Peterborough Town are back on the National glory trail

Cricket - Another big weekend at Bretton Gate

Peterborough Town are back on the National Cup glory trail at Bretton Gate on Sunday (1pm).

The city side take on Essex Premier Division outfit Brentwood in a last-16 tie hoping for more of the same after a dramatic one-run win over High Wycombe at the same venue in the previous round.

That win arrived as seamer Kieran Jones and slow bowler Danny Malik claimed seven wickets for one run in 11 remarkable deliveries, a finish that earned national recognition.

Jones is unlikely to play this weekend unless star men Rob Sayer and Lewis Bruce are again unavailable. Brentwood are currently fourth in their own county league, but they toppled crack Norfolk-based side Swardeston in the last national round so they will be a tough nut to crack.

“They must be good to get this far,” Clarke stated. “But we are at home and we will be playing in conditions that suit us. The last round was the most incredible game any of us have ever been involved in, but we don’t want the run to end here.”

This is the furthest Town have ever travelled in the National Cup and if off-spinner Sayer is able to join forces with his younger brother David, a rapidly improving fast bowler, they could move into the quarter finals.

Before then Town will seek to close the gap on top two Finedon and Old Northamptonians in the Northants Premier Division by beating Rushden at Bretton Gate on Saturday (July 14, noon).

Town were surprisingly beaten in this fixture last season when Rushden overseas star Chunaka Ruwansiri delivered an exceptional batting performance. He is still at the club.

Old Northamptonians lost for the first time last weekend so Town are just 11 points off the top.

Slow bowler Richard Kendall is unavailable, but recent signing Ed Alexander should get another opportunity to impress as an opening batsman.

(Noon): Louth v Bourne, Market Deeping v Scunthorpe. Division One (12.30pm): Ramsey v Kimbolton, Wisbech v Histon.

Division Two (12.30pm): Castor v Cambridge St Giles, Saffron Walden 2nds v Ufford Park, Stamford Town v Great Shelford. Premier Division (1pm): Freiston v Stamford Town, Long Sutton v Welby Cavaliers.

Division One (1pm): Baston v Market Deeping 2nds, Spalding 2nds v Moulton Harrox.

Division Two (1pm): Boston 3rds v Long Sutton 2nds, Sleaford 3rds v Pinchbeck, Spalding 3rds v Freiston 2nds. Division One (1pm): AK 11 v Orton Park, Burghley Park v Buckden, Hampton v Eaton Socon 2nds.

Division Two (1pm): Ickwell v Nassington 2nds.

Division Three (1pm): Falcon v Warboys, Newborough 2nds v Huntingdon 2nds, Orton Park 2nds v Ramsey 3rds, Peterborough Town 3rds v Bretton.

Division Four (1pm): Adidda v Werrington, Easton-on-the-Hill v Ickwell 2nds.

Division Four (1pm): Queniborough v Ketton Sports.

SUNDAY, JULY 15 (NOTE START TIMES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WORLD CUP FINAL).

Fast bowler David Sayer in action for Peterborough Town