Just under 1800 people packed into Abbey Lawn, Bourne on Saturday to see the hosts triumph in dramatic fashion, 8-7 on penalties over a Boston Town side featuring several former Fenmen, including Luke Wilson, Harry Limb, Layton Maddison, Fraser Bayliss and Liam Adams.

The visitors had taken the lead late in the first half through another of those former players, Jordan Nuttell (43 min) before Brad Marshall levelled for the hosts on 75 minutes. Many supporters across the league would have followed the penalty shootout drama on social media with Bourne finally coming out on top with a second save by ex-Wisbech keeper Dan Swan.

It has to be said, hats off to Boston Town’s X (formerly Twitter) feed which provided detailed updates as the excitement unfolded.

Well-supported Bourne finished the league season in second place but were left frustrated on a Tuesday night back in October when a header from debutant Sam Bennett gave the Fenmen a much-needed victory in front of 171 hardy supporters.

On Saturday 26th April, the UCL Premier Divisions Champions Cup – a match played annually between the champions of the two UCL Premier Divisions (North and South) – saw Lincoln United lost out 2-0 to a strong South Division St Neots team in front of 254 spectators.

On Bank Holiday Monday, Lincoln United’s attempt to win a ‘treble’ was thwarted by Eynesbury Rovers in the UCL Knockout Cup Final. First half goals from Dan Hammer and Max Kimpton saw the Premier Division South side overcome the odds to claim the trophy in their first ever visit to the Final.

Tuesday night saw Deeping Rangers win the Hinchingbrooke Cup with a 2-0 win over March at Yaxley. Late goals from Luke Hunnings and another former Fenman Enoch Opayinka saw off the Hares, who had reached the Play-Offs and won the Cambs Invitation Cup a week previously.