The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Captain Clarke wants a repeat performance from his side
Peterborough Town skipper David Clarke will ask his players for a repeat performance when they travel to old foes Finedon in the Northants Premier Division play-off semifinal on Saturday.
Clarke is hoping a crushing eight-wicket win for his side whentheteamsmetatBretton Gate last month is fresh in the mind of both sets of players.
Finedon were skittled for a paltry 70 that day, but will doubtless be better on their own patch this weekend.
“Theyareabettersidethan they showed that day,” Clarke admitted. “But hopefully the result will play ontheir minds a bit.
“It’s disappointing to be drawn away, but it’s a ground everyone enjoys playing on so it shouldn’t be a factor in who wins.
“It’s all about carrying on playing in exactly the same way we’ve done all season.
“We’ve e xe c ute d ou r skills well all summer and we just have to do it for
two more matches now.”
Tow n w i l l b e at f u l l strength on Saturday as Minor Counties all-rounder MohammedDanyaalisbackafter a week off.
Unbeaten Town reached thelastfourwithaneasyeightwicket success over Rushden
at Bretton Gate last weekend when a couple of big personal milestones were reached.
Lewis Bruce claimed his 500th wicket (he’s also scored more than 7,000 runs) during a spell of 4-27 as Rushden were dismissed for 120, while wicket-keeper batsmanChris
Milner made his 500th appearance for the club.
Milner (43) and Clarke’s (49) second wicket stand 0f 81 ensured Town suffered no scares on the way to victory.
And they are joined in the play-off semi-finals by neighbours Oundle Town who set up a home tie with Old NorthamptoniansatMiltonRoadon Saturday (11am) with a sevenwicket win gainst Overstone Park.
Left-arm spinner Harrison Craig (5-36) was too wily for Overstone who were shot out for just 95.
Peterborough Town have won every completed first team game on Saturdays and Sundays this summer, while the club’s Saturday second team have been beaten just once.
Town seconds launched a thrillingfightbacktoreachthe Northants Division Two playoff semi-finals at Rothwell.
The hosts were 1 1 5 - 1 chasing Town’s 157-9 when leg-spinner Daniel Oldham claimed three quick wickets and Rothwell finished six short on 151-7, leaving Town withahomesemi-finalagainst WeldonatBrettonGateonSaturday (11am). Sreehari Subramonian struck 80 for Town.
Oundle seconds have an away Division Three semifinalat Wollaston onSaturday after beating Rushden seconds by five wickets in their quarter-final last weekend.