The Boro are back on the road for the final time for 2021, away to Peterborough Sports. Jimmy Ginnelly & his side will looking to pick up points to carry the team in the final stretch of fixtures to carry some momentum forward into the new year.

Key Facts:
Opposition: Peterborough Sports
Competition: Central Premier Division
Venue:
The Bee Arena, 651 Lincoln Road
Millfield
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire PE1 3HA
Kick Off: 3pm

The Opposition:

Peterborough Sports was established in 1908 as Brotherhoods Engineering Works. They joined the Northants League (which later became the United Counties League) for the 1919–20 season, winning the league in their first season. However, they left at the end of the 1922–23 season, transferring to Division Three of the Peterborough & District League, which they won in 1925–26, earning promotion to Division Two. The club was dormant in 1929–30 and 1932–33, after which they dropped into Division Three North.  Despite only finishing eleventh in 1936–37, they were elevated to Division Two for the 1937–38 season. After World War II the club were placed in Division One, where they remained until finishing bottom of the table in 1948–49, resulting in relegation to Division Two.  In 1952 the division was renamed Division One as the division above became the Premier Division, but the club finished bottom in 1952–53 and were relegated to the new Division Two. In 1963–64 they were relegated again to Division Three South, but returned to Division Two after a single season.

At the end of the 1973–74 season Brotherhoods Engineering Works were relegated to Division Three South for a second time, but returned to Division Two after winning the Division Three South title in 1975–76. Relegated again in 1979–80, the club returned to Division Two at the first attempt as Division Three South champions, and were promoted to Division One at the end of the 1982–83 season after finishing third. The 1987–88 season saw the club finish as Division One runners-up and earn promotion to the Premier Division. In 1999 the club changed its name to Bearings Direct, and then again in 2001 to Peterborough Sports. In 2006–07 they won the Premier Division, and in 2012–13 were promoted to Division One of the United Counties League after finishing third.

In 2015–16 Peterborough Sports were Division One champions, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They also won the League Cup, beating Holbeach United on penalties in the final, as well as the Northants Junior Cup and the Hitchingbrooke Cup. The following season saw them win the Premier Division with 112 points, earning promotion to Division One South of the Northern Premier League; they also retained the Hitchingbrooke Cup. In 2018 the club were transferred to Division One Central of the Southern League. In 2018–19 the club were Division One Central champions, earning promotion to the seventh tier.

Season 2019/20 was to be spent in the Central Premier Division for the first time in the clubs centenary year and Sports were leading the way when the league for declared null and void due to COVID-19.

The 2020/21 season was again greatly affected by COVID-19 but this did not stop Sports progressing well in both the FA Cup (reached 3rd Qualifying Round) and the FA Trophy (Reached 5th Round).

Key info:
Manager: Jimmy Dean
Nickname: The Turbines
League Position: 3rd (Central Premier Division)
Last 5: L L W L W (League)

Tickets & Pricing:

Adults | £10
Over 60’s | £7
Student & 13-17’s | £3
Under 13’s | FREE

(Christmas Jumpers are welcomed, according to official club communications by Peterborough Sports but are optional).

DIRECTIONS

FROM THE NORTH OR WEST
Come into Peterborough on the A47 from the A1(M). Take the turning signposted 'City Centre' which will take you down to a roundabout. Go straight across the roundabout and you will go back up alongside the A47 and then down to another roundabout. Go right at this roundabout onto A15 for City Centre. After about 400 yards take the slip road on the left before the traffic rights. Go right at the T-Junction and then turn left approx 600 yards down the road between a convenience store with blue signage and a church - there is a sign to the ground on a lamp post opposite.
 
FROM THE SOUTH
Take the first Peterborough exit from where the A1(M) finishes and follow the road around. At the 2nd exit get into the left hand lane and go up to roundabout at the top where you will get into 2nd land and go left. Go right to the end of the next road and go right at the roundabout and up onto A47 where you will follow instructions above.
 
FROM THE EAST
Come into Peterborough on the A47 and take the 2nd exit on the dual carriageway signposted City Centre, onto A15 then follow instructions from the North.

Safe travels for our travelling support.