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Sarah Radford and Leah Radford with their awards.

Asfordby Ladies players receive awards

Youngsters competed in the County Cup

Young Melton Mowbray RFC players excel at County Cup

Tyreace Palmer. Photo: Notts County

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

Mowbray Rangers showed character and spirit in their semi-final fightback EMN-201003-180152002

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-190925-102158002

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-190805-172836002

Syston RFC toast County Cup double at Welford Road

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

History repeats as Melton RFC Vets pipped in County Cup final

Collins (lying, front right) with the Melton RFC squad at Oval Park EMN-190423-145507002

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-190417-134150002

Melton Town call for FA action after second cup final incident in six days
Melton Town co-manager Tom Manship has admitted he questioned his future in step six football after an incident at last week’s County Cup final.

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

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-190204-131428002

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-190328-115227002

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-190326-174701002

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

Melton RFC Vets probe for an opening against Hinckley EMN-180105-113132002

Melton RFC Vets fall just short in County Cup final

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

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-180131-111255002

Late fightback sends Priory Belvoir Academy into national semi-finals

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

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-180116-160956002

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

Haywards Heath recorded a 13th clean sheet this season

Asfordby and Wymeswold set for County Cup quarter-finals

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

Melton RFC Under 8s EMN-170711-173150002

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-171025-084524002

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-171110-135059002

Melton RFC and Syston RFC set for first league derby in a decade
There will be scores to settle and bragging rights at stake on Saturday when Melton RFC meet Syston for their first league clash in a decade.

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Melton RFC Colts withstand Oadby Wyggs fightback

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-170305-121408002

Melton RFC eye more silverware in Welford Road return

Holwell Sports 2016/17 with Martin Shepherd, managing director of sponsors Technical Turf EMN-170221-165648002

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-170327-092310002

Out of sorts Firsts brought back to earth

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

Melton RFC Vets battle through to county cup final

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

Melton RFC set up county cup final showdown after Oadby classic

Holwell Sports 2016/17 with Martin Shepherd, managing director of sponsors Technical Turf EMN-170221-165648002

New date fixed for Holwell's county cup semi

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

Holwell Sports sidelined by waterlogged pitches

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

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-170117-121240002

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

Holwell Sports 2016/17 with Martin Shepherd, managing director of sponsors Technical Turf EMN-170221-165648002

BREAKING: Holwell's County Cup semi-final postponed

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

Holwell Sports set for stiff County Cup semi-final test

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

Melton RFC edge out Oakham to reach county cup semis

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

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

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

Melton RFC open Senior County Cup defence at Oakham

Melton RFC Vets XV are back on the County Cup trail EMN-170117-105632002

Melton Vets impress in County Cup trip
Following their win at Oadby in round one, Melton RFC were on the road again in the Veterans County Cup on Saturday.

County Cup semi-finalists Melton RFC Colts EMN-171001-133343002

Melton RFC Colts show spirit in County Cup semi-final defeat

Postponed Melton-Holwell derby put back a fortnight

Jordan Cufflin-Stableford has been in the goals since his move this season EMN-160711-105442002

BREAKING: Melton Town v Holwell derby match OFF

Melton RFC Under 10s won all three County Cup matches and conceded just one try EMN-161129-122706002

Melton RFC juniors sweep through County Cup

Melton RFC Colts tame Vipers to reach County Cup semis

Melton Town line up before their first floodlit fixture at Digital Deadline Park EMN-161210-155613002

Melton Town through to County Cup quarter-finals with last-gasp winner

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Asfordby FC beaten but unbowed in tough cup test

Dedicated Melton RFC servants celebrate the win, from left, Wayne Brooks, captain Marcus Badham and James Stapleford. EMN-160405-115649002

Melton RFC skipper hails hometown pride as key to famous cup success

Melton RFC Under 10s in action at the county cup EMN-160419-155622002

Melton RFC U12s reach county final

Leicestershire RU representative Brian Hesford presents Melton Under 9s with their trophy EMN-160419-123458002

Melton RFC Under 9s edged out in county cup final