The Magic of the Cup: Corby Town U15 Chase Another Semi-Final Spot

The NTFA County Cup takes center stage as Corby Town U15 Girls welcome Kingsthorpe Jets U15 Majesty for the first-time this season. Two sides competing in the Bedfordshire FA Girls Football League, but at opposite ends of the table—Corby sitting pretty at the summit, while Kingsthorpe fight to lift themselves off the bottom. But this is the cup, where league form can sometimes count for nothing. Could the magic of knockout football spring a surprise?

Corby Town are a team in full flight, hoping to soar into their second semi-final in as many weekends after a commanding win over Stotfold in the League Cup. Confidence will be high, and they’ll be eager to keep that momentum going.

Now, history doesn’t lie, and last time these two sides met, it was a ruthless 7-0 triumph for Corby. Another dominant display will be the target for the hosts, who boast a rock-solid defence with four consecutive clean sheets and an unbeaten run stretching to eight games. Their backline has been near impenetrable, while their attack continues to dazzle.

But let’s not write the script just yet. Kingsthorpe come into this on the back of a much-needed morale boost—a first win since the opening weekend of the season, and a resounding one at that! A 5-2 victory over Biggleswade in the League Plate showed they have goals in them, and Corby’s defenders will need to be switched on.

And here’s an intriguing subplot—these two go head-to-head again next weekend in the league. Can Corby lay down a marker for what’s to come? Or will Kingsthorpe rip up the script? It’s the magic of the cup, anything can happen!