Foxton picked up 3 points on the road, to newly promoted Comberton on Saturday.

Foxton started sloppily and found themselves a goal down on 5 mins, when the home team scored, after some poor Foxton defending. 

Foxton finally got going and drew level on 15 mins when El’s scored, after breaking free from Evers’s centre. 

Foxton then went on to have a strong, dominant 20 minutes but failed to make it count, as the score remained 1-1.

The home team then had two chances in quick succession, but Louis saved well on both occasions.

HT 1-1

Foxton started the second half on the front foot and nearly took the lead from Alfie’s free kick, which cannoned back off the post, the rebound falling to Jack Martin, but he lost his footing, and the chance was gone.

Jack was in the action again soon after, when he was fouled in the box, to earn Foxton a penalty, which was coolly converted by Liam. 

Finn nearly grabbed another goal moments later, when he had free header at the back post from Liam’s corner, but unfortunately, it went just past the post. 

The home team didn’t lay down and kept plugging away, in what was now a fairly even game, with neither team creating any real open chances. 

Heading into the last 15 mins, Comberton came on strong and had some good passages of play and balls across the box, but the Foxton back line and keeper, kept them at bay. When Louis did get beaten, Liam was on hand to head one off the line.

Foxton were now relying on some counter attacks but on each occasion, failed to take advantage of some good possible openings. 

Foxton hung on and came away victorious.

TEAM: Williams, Robinson, Beard, Knight, McCormick, Moir, Hicks, Kambamba, O’Dell, Noakes, Martin.

SUBS: Segrave, Franklin

Foxton picked up 3 points on Saturday at home, in an entertaining game against Wisbech St Mary.

After a lively opening, Foxton took the lead when Alfie perfectly lobbed the visiting keeper from 30 yards out.

This goal rallied the visitors, and Louis made a good save moments later. This was followed up with an effort that crashed against the cross bar.

The next 15 minutes was an open affair, with both teams looking dangerous when on the attack.

Wisbech also had penalty appeal waved away.

Foxton doubled the lead on 30 minutes, when Liam nicked possession and played a perfectly weighted pass between the lines, for debutant Charlie Noakes, who picked out Alfie, for him to score his and Foxton’s second of the game, with a glancing header that evaded the keeper.

Wisbech again pulled together and pulled a goal back soon after, with a good, finished effort, after they nicked possession and broke well.

HT 2-1.

The second half didn’t start well for Foxton, when the visitors drew level on 50 minutes after a close-range finish from another good attack. 

This time Foxton had to dig in and weather a small storm, which they did with El’s and Finn marshalling the back line well. 

The game now became a little frantic and open, with both teams seeming edgy. 

Wisbech had a good chance from a close-range header, which Louis somehow, managed to keep out with an excellent save.

Foxton then took the lead, when Liam’s corner glanced of the head of El’s and fell nicely to Finn at the back post, who smashed the ball into the top of the net, to grab his first Foxton goal. 

Wisbech are a big strong side, so a backs-to- the-wall last 15 minutes was expected but we defended that barrage brilliantly.

Foxton then had two glorious chances to kill the game, but on both occasions the Wisbech keeper made good saves, the first, after a close- range effort from Jack Martin and the second from Alfie, which also denied him his hat-trick.

We managed to see the game out and pick up 3 hard fought points.

FT 3-2

TEAM: Williams, Gillies, Haynes, Knight, McCormick, Moir, Hicks, Robinson, Noakes, Martin, O’Dell

SUBS: Millet, Best, King 

Foxton crashed out of the Challenge Cup at the first hurdle on Saturday, losing 3-1 against Hardwick.

Hardwick raced into a two-goal lead, with a well worked goal on 10 mins and a top bins effort on 15 mins. Although Foxton were second best, they did create a decent number of chances but failed to convert any, with the away keeper proving difficult to beat. The visitors got a third goal on the half hour mark, when a ball in the box wasn’t dealt with and was prodded home from close range.

HT 0-3

Foxton started the second half on the front foot and scored in the first minute of the half when Liam got on the end of a squared pass in the box. 

This was just what Foxton needed and gave them the momentum and raised energy levels.

We were no longer second to everything and were far more competitive. 

Although probably on top in the second half, we couldn’t beat the very impressive away keeper, who saved everything that went near him and punched or caught every ball in the box.

The visitors had some chances late on in the half, but Louis made some good saves to keep them out. 

The poor first half performance costing Foxton in the end, as the game finished 3-1 to Hardwick.

TEAM: Williams, Byrne, Knight, Gwynne, Best, Gillies, McCormick, Hicks, Moir, O’Dell, McMurrough.

SUBS: Desmarais, Sawyer

Foxton suffered a 2-1 away defeat on Saturday, at the hands of Hardwick.

The game itself was a fairly close affair, with both teams producing some decent passages of play and some, not so. None the less, it was a competitive affair. For Foxton, most of their joy came from wide men Alfie and Josh Segrave, who were proving hard to mark but we couldn’t find any early openings, just a couple of half chances, off- target. 

Hardwick were similar and also off- target with efforts from distance.

A lapse in concentration gifted the home team the lead, when they intercepted a ball out wide from El’s, 

The ball was played quickly square into the 6-yard box for a close-range tap in. 

Foxton recovered well and equalised through Jake Williams, when he scored from close range, after more good work from Segrave on the right side.

HT 1-1

The second half was similar, although Hardwick had a few better chances, Louis made a couple of good saves, and they also struck the woodwork. 

Jake had good chance for Foxton to take the lead, but his well hit shot was saved by the home keeper. 

With 10 mins to go, Hardwick took the lead, capitalising on another Foxton error producing a simple finish.

Foxton huffed and puffed but were unable to get an equalising goal. 

FT 2-1

TEAM: Williams, Beard, Knight, Limber, Byrne, Hicks, Sullivan, Moir, O’Dell, Williams, Haynes.

SUBS: Segrave

Foxton suffered a heavy 6-1 home defeat, against a very good West Wratting, on Saturday.

The visitors started on the front foot and raced into an early 2 goal lead. Liam then curled an effort over the bar from the edge of the box for Foxton. The visitors then made it 3-0. 

Wratting were well on top, with some good play and an overall high energy approach. 

Liam pulled a goal back from the spot after young Levi was fouled by the home keeper.

HT 1-3

Foxton started the second half better than the first, but it was Wratting who got the next goal. 

Foxton’s depleted squad were put to the sword late on, with the visitors grabbing 2 more late goals and picking up a more than deserved 3 points.

A tough day for Foxton but we move on and go again next week.

FT 1-6

TEAM: Williams, Haynes, Beard, Gwynne, Knight, Dusi, McMurrough, Moir, O’Dell, Segrave, Shulton.

SUBS: Desmarais

Foxton picked up another hard fought 3 points on the road, after a 3-2 win at Hemingford.

Foxton started on the front foot and had a close-range effort saved early on. 

Moments later, Foxton took the lead when Josh Segrave scored from close range, after El’s headed Luca’s corner back across goal. Joshy then should’ve doubled the lead, when after a glorious first touch, he had the keeper to beat from close range but could only find the keepers legs. 

Liam then curled an effort narrowly wide of the top right corner. 

After our positive start and dominance, the home side battled their way back into it and had a good chance, from a header from a corner, which Louis saved. 

They followed this up soon after, with another chance from the left winger but his shot went over the bar.

HT 0-1

The second half had a similar pattern to the first, with Foxton starting bright and doubling the lead on 48 mins, when Alfie curled home a free kick from 25 yards out. 

The two-goal lead didn’t last long, as the home team pulled a goal back with a well struck shot from the edge of the box. The home side started to rally, and Foxton had to dig in and deal with a host of high balls, which they just managed to do. 

Eventually, the pressure told though, as Hemingford equalised on about 80 mins, when they scored from a set piece at the back post.

The last ten mins were frantic, with both teams searching for the win.

It was debutant Ben Sawyer who grabbed the winning goal in the 92nd minute, when he headed home from close range, after Liam’s free kick was head back across the goal.

FT 2-3

TEAM: Williams, Gillies, Beard, Knight, Byrne, Dusi, McMurrough, Moir, O’Dell, J Haynes, Segrave.

SUBS: Desmarais, E Haynes, Sawyer

Foxton picked up their first victory of the season, after a hard fought 1-0 win against Milton, away from home.

Foxton started well and had most of the early running, without taking advantage. Kaane should’ve scored on 17 mins, but the keeper saved his shot from close range. 

Stan then headed wide from Alfie’s corner on the right side. 

Liam then broke down the right side and flashed a ball across the goal but Chris’s outstretched leg, could only divert the ball over the bar. 

After this flurry of openings, Milton broke well and had penalty shout turned down. Then moments later, missed a header from a corner of their own. 

0-0 HT

The home side started the second half better, and enjoyed some good early possession, with Foxton having to dig in to ride the storm. Louis saved well at the near post on one occasion and a couple of good blocks from the back line, kept them at bay. 

On about 70 mins, Foxton were dealt a blow, when Kaane received a straight red card for a tackle, that the official judged worthy of the punishment. 

Foxton now had to dig in once again and they did that very well, keeping Milton down to half chances at best. A shot from distance was saved well by Louis, tipping the ball over the bar.

Foxton got the only, and winning goal of the game, late on, when Alfie picked up the ball on the left-hand side and cut inside, unleashing a curling shot from 25 yards which flew nicely in the far top corner, giving the home keeper no chance. 

Foxton saw out the remaining couple of minutes, to pick up the 3 points. 

TEAM: Williams, Gillies, Haynes, Knight, Gwynne, Gurney, Moir, McMurrough, Jennings, Fehmi, O’Dell.

SUBS USED: Byrne, Beard

Foxtons league campaign got underway on Tuesday evening against Great Shelford.

The visitors started on the front foot and maintained control throughout the half, taking in a deserved 2 goal lead.

Foxton started the second half better but a soft third goal on about 55 mins, as good as killed the game off. 

The home side looked dangerous from set plays but on every occasion - and there were a few - their headers constantly went the wrong side of the cross bar.

Shelford themselves had more chances, hitting the woodwork and a couple of skied efforts when in good positions.

Foxton had no answer and failed to create anything of real substance in open play.

Shelford saw the game out well and picked up a deserved 3 points.

TEAM: Williams, Gillies, Knight, Byrne, Haynes, Dusi, A Fehmi, Moir, O’Dell, K Fehmi, Mason

SUBS USED: Woodley, McMurrough, Anthony

Foxton completed the 23/24 season with a lacklustre performance against Witchford and an end score line of 2-2.

The visitors started well and in the first few minutes, had two good chances to take the lead, the first, being well saved by Pinney, and the second going wide.

Foxton then had a chance, after good link up play between Mez and Kaane, who played square to Alfie, but his shot went wide of the post. 

Jake then created a chance for Callum, who couldn’t quite get his feet sorted out and the chance went begging. 

Williams then created himself a chance, which was well saved by the keeper. 

It was the visitors who took the lead from a corner kick, which Foxton didn’t deal with well enough, and the loose ball was poked home from close range. 

Foxton equalised 10 minutes later, when El’s had a shot from distance, which the keeper could only parry into the path of Jake, who scored from close range.

1-1 HT.

The second half got underway, and Foxton just about had the upper hand, keeping the visitors pegged back but without really opening up their defence. 

We finally took the lead from the spot, via a handball, when Ed Watson went on a mazy run, leading to his shot being stopped by the outstretched arm of a defender. Jake made no mistake from the spot, to get his second of the night. 

The visitors didn’t drop their heads and kept battling for every ball, getting their rewards 15 minutes later, with an equalising goal from close range.

Foxton kept pushing for a winning goal but some good blocks … body on the line kind of stuff from Witchford, kept them at bay and the game finished 2-2.

TEAM: Pinney, Beard, Byrne, Hoskins, Knight, Meredith, McMurrough, O’Dell, Harrison, Williams, Fehmi.

SUBS USED: Watson, Longland

Saturday, saw Foxton suffer a heavy 7-0 defeat, at home to a decent Newmarket reserve side.

Newmarket were good value for their win, in a game which was littered with mistakes by Foxton and dominance from the visitors. 

Newmarket started on the front foot and within the first minute Pinney was called into action, making a good save. 

It was all dominance from Newmarket, as they scored three goals in quick succession, going in 3 up at half time.

The pattern of play didn’t change much in the second half, with more mistakes from Foxton, helping the visitors increase their lead.

This was finished off by a couple more goals late on, handing the visitors a comfy 7-0 scoreline. 

TEAM

Pinney, Beard, Byrne, Hoskins, Knight, Meredith, Kotelo, O’Dell, Atkin, Williams, Fehmi.

SUBS

Haynes, McMurrough, Cambridge, Graver