Football

Asfordby FC went out of the Beacon Hill League Cup as Anstey put together a brilliant team performance to beat their higher division opponents.

A first-half barrage saw in-form Holwell Sports ease to a comfortable win over newly-promoted Whittlesey on Saturday.

Melton Town were unable to take their plentiful chances as they were held to a goalless draw at rivals Irchester on Saturday.

Holwell Sports manager Neil Miller is expecting a much closer contest than 12 months ago as his side make the three-and-a-half-mile trip to Signright Park in a healthier state.

Melton Town player-manager Tom Manship believes their league clashes with Holwell will be among their toughest assignments of their season.

Holwell Sports extended their good run to one league defeat in eight, but were left to rue a glut of missed chances in a home draw with Raunds.

Asfordby FC moved into the Senior League top seven after outclassing a strong County Hall team on Saturday.

Melton Town came through another hard test at Bourne on Saturday on their fifth trip to Lincolnshire in six matches.

Holwell Sports were denied the chance to return to winning ways on Saturday when their match at Saffron Dynamo fell victim to another waterlogged pitch.

In awful conditions, on what resembled a ploughed field, Mowbray Rangers Under 13s made it five games unbeaten with a well-deserved, but hard-fought victor at Croft Juniors.

Melton Town claimed three big points as their eighth clean sheet of the season earned a narrow win at promotion rivals Blackstones.

Following a spate of postponements, Asfordby FC returned to action on Tuesday with Senior League win at FC GNG on Tuesday evening.

Melton Town were left kicking their heels once again last week as two more fixtures fell victim to the continuing deluges.

A missed penalty cost Holwell Sports the chance to extend their six-match league unbeaten run at Irchester United on Saturday.

Leicester United hopes of reaching the first round proper of the Women’s FA Cup were dashed as they were narrowly beaten on Sunday.

Resurgent Holwell Sports extended their unbeaten league run to six matches with a convincing win against Northampton Sileby Rangers on Saturday.

Asfordby FC Development went out of the County Intermediate Cup after a brilliant performance at Senior League side Ingles Reserves.

Melton Town were held to a point at Bugbrooke on Saturday as two of the division’s best defences forced a goalless draw.

Leicester United will make a second attempt to reach the first round proper of the Women’s FA Cup in Melton this weekend.