Spalding United produced an impressive second-half comeback to net a 2-2 draw at Loughborough Dynamo in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South on Saturday.
The play-off chasing Tulips trailed 2-0 at half time against a Dynamo side that started the day in the bottom two after two Kevin Hemagou strikes (10 and 19).
It was far from game over, however, with a stunning long-range Adam Jackson effort (67) hauling Spalding back into the game before Jamie Graham’s leveller 15 minutes from time.
However, Marcus Ebdon’s side were indebted to a stunning last-gasp save from keeper Michael Duggan, who denied Alfie Taylor from point-blank range.
The draw extends Spalding’s unbeaten run to three games, but sees them slip a further place down the table to seventh.
Elsewhere, Holbeach United were again left without a match as their much-hyped trip to ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title rivals Kempston Rovers was rained off.
In the ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division, relentless leaders Moulton Harrox romped to an 8-0 home win over lowly Leverington Sports to extend their unbeaten league run to 17 games.
Goals from Ian Bradbury (2), Ollie Maltby (2), Jonny Clay, Guy Mantle, Bobby Patterson and Joe Townsend made it 16 wins from 17 top flight matches – and extended their lead to six points.
Meanwhile, Tydd St Mary will face Spalding Town in the Spalding Inter Services Trophy final after both win derby dates in the last four.
Darren Rawthorn and Nick Reims netted for Tydd as they shocked hosts Long Sutton 2-0, while Markus Parry’s goal earned Town a fine 1-0 triumph at nine-man Bridge.
Barry Osborn (two yellows) and Kieren Lally (straight red) were sent off for Sutton Bridge.
More football throughout the week on www.spaldingvoice.co.uk and in Thursday’s edition of The Spalding and South Holland Voice.
Evo-Stik NPL
Division One South: Belper 0 Rugby 2; Coalville 0 Market Drayton 0; Daventry 1 Newcastle 3; Gresley 2 Goole 1; Leek 1 Carlton 0; Lincoln 0 Stafford 1; Loughborough Dynamo 2 Spalding Utd 2; Romulus 1 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 5; Sheffield FC 0 Chasetown 4; Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 Basford 2.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Eynesbury Rovers 2 Oadby 1; Kirby Muxloe 0 Wisbech Town 3; Leicester Nirvana 1 Deeping Rangers 1; Newport Pagnell 8 Huntingdon 0; Peterborough Northern Star 2 Desborough Town 2
KO Cup: Harrowby Utd 0 Cogenhoe Utd 2.
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: AFC Stanground 2 Thorney 2; Crowland Town 2 Peterborough Sports Res 8; Deeping Res 1 Netherton 3; Holbeach Res 1 Langtoft 3; Moulton Harrox 8 Leverington Sports 0, Stilton 4 Sawtry 0.
Division One: Peterborough ICA Sports Res 0 Netherton Res 2; Stamford Belvedere 1 Moulton Harrox Res 1; Stamford Lions 5 Kings Cliffe 3; Wisbech Res 0 Warboys 3; Wittering 6 Whittlesey Res 0.
Division Two: Hampton Sport 4 Whittlesey A 6; Oakham Res 4 Crowland Res 1; Parkway Eagles 2 Pinchbeck Res 5; Peterborough Polonia 5 Leverington Sports Res 1; Thorney Res 1 Netherton A 2.
Division Three: Farcet 1 Thorpe Wood Rangers 3; Stanground Sports 1 Stamford Lions Res 1; Uppingham Res 3 Bretton North End 4; Whittlesey B 1 Stilton Res 0.
Division Four: Netherton B 4 Stamford Belvedere Res 3; Rutland DR 4 Huntingdon Rovers 2; Warboys Res 3 Parkway Eagles Res 0.
Division Five: FC Peterborough Res 1 Stanground Sports Res 1; Feeder 1 Harrowby Res 2; Limetree UTR 20 KRC Deeping 1.
FA Senior Cup: Quarter-final: Peterborough ICA Sports 6 Baston 0.
PFA Challenge Cup: Quarter-final: Spalding Utd Res 3 Oundle 0.
PFA Junior Cup: Second round: Eye 4 Ramsey 0.
League Shield semi-finals: Parkside 1 AFC Stanground Res 1 (pens 1-4); Whittlesey C 3 Brotherhood Sports 1.
Spalding Inter-Services Trophy: Semi-finals: Long Sutton Atheltic 0 Tydd St Mary 2, Sutton Bridge 0 Spalding Town 1.
