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GETTING TO KNOW PETERBOROUGH

Goof afternoon and Happy New Year everyone! After the postponement impressive 3-2 home win over second placed
of the Chippenham game on the 2nd January, we welcome Peterborough Northern Premier League side Basford United. Their
Sports to Twerton Park for this Buildbase FA Trophy 4th Round clash. Trophy run to date has consisted of 17 goals in 4
The Turbines, as they are known, play a level below City (Step 3) in the matches and this follows on from last season when
non-league pyramid, and as this is not classified as elite sport, they have they scored 90 goals in 33 league games before
not played since their victory in the last round of the Trophy on 19th the pandemic forced an early conclusion to the
December. They have not played a league match in the Southern League season. They were top of the league when the season was declared null
Premier Central Division since 17th October when they won 4-1 at Leiston and void just ahead of fellow challengers Tamworth and Royston Town.
before the league suspension, which leaves them in 12th place with nine Former Colchester United youngster Dion Sembie-Ferris bagged 21 goals
points from six matches. last season and has been amongst the goals again this term for the Sports
They are enjoying a good Trophy run however with wins over and will need to be watched this afternoon.
Gainsborough Trinity at home (4-2) and AFC Rushden and Diamonds The Peterborough Sports squad this afternoon is:
away (5-1). They then won 4-0 at Hitchin Town before a hugely

The Defender… Matty Miles arrived at Sports in Previous Clubs: Leicester City, St
MATTHEW MILES the November of the 2019/20 Neots Town, Biggleswade Town
season from fellow Southern
Central Premier Division outfit Peterborough Sports can
also choose a defensive line
Biggleswade Town. from: Johnny Herd, Brad
Equally at home in either full back McGowan, Mitch Griffiths,
position and central midfield, Paul Malone and Richard
Matty brings lots of quality to the Jones.
squad. A former Leicester City
Under-23 captain, Matty has
also played at our level for near
neighbours St Neots Town.

The Midfielder… Jim signed for Sports for the Southport, Chelmsford City.
JIM STEVENSON 2019/20 season. With a vast In midfield manager Jimmy
amount of experience at step Dean also selects from: Dan
2 and the professional game Lawlor, Lewis Hilliard,
with Luton Town, Jim is a strong Josh McCammon, Lewis
and energetic midfielder with Webb, Dan Jarvis and
an impressive engine. A real Pierre Omombe Epoyo.
coup for the club to secure his
signature.
Previous Clubs: Histon, Luton
Town, Aldershot Town, Dartford,
Dover Athletic,

The Striker… Signed in the 2016/2017 Previous Clubs: Deeping,
MARK JONES season, Mark is without question Corby Town, Boston United,
one of the best strikers in our
Gainsborough Trinity
league. Scoring a goal a game Elsewhere in attack the Turbines
at Step 5 with Deeping Rangers, can choose from: Dion Sembie-
he was quickly snapped up by Ferris, Josh Moreman,
Boston United, where he delivered Maniche Sani and Jordan
consistently within the National Nicholson.
League, a move to Gainsborough
Trinity followed. In goal Lewis Moat who joined
the Sports in 2016 has the gloves
Leads the line and works extremely and he faces competition in the
hard off the ball. Mark scored over form of former Peterborough
50 goals in his maiden season for United Academy man
Sports. Lewis Elsom.
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