Knowle move four points clear at league's summit after six-goal Histon thriller

By George Revell 9th Nov 2026

Local Sport by George Revell 9th Nov 2026

Knowle emerged four points clear at the top of the United Counties Premier South after overcoming Histon in a six-goal thriller to win 4-2 at The Robins' Nest.

The Robins took a slender 1-0 lead into the second half, Hayden Purves firing Knowle ahead with an expertly taken dink 14 minutes from the interval after Dylan Daniels had slipped him in with a deft through ball.

Histon drew level four minutes after the restart when striker Ryan Sharman rose highest at the back post to direct a downward header into the bottom-right corner.

Knowle reclaimed their lead just after the hour when Daniels put the ball on a plate for Sonny Sheasby eight yards from goal. Sheasby duly found the corner and Daniels celebrated his second assist of the afternoon by clenching his fists in joy.

Ethan Green powered Knowle into a two-goal lead with 13 minutes to play. Purves chipped it to Green at the far post and Bald could do little to prevent the centre-back from powering home an emphatic header from close range.

Histon halved their deficit two minutes later, Sam Bayly firing home with conviction from the edge of the penalty area, but Connor Mort diminished any lingering doubt of a comeback by slotting past Bald from the penalty spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

The Robins are regaining form after a tough October and now find themselves four points clear of second-placed Rugby Town, with two games in hand, after securing back-to-back victories for the first time since September.

And the triumph capped a superb Saturday for everyone at Knowle of a Birmingham City persuasion, the Championship club finishing a round of league fixtures at the top of the league table for the first time since October 2008 after their emphatic 2-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Swansea City.