​Horncastle Town’s tough season continues but girls are league champions

Horncastle have so far won 11 of their 12 games this season, and have secured the title with two games still to play.

So far, they have scored a remarkable 101 goals, conceding just ten, their last win being an 11-0 success against Swift Juniors. Wins of 15-0 and 14-0 have also featured in their title-winning campaign.

​*Horncastle Town’s first team’s tough season continued with a 4-0 defeat at Grimsby Borough Reserves on Saturday.

Young full-back Fin Hipkin was a bright spark on an otherwise dismal afternoon as the Wongers suffered a loss which saw their opponents, who sit a place below them in the table, move to within two points.

Town lost three players to injury in the first half and went into the break 2-0 down.

There was a slight improvement in the second half but the home side finished comfortable 4-0 winners.

Chris Bassham’s ten-man reserves, meanwhile, grabbed a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Pinchbeck United Development. Carl Smith converted from the penalty spot for Town.

The first team have a home fixture on Wednesday night (31st) against Barton Rovers in the Supplementary Cup at 7.45pm.Meanwhile,

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