UCL Review 2014-2015

October: FA Vase Second Qualifying Round action sees progress for nine clubs – AFC Kempston , Holbeach , Irchester , Northampton Spencer , Oadby , Peterborough Northern Star , Peterborough Sports , Thurnby and Yaxley ….A League Knockout Cup upset sees Whitworth put out Harborough ….1,080 spectators watch Stewarts & Lloyds take on Rothwell Corinthians at Occupation Road to pay tribute to Foundrymen youngster Thomas McNamee who passed away a few days earlier….Long serving manager Aidy Mann steps down at Rushden & Higham , Dale Brunton taking over…. Oadby hand Lee Harriman a second spell in charge….Steve Kuhne is appointed Olney boss….Managerial awards go to Peterborough Northern Star pair Michael Goode and Darren Jarvis and James Daldy of Whitworth …. Thurnby midfielder Liam Canavan is the Goalscorer of the Month….Work gets underway on the new Irchester dressing rooms. November: FA Vase First Round action sees progress made by AFC Kempston , Deeping , Holbeach , Huntingdon , Northampton Spencer , Peterborough Northern Star , Peterborough Sports , Thurnby and Yaxley ….In the Second Round there is further success for Rangers, the Tigers, Star, Nirvana and the Cuckoos along with Wisbech ….In the League Knockout Cup Lutterworth Athletic , Peterborough Sports and Potton all claim top flight scalps…. Potton equal a club record for successive clean sheets…. Huntingdon lose the Premier’s last unbeaten record…. Whitworth unveil their new clubhouse…. Desborough open their new dressing rooms…. AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Holbeach apply to the FA for promotion to step 4….Nick Andersen resigns as Blackstones manager with Neil Cotton replacing him….Andy Davies steps down at St Neots Saints ….Alex Cross departs Stewarts & Lloyds ….Michael Goode and Darren Jarvis of Peterborough Northern Star win their second successive managerial award with Potton chief Darren Staniforth also claiming a second award of the campaign…..Completing a double for the Royals, Gary Ansell-Carter wins the Goalscorer award. December: Holbeach , Thurnby and Yaxley remain on the Wembley trail with Third Round wins in the FA Vase….Holders Huntingdon go out of the Knockout Cup at Yaxley …. Long Buckby collect their first Premier Division win of the season….There’s a first Reserve Division reverse for Bugbrooke …. Potton groundsman Ian Williscroft is runner up in the Institute of Groundsmanship volunteer award….Anton Fife takes charge at St Neots Saints ….Andy Norman becomes Stewarts & Lloyds ’ third manager of the season….One time Thrapston manager Gary Petts returns to the Chancery Lane club as chairman…. AFC Kempston duo Gary Flinn and Jimmy Stoyles and Northampton Spencer boss Ben Stone win the month’s managerial awards….Deven Ellwood of Whitworth is the month’s top marksman….The Boxing Day derby between AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Wellingborough is abandoned due to floodlight failure. January: The new year starts with more floodlight problems at the Dog & Duck but this time power is restored and AFC Rushden & Diamonds go on to beat Wellingborough 2-1….In the FA Vase 4 th Round Holbeach win 4-3 at Thurnby but Yaxley bow out 1-0 at Erith…. Potton shock Thurnby in the Knockout Cup…. Stewarts & Lloyds draw 1-1 with Burton Park to pick up their first Division One point of the season at the 27 th attempt…. Yaxley progress to the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup final without kicking a ball after St Neots withdraw from their semi final tie….The first Saturday programme of 2015 is decimated by wet weather with just five matches going ahead…. ON Chenecks and Northampton Spencer progress to the Northants Junior Cup final….Jimmy Dean is named as co-manager of Peterborough Sports , working alongside Chris Plummer….Seb Hayes steps as down as Huntingdon manager, assistant Ian Edge filling the vacancy…..Tuncay Korkmaz of Deeping and Graham Cottle of ON Chenecks win the manager of the month accolades…..Sam Taylor of Oadby is the Goalscorer of the Month…. AFC Rushden & Diamonds chairman Ralph Burditt and vice chairman Jon Ward are invited to Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister….Former England defender Neil Ruddock signs forms for Whitworth .

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