Both Lee Dube and Jamie Clarke hit doubles to fire Holbeach United to a 5-1 win at Harborough Town in the UCL Premier Division on Saturday.
The Tigers were forced to come from behind against their struggling hosts, but Dube’s header levelled matters before a quick-fire Clarke brace and Lee Beeson’s stunner made it 4-1 to John Chand and Graham Drury’s side at half time.
Striker Dube grabbed his second of the game after the break on what proved to be a good day of Holbeach, as title rivals AFC Rushden and Diamonds, Yaxley and Huntingdon Town all dropped points.
As a result, the Tigers are just a point off top spot ahead of their Lincs FA Senior Trophy semi final at Deeping Rangers on Tuesday night (7.45pm).
Elsewhere, Pinchbeck United were handed a 6-0 hammering by hosts Oakham United in the Peterborough Premier Division.
It was a better day for Moulton Harrox, though, as they saw off Riverside 4-1 at Broad Lane.
Holbeach United Reserves were beaten 1-0 at home by ICA Sports as their winning run came to an end, while basement boys Crowland Town were hammered 5-0 at Langtoft United.
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Saturday’s results
ChromaSport United Counties League
Premier Division: AFC Kempston Rovers 0 Wisbech Town 2; AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 Yaxley 0; Boston Town 1 Newport Pagnell Town 1; Deeping Rangers 3 Wellingborough Town 3; Desborough Town 2 Harrowby United 1; Eynesbury Rovers 0 Cogenhoe United 1; Harborough Town 1 Holbeach United 5; Long Buckby AFC 2 Peterborough Northern Star 3; Northampton Sileby Rangers 2 Huntingdon Town 2; Thurnby Nirvana 7 Sleaford Town 3.
ChromaSport Peterborough and District League
Premier Division: Coates Athletic 1 Peterborough Sports Res 2; Holbeach United Res 0 Peterborough ICA Sports 1; Langtoft United 5 Crowland Town 0; Moulton Harrox 4 Riverside 1; Oakham United 6 Pinchbeck United 0; Stilton United 2 Leverington Sports 1; Uppingham Town 4 Thorney 0.
Division One: Kings Cliffe 6 Long Sutton Athletic 2; Netherton United Res 2 Oundle Town 0; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 1 Ryhall United 3; Sutton Bridge United 2 Coates Athletic Res 3; Whittlesey Blue Star 0 Ketton 4.
Division Two: Coates Athletic A 1 Oakham United Res 1; Crowland Town Res 1 Parkside 3; Guyhirn 0 Spalding United Res 13; Ketton Reserves 2 Sawtry Res 1; Leverington Sports Res 2 Parkway Eagles 2; Peterborough ICA Sports A 6 Stamford Belvedere 1; Pinchbeck United Res 2 Thorney Res 0.
Division Three: Baston Reserves 6 Farcet United 1; Glinton & Northborough 2 Stilton United Res 0; Peterborough PL United 5 Uppingham Town Res 2; Ramsey Town 4 Tydd St Mary 1; Riverside Res 1 Kings Cliffe Res 3; Ryhall United Res 2 Hampton Sport 5; Spalding Town 6 Coates Athletic B 0.
Division Four: Holbeach Bank 6 Long Sutton Athletic Res 2; Rutland DR 3 Glinton & Northborough Res 2; Stamford Belvedere Res 7 Sutton Bridge United Res 3; Warboys Town Res 3 Peterborough ICA Sports B 1.
Division Five: Parkside A 1 Holbeach United A 6; Parkside Reserves 3 Tydd St Mary Res 4; Whaplode Drove 3 Coates Athletic C 1.
