Foxton kicked off 2025 with a home fixture, which was being played at Bottisham VC on the 3G to get the game on and picked up deserved 4-0 victory against Hemingford.

Foxton started on the front foot and took an early lead in the 6th minute, when Alfie bent a 25-yard free kick into the top corner.
Foxton controlled the early stages and nearly doubled their lead on 20 minutes, when Jake had a header cleared off the line from Liam’s corner. However, the second goal came soon after this, when George’s throw found Jake, who cleverly rolled his marker and smashed the ball past the keeper from close range. 

Hemingford then had a decent attack, which resulted in Louis making a good low save at his near post.

Still in control, Foxton attacked again and good ball from George into Jake, who turned well and played Alfie through one on one, but he curled the chance just past the post. The third goal followed soon after, when a sharp one two, again between Alfie and Jake, resulted in Alfie going through and this time he made no mistake and scored cooly past the Hemingford keeper.

HT 3-0

The second half got underway, and Foxton had an early chance from another Liam corner, but Stuart’s header went just over the bar.

Hemingford, who had clearly had a few words at half time and looked a bit more energetic, then had good move down the right with a cross into the box, which caused Louis a few problems. Although, he then made a good save from a close-range effort.

Foxton were far scrappier in the second half but did look dangerous when on the attack. One of these attacks resulted in the 4th goal. Jake flicked on a kick from Louis, which Alfie picked up, cruised inside his man and played a deft pass between the lines for Dave Anthony to latch onto, he took the ball in his stride, rounded the keeper and tapped the ball into an empty net.

The visitors were running out of steam and the introduction of more fresh legs in Joe, Toby and Owen, made things more difficult for them.

Toby was soon in the thick of the action with his hard-working attitude and composure on the ball. His efforts were nearly rewarded with a goal from 20 yards, when he picked up possession, ran past his marker and smashed a shot goal-wards which the keeper saved well. The rebound fell to Liam, but he could only drive the ball into the keepers legs and it then bounced to safety.

Foxton saw out the last few minutes and were good value for the win.

FT 4-0

TEAM: Williams, Beard, Gillies, Knight, McCormick, Hicks, McMurrough, Moir, O’Dell, Williams, Hosseini

SUBS: Hoskins, Anthony, Haynes, Pendrick, Prothero

Foxton wrapped up 2024, with a 2-0 home victory against C.U.P.

Two goals inside the first ten minutes were enough to see Foxton pick up another valuable victory.

After a positive start, we took the lead on 3 minutes when George’s long throw was only half cleared, Liam kept the ball alive, with a towering header above a challenging defender, which found Jake about 6 yards out, he made no mistake and slotted cooly past the keeper.

The lead was soon doubled when a long searching kick from Louis, found Alfie on the left, who cruised past his man and headed goal-wards, he struck a neat shot, beating the keeper at his near post but unfortunately for him, it hit the post, with the rebound falling nicely for Charlie, to poke home from close range.

Foxton stayed on top for the next 10/15 minutes but slowly let their levels drop, as the visitors grew into the game, with some quick attacking moves. However, none of which caused Foxton any damage.

HT 2-0

The second half was fairly open and even. Press were working hard to get back into the game and had some good attacking moments, but they were unable to create anything clear cut. 

Foxton had some good counter attacking passages but on nearly every occasion that final pass went astray. On the occasion it didn’t, the Press keeper saved well with his legs, from an Ed Watson shot, after good work between him and Alfie. 

Overall, a solid performance and win, meaning we sign of for 2024 sitting in 4th position. 

FT 2-0

Merry Christmas to all our Club Members and supporters and others wide and far. 

TEAM: - Williams, Gillies, Beard, McCormick, Knight, Moir, Hicks, McMurrough, O’Dell, Williams, Noakes. 

SUBS: - Hosseini, Watson, Meredith

Foxton crashed out of the league cup on Saturday, after a 3-0 defeat away at Gt Shelford.

Both teams started fairly evenly, with neither really staking much of a claim to be the dominant force, so, a fairly even 25/30 mins prevailed, with Shelford having a couple of shots go wide and George pulling one wide for Foxton.

Shelford broke the deadlock just on the half hour mark, with a deft header, after a cross from the right flank. 

This goal sparked the home team into life, and they then went on to dominate the remainder of the half, where they scored a further two goals without reply.

The second half wasn’t much better for Foxton, with Shelford pretty much playing within themselves and handling all Foxton had to throw at them, the truth being told, this wasn’t exactly very much, as we just couldn’t seem to string anything together. Liam did have one chance, after a move on the left caused a bit of mayhem in the box, but his shot went way wide. 

Shelford seemed to play pretty much on the counter in second half and always looked dangerous, with Foxton committing bodies forward, Louis made a couple of good saves and El’s & Finn made a couple of good blocks to keep Shelford out. 

FT 3-0

TEAM Williams, Beard, Gillies, Knight, McCormick, McMurrough, Gittens, Hicks, Kambamba, Moir, O’Dell.

SUBS: Haynes, Orewa, Telford, Noakes

Foxton were finally back at home on Saturday, after a run of away fixtures and picked up another 3 points, with a 3-0 victory over Milton.

Milton started well and in the first couple of minutes had two good attacks, which fortunately, came to nothing. 

Conditions were hard for both sides, with the strong wind blowing across the pitch. However, a competitive half materialised, with not too much between the sides. 

Alfie broke the deadlock on 30 minutes, when he latched onto a ball from Finn, played over the full back’s head. He ran down the line, beat a covering defender and slotted the ball past the visiting keeper. 

The lead was soon doubled, when a cross from that man Alfie, again, was only half cleared into the path of Charlie, who skipped past a man and finished well from the edge of the box, into the bottom corner. 

HT 2-0

Foxton started the second half better and pegged Milton back in the early stages, with more energy all over the pitch. Following some good pressing high up the field, Foxton got their third goal, when Alfie dispossessed a Milton player, who subsequently fouled him, for what looked a penalty. The referee thought differently and awarded a free kick just outside the box, on the left side. However, Alfie’s low driven cross was rammed home by Liam from close range.

Milton didn’t let up and kept plugging away in an attempt to get a goal back, but they didn’t manage to create anything of real substance. The closest they came, was when a cross from the right, was nearly diverted into the net by the outstretched leg of Finn, who had another impressive game. Louis made a good sharp reaction save, to keep the ball out.

Foxton had introduced some fresh legs, with all the boys soon in the thick of the action. Jack Martin was inches away from converting Romario’s cross, and some good breaks involving Jack, Liam, Alfie and Romario, all could’ve ended up with more chances, but it didn’t happen, or when it did happen, the efforts were off target. 

FT 3-0

TEAM: Williams, Gillies, Beard, Knight, McCormick, Hicks, Orewa, McMurrough, O’Dell, Moir, Noakes.

SUBS: Haynes, Martin, Gittens, Telford

Foxton were on the road on Saturday at C.U.P and went goal crazy, earning the 3 points after a 7-1 victory.

The game got underway, and Foxton broke the deadlock on 4 minutes, when Sam’s deep free kick found El’s, who headed back across to Liam, and he made no mistake from close range.

On 10 mins, Alfie forced the home keeper to make a decent save, after he latched onto debutant Confidence Orewa’s pass, which had cut the defence open. 

Press nearly equalised on 15 minutes, when Ada was forced to make a save from a good strike on the left edge of the box. This was followed up by a chance from the resulting corner, but a bullet header went wide of the post. 

Foxton picked things up and earned control of the game, winning duels all over the park and looking lively on the attack. A second goal came on 25 minutes, when Jez powerfully headed home Liam’s corner.

Two minutes later, it was 3-0, when George won possession and sent Alfie away on goal. As composed as ever, Alfie made no mistake, with a neat finish across the keeper into the bottom corner. 

Press were struggling to get a foothold into the game and didn’t have many answers to Foxton’s dominance. 

Alfie then turned creator, when he got the ball on the halfway line, beat his man and played towards the lively Charlie Noakes, who grabbed his first goal for the club after earning himself some luck when he pressured the home defender, who then slipped, Charlie then beat the onrushing home keeper to the ball and rolled it into the net. 

Just before half time it was 5-0, when Liam notched his second goal, Evers had won possession and picked out Liam, who shot early with a sublime lob over the home keeper, giving him no chance. 

HT 0-5

The second half started poorly for Foxton, as Press pulled a goal back after 45 seconds with a neat finish, after Foxton looked to have lost concentration. 

Press were thinking that a comeback could maybe be on the cards and rallied hard for the next 5/10 minutes but to no avail, with Foxtons defence coping well. 

After weathering that storm, Foxton got back on track as the game levelled out. 

On 70 minutes, we got a 6th goal, with Alfie again the provider, this time he had possession on the right and slipped Liam through to complete his hat-trick and he duly obliged, with a calm finish past the Press keeper. 

Foxton had introduced some fresh legs, in Jock, Joe and Romario and the three slotted in nicely to help Foxton keep their momentum.

Press had a chance on 80 minutes, but a double save from Ada kept them at bay and then soon after, George made a good clearance, from what looked to be a goal bound effort.

Liam then got his 4th goal and Foxton’s 7^th, on 89 minutes, when he latched onto another pass from Alfie, who again had worked wonders. Another calm finish from the “L-Dog”!

Alfie was then unlucky not to get his second goal of the game, when Joe had a strong run down the left and squared the ball across the box but unfortunately, just in front of Alfie’s outstretched leg. 

Overall, Foxton were good value for this win and some of the boys have not received much of a mention, but their performances were outstanding and have not gone unnoticed.

FT 1-7

TEAM: Cambridge, Gillies, Beard, Knight, McCormick, Orewa, Hicks, McMurrough, Moir, O’Dell, Noakes

SUBS: Haynes, Kambamba, Gittens

Foxton were on the road again this week, with a tough trip away to Over Sports. 

After a really close, well fought game, Foxton’s recent winning run came to an end, after an 84th minute goal by the home team.

The game was a really close one, with both team’s defensive side to their game, coming out on top. Chances were at a minimum; Finn had the only opening of the first half after a good move down the right and squared ball, which was dummied by Joe Haynes into the path of Finn but his effort on goal flew wide of the post.

Chances were at a minimum in the second half also, Liam curled one wide, and the home side missed a header at the back post, before scoring the only goal of the game late on, with a finish from a rebound, after Louis had saved well from an initial shot.

FT 1-0

TEAM: Williams, Gillies, Beard, Hoskins, Knight, Hicks, McMurrough, McCormick, Franklin, Haynes, Moir.

SUBS: Desmarais

Foxton were on the road Saturday, in a league fixture against Witchford and came out 3-0 winners.

Foxton started on the front foot and pegged the home team back and scored a good early goal on 3 minutes, when Jez volleyed home from 20 yards out. Alfie nearly doubled the lead, but his curled effort fell narrowly wide of the upright. Foxton stayed on top but were unable to capitalise, which then led to an even 10/15-minute spell in the game, where the home team gave as good as they got but with without creating an opening.

As the half went on, Foxton began to get back on top and doubled their lead, when Alfie intercepted a back pass and slotted past the keeper. Moments later, it was 3-0 when Alfie, who had been in thick of the action for most of the half, was fouled in the box, earning his side a penalty, which Liam converted.

HT 0-3

The start second half was a scrappier affair, with Foxton seemingly going through the motions and the home team battling hard to get a goal back. They had a good chance on 65 minutes, with a free header from a corner but the header flew past the post.

Foxton finally picked up their game a little and went on to create a few chances - Jack Martin had- a one-on-one saved, a lobbed effort go over the bar and looked to have been hauled back, when he looked destined to get on the end of Liam’s ball across the back line. Alfie then clattered the post after beating his man, and Charlie curled an effort narrowly wide, then had a miss kick from 6 yards out when it looked as though he would score. 

FT 0-3

TEAM: Williams, Beard, Gillies, Knight, McCormick, Brown, McMurrough, Moir, O’Dell, Martin, Noakes.

SUBS: Brandon, Gittens, Kambamba 

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