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Melton Ladies first team - draw against champions.

Melton teams in good form with only one loss in four

Melton's mixed first team finished third in Division One of the County Premiership and runners-up in the Mercury Cup Final to David Lloyd TC 5-4 after an epic five hour battle.

Melton bask in summer successes

Melton Town assistant manager Paul Anderson (centre) with representatives from Bellway.

Melton net cash donation

Melton's ladies were in great form.

Emphatic win for Melton ladies

Neil Miller's Sports host Hucknall this weekend.

Town and Sports start new season

Asfordby want to challenge in the Premier. Photo: Mark Woolterton

Asfordby boss Atherley wants a hat-trick

The new-look surface.

"There's a real buzz!" Melton Town set date for Sports Village homecoming

After two halted seasons Holwell Sports will return to competitive action.

Holwell Sports will return to action in UCL Supplementary Cup

The waiting game continues for UCL clubs such as Melton Town. Photo: Oliver Atkin

United Counties League clubs will have at least another week before they discove...

United Counties League teams are being asked to state how playing would affect finances.

United Counties League asks clubs to explain whether re-starting season would be...

Nathan Arnold in action for Melton Town. Photo: Tim Williams

Melton Town hope it's third time lucky for promotion - chairman Ellis
Club frustrated that other divisions are allowed to settle their seasons

Carel Fourie.

Groundsman Carel is pitch perfect at Holwell Sports

Full-back Nathan Benjamin headed in an important second goal right on half-time EMN-191030-102715002

Melton Town put five past Premier side to reach last eight

Thorpe Arnold First XI won 15 and lost just four of their 22 league matches this season EMN-190918-112824002

Promoted Thorpe Arnold CC target Premier Division return

Meltons mens first team capped a fine debut season in the top tier of the county league EMN-190309-132118001

Melton Mowbray Tennis: Firsts seal second spot in Premier

Melton Town and Leicester City Women pose for a mixed team picture before their landmark match EMN-190717-141147002

Melton Town vs Leicester City Women showcase draws big crowd

Boss Lee Mann is looking forward to his first pre-season at Asfordby FC EMN-190626-184201002

Asfordby FC unveil new management set-up for 2019/20 season

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club's men's second team EMN-191106-093856002

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club complete perfect league week

Cricket

Barkby United struggle again as county player fires Ivanhoe

Melton cricketer Ollie Freckingham is opening the bowling for Rothley Park this season EMN-190521-132335002

Barkby United push County League leaders Rothley close

Cricket news.

Barkby United CC collapse at Cropston after Morris five-for

Cricket news.

Teams ready as curtain goes up on league campaigns

The latest local cricket news.

Melton clubs set for Leicestershire County League kick-off

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Asfordby FC denied morale-boosting win by last-gasp double

Cricket.

Grantham and Melton Cricket Association round-up: Queniborough close in on fourt...

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Our North Leicestershire League sides ready for kick-off

Sleaford Town striker Michael Hayden made it six goals in as many games this season EMN-180820-154951002

Holwell Sports handed lesson in finishing in League Cup exit

Chris Holland top-scored for Frisby in their tight five-run win over Melton EMN-180808-112634002

Sunday league cricket: Title-chasing Frisby pip Melton Mowbray in thriller
Frisby, Hoby and Rotherby CC stayed within two points of Grantham and Melton Association Division Two leaders Illston Abbey after a nailbiting win on Sunday.

Callum Smith's five-wicket haul proved to be in a losing cause against Kibworth EMN-180708-113616002

Barkby United steel themselves for County League basement battle

Thorpe Arnold First XI, pictured earlier this season. From left, back - Lewis Perry, Chris Waldron, Gallagher Plowman, James Pepperdine, Kingsley Miller, Adam Clarke, Sam Pollard; front - Richard Randall, Rich Garner, Myles Hickman, Mark Starkey. EMN-180307-105753002

County League round-up: Thorpe Arnold CC on the up after perfect June

The latest local cricket news.

Barkby United bowlers feel the heat at Lutterworth

Football

Holwell Sports face Sleaford Town in United Counties League Cup opener

Harry Webster opened the bowling for Sproxton and then top-scored in Sproxton's successful chase EMN-181206-190424002

Grantham and Melton Cricket Association: Sproxton and Queniborough extend perfec...

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County League: Barkby United lose 10 wickets for 22 as Loughborough go top

Ian Parrott has his stumps rearranged by Frisby bowler David Iliffe who completed a miserly five-wicket haul EMN-180529-181140002

Grantham and Melton Association: Queniborough back on top, Egerton Park struggle

Wymeswold FC celebrate with the County Saturday Intermediate Cup after a rollercoaster 10-goal final. Picture courtesy of Jamie Clarke EMN-180321-122910002

Wymeswold manager Shaun Wilkes resigns as treble bid falls agonisingly short

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North Leicestershire League: Wymeswold ease into semi-finals

Wymeswold celebrate booking their second successive county cup final EMN-180602-102803002

Wymeswold FC hold their nerve to reach county cup final

Sleaford Town fight back to earn first United Counties League win of season

Barkby's John Pook sweeps, watched by wicket-keeper Chris Holland. EMN-170927-130121002

Grantham and Melton Cricket: Sunday League draws to a close

Tom Flowers is assistant coach with the England Learnign Disability team EMN-170920-122732002

Flowers hails Barkby United strength in depth for County League success

Football

Holwell Sports and Melton Town development squads await Senior League kick-off

Barkby United First XI, from left, back - Hugh Asher, Matt Boyce, Rob Townsend, Will Fazackerly, Ian Kirk, David Tew, Cameron Sharp; front - Ben Silver, Jamie Drake, Steve Flowers, Tom Flowers, Aiden Morris. EMN-170613-091726002

Everards County League: Barkby skittled for 77 in Harborough defeat

Harry Webster looks to attack for Sproxton in the Division Two derby match EMN-170725-175002002

Grantham and Melton Cricket Assocuiation: Queniborough extend Premier Division l...

Nigel Lewis sends a Jack Playle delivery to the boundary EMN-170627-175439002

Grantham and Melton Association: Queniborough see off title rivals Egerton Park
Defending league champions Queniborough took a firm grip on the Premier Division as they saw off nearest challengers Egerton Park on Sunday.

Barkby United First XI, from left, back - Hugh Asher, Matt Boyce, Rob Townsend, Will Fazackerly, Ian Kirk, David Tew, Cameron Sharp; front - Ben Silver, Jamie Drake, Steve Flowers, Tom Flowers, Aiden Morris. EMN-170613-091726002

County League: Barkby United knocked off top spot by Lutterworth loss

Barkby United CC chief insists more to come after three teams hit league summits

There's a big day of cricket in store at Hove

County League: Barkby United fall just short in thriller at Sileby

Director of Cricket Tom Flowers was in fine form with the bat last summer EMN-170419-104353002

County League: Barkby United bolster squad to avoid second season syndrome

Syston Town remain largely unchanged from their 2016 side. From left, back - Ketan Dudharejia, George Corbert, Charlie Taylor, Carl Fourie, Amer Mazir, Ram Ghuman; front - Jack Blackwell. Charlie Wootton, Umar Razaq, Ben Drake, Zahir Tahir EMN-170419-102105002

County League: Australian all-rounder joins young Syston side for Premier campai...

Melton skipper Ben Redwood will hope to make an impact with bat and ball EMN-170419-095703002

Melton target back-to-back promotions

Lee Mann has spent a decade with Melton either side of a single season at Holwell EMN-161116-102850002

Derby Day: Melton Town skipper insists big game record could give them edge

Melton Town boss Tony Thorpe (right) and assistant manager Ross Perkins EMN-160726-182823002

Melton Town: Thorpe looks to strengthen side for top six push

Ash Palfreyman almost sent Melton through but hit the post with four minutes left

Melton Town out of League Cup after penalty shoot-out

New Melton Town boss Tony Thorpe (right) mulls things over with assistant manager Ross Perkins EMN-160921-110041002

Melton Town pull off impressive cup shock