Foxton closed out the season with 1-1 draw away to Newmarket Reserves.

Foxton had the better of the first half and were unfortunate not to be ahead at the break, but some wayward shooting and the woodwork, kept them out.

The home team had a couple of efforts from distance, which Fraser dealt with comfortably.

HT 0-0

The second half was much the same, with Foxton on top and missing chances.

Newmarket made them pay for this on 55 mins, when one of their players weaved his way through and scored in the bottom corner. 

Foxton didn’t let their heads drop and created a couple more chances but again, with no end result. We finally drew level, when Evan scored from 25/30 yards with a powerful shot into the bottom corner.

Whilst Foxton were still on top, the game became stretched, with both sides pushing for the win. Newmarket had a good chance on about 85 minutes but the striker, who was leaning back, sent his shot over the bar. 

FT 1-1

TEAM: Ritchie, Gillies, Beard, McCormick, Knight, Moir, McMurrough, Hicks, Shulton, Goodfellow, Hosseini.

SUBS: Prothero, Byrne

Foxton came away from Shelford on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline, in a fairly close game.

Foxton started well and had the better of the opening stages of play, but it was Shelford who had the first couple of openings, which were both screwed wide from dangerous positions. 

Although probably on top, we just lacked that final bit of quality to open up the home back line. Which, on the half hour mark, came back to bite us when Shelford scored pretty much directly from a corner, at the near post. 

With their tails up, they then went on to finish the half strongly.

HT 1-0

The second half was a similar story, with Foxton again looking the stronger side but again, couldn’t find the end product.

Shelford were then awarded a penalty, when Jez was adjudged to have fouled a Shelford player.

The penalty was tucked away low to the keeper’s right side. 

Now 2 goals ahead, they again had a decent spell and nearly scored again, when a shot from the edge of the box cannoned back off the cross bar.

For all of Foxton’s huff and puff, Shelford ran the clock down well and picked up 2-0 victory in their quest for the title. 

TEAM: Simpson, Gillies, Beard, Knight, McCormick, Moir, McMurrough, Hicks, Goodfellows, Noakes, Watson.

SUBS: Hosseini

After two weeks off, Foxton were back in action with a home fixture against Ely Res.

Things didn’t go well for Foxton in the early stages of the first half, with the visitors on top but fortunately, they didn’t manage to create anything clear cut.

Foxton slowly started to get going and then began to have the upper hand, but like Ely, we didn’t really create anything of any significance. 

We took the lead via an Ed Watson header, on about the half hour mark and got to half time 1 goal to the good.

The second half just didn’t happen for Foxton, as Ely were the dominant force throughout the half. 

They equalised from a Foxton attack, after a couple of bad errors and an easy finish.

Soon after, they took a deserved lead, after a whipped in ball into the box wasn’t dealt with and was poked home from close range. 

Foxton were really struggling to get back on top and stayed on the back foot for far too long. A third goal came from close range, after a possible handball wasn’t given in the Foxton box, with the ball falling nicely for the Ely player to score.

A fourth goal came soon after, another mistake gifted Ely a goal from close range.

All in all, a bad day at the office and a deserved victory for the visitors.

FT 1-4

TEAM: Ciekielski, Gillies, Beard, McCormick, Knight, McMurrough, Pendrick, Hicks, Moir, Noakes, Watson 

SUBS: Hosseini, Byrne, Shulton 

Foxton picked up another 3 points on Saturday with a deserved 4-0 victory, away to Ely City Res.

Foxton started brightly and took an early two goal lead. 

Evan latched on to Ed’s defence splitting pass and hammered past the keeper for the first goal, and Finn doubled the lead soon after, with a bullet header from Liam’s corner.

Foxton were looking dangerous when on the attack, but it was an Ely counterattack that caused the next talking point, when El’s committed a foul in/out of the penalty area (?) which resulted in a free kick on the edge of the box, which was headed wide by the outstretched head of an Ely player. 

On the half hour mark, it was 3-0 when Ed and Evan again linked well, with Ed diverting Evan’s ball in the box, into the bottom corner past the hapless goalkeeper.

Soon after this, there was scramble in the Foxton box with a couple of good blocks keeping the scoreline 3-0 at half time.

The second half got underway, and Foxton managed to withstand any Ely pressure. 

In all honesty, the second half was a pretty scrappy affair as far the football side of things went, but a decent controlled shape and organisation from Foxton, always gave them the upper hand. 

Evan grabbed his second goal of the game on 75 minutes, when his tireless running forced the keeper to make a mistake in the box, which he was able to take full advantage of as he rolled the ball into an empty net. 

Ely kept plugging away but failed to create any real clear-cut chances, with their best moment coming in the last couple of minutes but stand in keeper Shay Griffiths, tipped the ball over the bar. 

FT 0-4

TEAM: Griffiths, Beard, Gillies, McCormick, Knight, Pendrick, McMurrough, Moir, Watson, Williams, Goodfellow

SUBS: Byrne, Noakes

Foxton picked up a hard-fought point after a 3-3 draw away to West Wratting.

Conditions made this a tough game for both sides but full credit to the Wratting ground staff who had done a good job on the ground in very testing conditions, once again.

Overall, the game was a pretty even affair, which had a bit of everything, good play, high energy and some over excitement.

The home side took in a 1 goal lead at halftime from a late deflected effort.

In the first minute of the second half, Foxton were dealt a blow when our keeper Duncan was forced off through injury, presumably from an awkward fall, when he came out deal with a cross. After a long stoppage, El’s had to go in goal and Stu stepped in to centre back. 

Once play finally got back going, it was Wratting who scored again on the hour mark to claim a two-goal lead. 

Five minutes later, Foxton hit back when Jez riffled home from the edge of the box to reduce the deficit. 

After a wave of pressure and with our tails up, we drew level when Evan headed home Gillies driven cross from the right side. 

Moments later, the home side restored their lead, after a strong run down the right and a ball into the box. An attempted clearance from the Foxton back line could only clatter into Sam’s face from close range, and unfortunately, trickle into the net.

Els then produced an excellent save from a header by the home striker, who look destined to score.

Foxton kept pushing and slowly managed to peg the home team back, who had by now gone down to 10 men after a second yellow to one of their players. He was joined shortly after by a teammate, who got sin binned, presumably, for something he had said.

Wratting camped in and Foxton kept stretching the game, using all the extra time and space due to the numerical advantage they had. The pressure finally told deep into stoppage time, when we were awarded a penalty for a hand ball in the box, which Liam tucked away under great pressure to earn us a deserved point from a tough game.

FT 3-3

TEAM: McAnally, Gillies, Best, Knight, McCormick, Hicks, McMurrough, Houssini, Goodfellow, Moir, Noakes.

SUBS: Byrne, Fehmi, Hoskins

Foxton picked up a point on Saturday with a 4-4 draw against Hardwick.

Foxton started brightly and in the first couple of minutes missed two good chances to take the lead. Navid headed over from close range and Evan shot wide after being played in by El’s.

Hardwick then took the lead against the run of play on 15 minutes, with a curled effort into the bottom corner.

Foxton kept playing and created another chance on the edge of the box, but Liam’s shot went wide of the post. 

Hardwick then attacked again, and a decent opening sailed high over the bar.

Foxton were probably still on top and both Evan and El’s had opportunities but both shots were saved well by the impressive visiting keeper.

Hardwick then attacked again and doubled their lead just before the half, with another curled effort into the bottom corner. 

HT 0-2

The second half got underway and was fairly even, Hardwick had the first opportunity of the half but were off target.

On 70 minutes Evan pulled one back after some good play between Liam and Charlie.

Now right back in the game at 2-1, Foxton let Hardwick regain their two-goal advantage and soon after a three-goal advantage, with two goals in as many minutes, to make it 1-4. 

Foxton now started to look beaten, and heads started to drop.  Hardwick looked dangerous on every attack with their tails up and high energy levels. After a dominant 15-minute spell they were guilty of missing several very clear chances when they should’ve killed us off. However, they didn’t and what happened in the last few minutes was quite remarkable and unbelievable at any level of football. In the 89th minute a chance fell Liam’s way, and he finished well to make it 2-4 ……. Too little too late……… or not??

In the 90th minute it was 3-4 when another move down the left and a good cross was headed home by Evan at the back post.

Hardwick were now all at sea, Foxton were full of beans and equalised from the spot, after Liam was fouled then dragged himself up, to smash home the penalty in the 93rd minute. 

Then in the dying moments, Foxton attacked again, with Liam’s constant pressure causing the back line problems, he looked to have latched onto the ball but was knocked down by the visiting keeper, to earn a free kick just outside of the box.

After a long delay in play, with the keeper receiving treatment to a nasty head injury from the collision, Evans kick was well blocked by the big Hardwick wall and the final whistle went.

FT 4-4 

This game also marked a 250th appearance for Evers after a solid 10+ years at Foxton. Quite a remarkable effort and amazing commitment from him. CONGRATULATIONS EVERS.

TEAM: McAnally, Best, Beard, McCormick, Hoskins, Hicks, Moir, Hosseini, Goodfellow, Knight, Pendrick.

SUBS: McMurrough, Noakes Limber

Foxton were beaten 3-1 at home to Witchford.

After a fairly even start, the visitors should have taken the lead on 5 mins, when a good ball in from the left was volleyed over from close range. 

They did take the lead on 15 mins, when an error in the Foxton back line gifted a chance, which was well taken.

They second goal came on the half hour mark, a long searching ball over the Foxton back line was well finished by their striker, albeit with a slight deflection.

HT 0-2

Foxton had a bit more energy about them in the second half and put the visitors on the back foot. Although, we didn’t create anything clear cut. 

A penalty was waived away which looked a certainty.

Sam pulled a goal back on about 70 minutes, scoring directly from a free kick. 

The visitors also had a couple more chances, which Fraser saved well on both occasions.

Unfortunately, a third goal came on 80 minutes, after a bit of ping pong in the box, the loose ball was scuffed home to secure all the points.

TEAM: Ritchie, Gillies, Beard, Knight, McCormick, Hicks, Houssini, Goodfellow, Pendrick, Moir, McMurrough.

SUBS: Haynes, Byrne, Limber 

Foxton were held to a 1-1 draw on Saturday to a determined Comberton side.

The early stages of the game were in favour of Comberton who, in the first 15/20 mins were unlucky not to take the lead on a couple of occasions. Foxton really struggled all over the park to get on top but had a couple of what looked to be promising attacks, but a poor final ball/decision meant nothing prevailed. 

HT 0-0

Comberton started well again in the second half and took a deserved lead, albeit via a soft goal from a Foxton perspective.

The lead didn’t last long, as we hit back within 2 minutes when Evers’s throw was flicked on by debutant Evan Goodfellow, into the path of the returning Josh Byrne, who scored high into the net. 

You would like to think that Foxton would’ve pushed on from this and it looked like this may have been the case when the ball found the back of the net from Jez, but the pull back to him was adjudged to have been out of play. 

In all fairness, it was in fact the visitors who dug deeper and kept Foxton pegged back and under constant pressure, without a real opportunity falling their way. 

Although second best for large parts of the game, it was Foxton who had the best chances, all coming in the last 10/15 minutes, Ed Watson could only find the keepers legs when through one on one , Evan found the side netting from close range with a first time volley at the back post, Dave Limber then pulled the trigger from distance, when he probably should’ve played in Liam and Kaan curled a free kick narrowly wide. 

Bad day at the office for Foxton but full credit to Comberton, who worked tirelessly for 90 mins and were arguably the better side.

FT 2-2 

TEAM: Williams, Beard, Gillies, Knight, McCormick, Haynes, Hosseini, Moir, Watson, Pendrick, Goodfellow..

SUBS: Byrne, Limber, Fehmi, McMurrough 

Foxton fought out a tough close game at home, against Over on Saturday and picked up another point after a 2-2 draw. 

After a fairly even start, the visitors had the first real opening, following a free kick from the right side, which was fortunately, headed wide. 

Foxton took the lead in the 16th minute, when Navid had the ball on the bye line and pulled it back to Ed Watson, who drilled his shot under the keeper and into the net.

Two minutes later, Foxton doubled their lead with Navid again the provider, this time after a strong direct run, he played out to El’s on the left who, from 25 yards, unleashed a powerful shot which took a tiny deflection and sailed nicely over the keeper.

The game was still pretty even, with work rate and endeavour surpassing quality. 

On 35 minutes, Louis made a good save with a full stretch dive and tipped the ball round the post from what looked a certain goal. 

Just before the half, Over did pull a goal back, when a ball deep into the box was kept alive at the back stick, a deft touch from the Over player gifted his team mate an easy header in the six-yard box.

HT 2-1

The second half started, and Foxton appeared to start the brightest of the sides without causing Over too much hassle. 

The general play was still based on hard graft and lacked real quality, none the less a good tough affair. 

Over started to pile the pressure on the Foxton back line, with many high balls being pumped up the field, full credit to the back line, for standing tall and keeping them at bay.

Foxton then had a couple of attacks and had a chance from a corner, which Stuart managed to head on target, but the Over keeper was in the right place at the right time, to keep the header out with his outstretched arm. 

Foxton were still under the cosh, as Over kept plugging away but still nothing clear cut came their way. 

Another Foxton corner caused problems for the Over back line but Dave Limber at the far post, couldn’t make connection from close range and the chance was gone. 

Over got the reward for all their pressure in the 95th minute, with a well taken goal into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. 

FT 2-2 

TEAM: Williams, Gillies, Beard, Hoskins, McCormick, Hicks, Moir, Watson, Knight, Noakes, Hosseini.

SUBS: McMurrough, Pendrick, Limber

Foxton started a run of home games with a 2-0 home victory against Newmarket Res.

After a fairly even start, where both sides had similar identical chances with the ball getting flashed across the goal, with nobody on the end of it - Foxton started to get on top of proceedings and were pretty much on top all over the park, with the midfielders doing their jobs brilliantly. 

An error in the Foxton back line gifted the visitors a good chance to score but Louis saved well.

Foxton didn’t let that bother them and they stayed on top.

On 30 mins, Sam’s free kick was headed over by Stu. Shortly after, Sam curled a free kick goal-wards but unfortunately, it came back off the cross bar.

Sam stayed in the thick of the action, picked up possession and ran goal-wards, jinking past a couple of defenders and into the box. Unfortunately, this promising opening came to nothing, as he was tackled well, when he looked poised to strike.

Foxton, unfortunately lost Alfie early in the half when he had to come off after a strong challenge from an opposing defender.

0-0 HT

Foxton started the second half and were again on top, with a good disciplined, high-energy approach. 

A deserved lead came on about 65 minutes, when Jake latched on to a poor back pass from a Newmarket player, then rounded the visiting keeper to slot the ball into an empty net. 

Another chance came1 minute later from another poor back pass, which was again intercepted by Jake, who headed goal-wards, this time the ball took a bobble, and Jake couldn’t find the target.

Foxton were comfy and restricted the visitors to shots from distance and there weren’t too many of them.

The lead was doubled on 78 mins when Charlie surged forward and had his effort saved, however the rebound fell into his path, and he slotted the ball home with ease from close range.

Newmarket really struggled to penetrate the Foxton defence.

On 85 minutes, Toby had a good shot from the right well saved, resulting in a corner which Stu got on the end of, but his header again, went wide.

In the dying stages of the game, Newmarket had a fierce effort from distance well saved by Louis to keep his team’s clean sheet.

FT 2-0

TEAM:  L Williams, Gillies, Beard, Hoskins, McCormick, Watson, Hicks, Moir, Hosseini, O’Dell, J Williams.

SUBS: Noakes, Pendrick, McMurrough