadian touring side Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Asfordby FC Poachers Under 15s made a winning start to the new season against Desford on Sunday.

After a busy pre-season Mowbray Rangers Girls U14s made a winning start to their league campaign at AFC Leicester,

Bottesford christened their new clubhouse with a win on the opening day of the North Leicestershire League on Saturday.

Asfordby FC and Cottesmore Amateurs picked up their first Leicestershire Senior League points of the season on Tuesday evening with a derby draw at Asfordby Acres.

Melton Town have been ordered to replay their FA Vase tie with Ingles FC after their shoot-out win was ruled invalid.

Holwell Sports gave up their FA Vase ambitions with a whimper against a determined Pinxton who came ready to take no prisoners.

Melton Town secured an FA Vase showdown with former winners Rugby Town after a tense penalty shootout win over ambitious Ingles on Saturday.

With the United Counties League and Senior League already under way, the rest of our Saturday sides join the party this weekend.

While they may have missed out on the FA Cup this season, national knockout football comes to Melton Town and Holwell Sports this weekend.