UCL Review 2014-2015

February: Holbeach bow out of the FA Vase at the 5 th Round stage, losing 3-2 to Erith & Belvedere in extra time…. Northampton Spencer’s 13 match winning run ends with a draw at Thrapston ….Hinchingbrooke Cup holders Huntingdon are eliminated from this season’s competition by lower grade Potton …. Newport Pagnell are beaten in their Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy semi final at Windsor….Dan Stewart steps down as Long Buckby boss with assistant Richard Kay taking the reins….Dan Barrett resigns as Boston Town chief with Lori Borbely taking over for the remainder of the season….Mark Fardell resigns as Harrowby manager to be succeeded by Nick Andersen…. Peterborough Northern Star dismiss co-managers Michael Goode and Darren Jarvis with director of football Dom Genovese taking over for the remainder of the campaign….Graham Drury makes a shock departure as Holbeach co-boss….Gordon Kyle resigns as Harborough manager with Nick Pollard and Chris Church taking over until season’s end….Monthly managerial awards go to Dick Creasey of Wisbech and Graham Cottle of ON Chenecks …..Jake Newman of Wellingborough is the month’s top scorer, his haul including five goals against Huntingdon, a record since the club’s reformation…Deryck Irons of Eynesbury receives a Torch Trophy Trust award from the Countess of Wessex. March: A defeat at Peterborough Northern Star ends Wisbech’s run of 13 successive league victories…..930 fans watch Premier title contenders AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Wisbech draw at the Dog & Duck….Defeat at Whitworth ends Northampton Spencer’s 22 match unbeaten run…. Rothwell Corinthians set new club records for successive wins (10) and clean sheets (8)…. Burton Park claim their first home win at the 17 th attempt…. Potton and AFC Rushden & Diamonds reach the League Knockout Cup final, the Royals only the third Division One club to do so…. Peterborough Northern Star beat Corby to reach their first Northants Hillier Senior Cup final….. Bugbrooke and ON Chenecks win Reserve Knockout Cup semi final ties…. Thurnby obtain an F grade for their new ground at Gleneagles Avenue….Adam Knight is to step down as Woodford manager at season’s end…. Holbeach manager John Chand calls time on his second spell at the Tigers helm with Darren Jarvis taking the reins…. Sleaford part company with manager Terry Fleming, Brian Rowland taking charge for the remainder of the season….Joe Smyth and Steve Herring are to leave Wellingborough at the end of the campaign….Managerial awards go to Andy Peaks of AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Shaun Sparrow of Rothwell Corinthians ….Ryan Lovell of Northampton Spencer is the Goalscorer of the Month….The transfer window closes with 301 moves completed for the season. April: The season’s first title is settled on Easter Monday as Northampton Spencer wrap up the Division One crown…. AFC Rushden & Diamonds win at Sileby to claim the Premier title…. Rothwell Corinthians see their ten match winning run ended by defeat at Whitworth …. Bugbrooke beat ON Chenecks 3-1 to win the Reserve Knockout Cup at Cogenhoe….The Badgers second string follow up by clinching the Reserve Division title…. Milton Keynes College become the first champions of the Under 21 Division…. Peterborough Northern Star lose 4-1 to Brackley in the Northants Hillier Senior Cup final at Sixfields…. ON Chenecks secure the Reserve Division runners up slot….Final day league action sees Thurnby and Rothwell Corinthians secure the runners up medals in the Premier and First Divisions respectively…. Kettering are Under 21 runners-up…. Bugbrooke miss out on a reserve clean sweep losing the Northants Lower Junior Cup final to Northampton Spencer in a penalty shootout at Daventry…. Olney ’s second leg comeback sees them beat Buckingham 6-1 to reach the Buckingham Charity Cup final….Jamie Wright is named as new Wellingborough boss…..He will be assisted by Colin Cooper who leaves Bugbrooke after a single season at the helm….Dan Beaman calls time on a five year stint as Irchester reserve boss….Dom Genovese and Seb Hayes are confirmed as permanent joint managers at Peterborough Northern Star ….Neil Cotton resigns as manager of Blackstones where Phil Gadsby takes over….Tuncay Korkmaz vacates the Deeping helm….Another long serving boss departing is Andy Marks at Cogenhoe ….. Thurnby stalwart Pat Darby is the recipient of a presentation from the Lord Mayor of Leicester at the club’s final home match at Dakyn Road…. Wisbech mascot Fenny the Fenman participates in the Mascot Gold Cup at Wetherby.

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