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Melton Town knocked out of the County Cup

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Asfordby Ladies players receive awards

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Young Melton Mowbray RFC players excel at County Cup

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Late leveller earns Melton Town a deserved point at Heather St John's as Tom Man...

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Mowbray Rangers Lions fight back to reach first County Cup final

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Asfordby FC county cup journey ended by higher-league Ashby

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County Cup: Holwell Sports face repeat of 2017 final

Tom Harris (centre) and Chris Hibbitt scored half of Melton's tally at Thurnby EMN-190925-102158002placeholder image

Melton Town FC hit six in County Cup opening test at Thurnby

Syston have reached the last three County Cup finals, winning two. Picture: Tigers Images EMN-190805-172836002placeholder image

Syston RFC toast County Cup double at Welford Road

Melton RFC Vets XV will look to make it third time lucky next season EMN-190705-175839002placeholder image

History repeats as Melton RFC Vets pipped in County Cup final

Melton RFC Vets were the bridesmaids once again as they came up just short in the County Cup final against Hinckley.

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Semi-final KO for Melton RFC First XV in County Cup

Town co-managers Jon Stevenson (left) and Tom Manship (second left) in the dugout at Holmes Park last week EMN-190417-134150002placeholder image

Melton Town call for FA action after second cup final incident in six days

Gareth Collins helped Melton to a national cup semi-final, two county cup triumphs and back-to-back league titles. EMN-190417-133419002placeholder image

Departing Melton RFC head coach reflects on five years of highs and lows

Harry Wood is wrestled into touch as Paviors show their paces EMN-190204-131428002placeholder image

Melton RFC First XV beaten by high-flyign Paviors; Vets motor into County Cup se...

Melton RFC Under 12s lift the County Bowl aloft, with Tigers legend Graham Rowntree (back) EMN-190328-115227002placeholder image

Melton RFC juniors bowl over rivals at county finals

Beech ran in a hatful of tries for Melton RFC's mixed under 9s team on Sunday EMN-190326-174701002placeholder image

Impressive Melton RFC Under 9s warm up for home County Cup test

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Melton Town: Plans pay off for Manship in big County Cup semi

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Melton Town into County Cup semi-finals as Cottesmore Amateurs beaten in shootou...

Melton Lions man-of-the-match Ben 'Legs' Rutherford with his makeshift winners' medal EMN-180611-160255002placeholder image

New-look Melton RFC U9s prosper in county cup

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Melton RFC U12s impress to top county cup prelims

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Asfordby FC Poachers stun higher league Narborough in cup

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Asfordby FC and Melton Town handed County Cup away draws

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Holwell Sports manager Andy Gray quits after County Cup '˜betrayal'

Jon Allsop's Asfordby FC side put aside their tough league start to spring a stunning cup shock at Holwell EMN-180926-120505002placeholder image

Asfordby FC's cup stunner deepens the gloom at Holwell Spoorts

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Melton RFC U15s overcome slow start to seal county cup passage

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Melton RFC Vets fall just short in County Cup final

Kieran Foster scored what proved to be Town's late consolation and also hit the post EMN-180321-120806002placeholder image

Melton Town well beaten in County Cup semi-final

Melton Town almost pulled off a dramatic late rescue act on Tuesday evening as they missed out on a first Senior County Cup final.

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Neither Melton or Burbage have seen much game time in recent months EMN-171227-091918002placeholder image

Melton Town braced for County Cup semi-final

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County Cup: Wymeswold FC and Queniborough FC set for semi-finals

Priory Belvoir Year 11s line up before their national cup quarter-final EMN-180131-111255002placeholder image

Late fightback sends Priory Belvoir Academy into national semi-finals

Charlie Loveday lines up a tackle against maurauding Syston EMN-180130-113551002placeholder image

Melton RFC suffer more derby blues as Syston impress

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Melton Town pitted against table-toppers in County Cup semi-finals

Asfordby FC, pictured during their quarter-final win, are chasing league and cup honours in their first season EMN-180116-160956002placeholder image

County Cup: Asfordby FC and Wymeswold kept apart in county cup semi-finals

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Asfordby and Wymeswold set for County Cup quarter-finals

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County Cup-round up: Asfordby FC and Wymeswold into quarter-finals

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Melton RFC U8s enjoy good run-out at Syston

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County Cup round-up: Asfordby FC and Wymeswold FC sides all through to next roun...

Kieran Foster made it three goals in two games for Melton since his move from Holwell earlier this month EMN-171025-084524002placeholder image

Foster double helps Melton Town into county cup quarter-finals

Kieran Stone punches a hole through the Syston line in May's County Cup final EMN-171110-135059002placeholder image

Melton RFC and Syston RFC set for first league derby in a decade

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Melton RFC Colts withstand Oadby Wyggs fightback

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Melton Mowbray Tennis Club ladies complete unbeaten season

Jubilant scenes as Melton RFC lift their first-ever County Cup at the home of the Leicester Tigers EMN-170305-121408002placeholder image

Melton RFC eye more silverware in Welford Road return

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Holwell Sports bid to lift County Cup for first time in 59 years

Huntingdon became only the second visiting side to win at Melton in three seasons EMN-170327-092310002placeholder image

Out of sorts Firsts brought back to earth

After the excitement of the County Cup last week, Melton RFC were given a dose of reality in the league with a disappointing defeat against Huntingdon.

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Melton RFC Vets will host Loughborough in the county cup final in May EMN-170323-121251002placeholder image

Melton RFC Vets battle through to county cup final

Kieran Bugby's try gave Melton a vital early advantage EMN-170321-102830002placeholder image

Melton RFC set up county cup final showdown after Oadby classic

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New date fixed for Holwell's county cup semi

Holwell hope to finally return to action on Saturday EMN-170901-144805002placeholder image

Holwell Sports sidelined by waterlogged pitches

Liam Chapman finds himself crowded out by Belper EMN-170228-173233002placeholder image

Holwell Sports seek revenge at Belper United

Jubilant scenes as Melton RFC lift their first-ever County Cup at the home of the Leicester Tigers EMN-170117-121240002placeholder image

Melton RFC and Oadby Wyggs set for county cup semi-final repeat

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BREAKING: Holwell's County Cup semi-final postponed

Action from Holwell's quarter-final win over Melton EMN-161214-110943002placeholder image

Holwell Sports set for stiff County Cup semi-final test

A depleted Melton punch a hole in the Oaks defence EMN-170702-165435002placeholder image

Melton RFC edge out Oakham to reach county cup semis

Action from Holwell's quarter-final win over Melton EMN-161214-110943002placeholder image

Holwell Sports to host Heather St Johns in County Cup semi-finals

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