United Counties League Premier Division

Potton United  2    Yaxley  2

Saturday, 08 September 2007

Potton picked up a valuable point after equalising in the dying seconds at The Hollow, depriving Yaxley of what looked like (on paper at least) a good bet for 3 points. With The Cuckoos still missing skipper Jimmy Dean and Hamish Curtis standing in on duty at left back, manager Gary Clipston was counting on returning Dominic Henson to add a bit of magic and strike power.

Potton took a twentieth minute lead via Tom Beech but Henson duly delivered, levelling the score with a 41st minute goal.

Potton's new look side showed that their confidence is growing, forcing much of the play in the second half and requiring Cuckoos 'keeper John Feetham to make a number of critical saves. Dan Fountain continued to cause problems down the left flank, whilst Mark Paul came close several times and Ricky Hailstone forced the home 'keeper to parry a powerful 25 yard drive, matching his opposite number until the 64th minute when he fumbled Mark Paul's innocuous low drive and it dribbled across the line.

Potton pegged Yaxley back for the last 10 minutes and in the final minute, John Mulholland saved the day for the home team., heading home from a corner

With the second highest "goals scored" tally in the league but a goal difference of just +1, Gary Clipston will no doubt be focusing on how to keep 'em out. Rumours abound that several defensive players are returning to Leading Drove ... we'll just have to wait and see but in the meantime, Clipston hopes to have Danny Steward back in a Cuckoos shirt in the next few days

Despite taking only a point from the game, The Cuckoos moved up to 6th in the league as other top 3rd teams had bad days at the office.

Yaxley travel to Holbeach on Wednesday for a tough mid-week league game.

2007-08

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