Goals from Jack Smith and Ben Brown fired Holbeach United a 2-1 UCL Premier Division win over Newport Pagnell Town on Saturday – and earned Darren Jarvis a first three-points as Tigers boss.
With new signing Charley Sanders starting, Holbeach went ahead inside 15 minutes when Smith converted a Lee Beeson corner that had been headed across goal by Brown.
That man Brown then doubled the Tigers’ money on the half hour as he buried a rebound with his head following Sanders’ initial shot.
Darryl Smith (56) pulled one back for Pagnell, but Holbeach held on to record a morale-boosting three points. Indeed, the victory is the first the Tigers have managed since Graham Drury’s last game in charge back on February 21, a run that spans five games.
There was some bad news for the Tigers, however, with Spalding United boss Pat Rayment revealing on Saturday that he’s agreed terms with key winger Beeson.
He’s expected to feature for the Tulips at Goole on Tuesday night.
It was a good day for South Holland sides in the ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division too.
Pinchbeck United upset title-chasing Coates Athletic 2-1 at Knight Street, while Moulton Harrox romped to a fine 5-0 victory at Uppingham Town – results that keep both in the hunt for a top three finish.
At the bottom, Crowland Town moved out of the drop zone following a welcome 2-0 home triumph over Riverside. The Snowden Field success is Crowland’s first since December 20, some nine games ago.
Replacing them in the bottom two are Holbeach United Reserves after they went down 2-1 at Langtoft United.
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
ChromaSport United Counties League
Premier Division: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 6 Huntingdon Town 1; Boston Town 1 Wellingborough Town 2; Cogenhoe United 1 Eynesbury Rovers 2; Harborough Town 1 Yaxley 0; Holbeach United 2 Newport Pagnell Town 1; Long Buckby AFC 0 Harrowby United 2; Northampton Sileby Rangers 0 Deeping Rangers 6; Sleaford Town 2 AFC Kempston Rovers 3; Thurnby Nirvana 2 Desborough Town 1; Wisbech Town 4 Oadby Town 1.
ChromaSport Peterborough & District League
Premier Division: Crowland Town 2 Riverside 0; Langtoft United 2 Holbeach United Res 1; Leverington Sports 1 Oakham United 4; Netherton United 1 Stilton United 1; Pinchbeck United 2 Coates Athletic 1; Thorney 2 Peterborough ICA Sports 4; Uppingham 0 Moulton Harrox 5.
Division One: AFC Stanground 0 Ketton 0; Baston 1 Kings Cliffe 1; Moulton Harrox Res 3 Langtoft United Res 1; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 3 Wisbech Town Res 4; Ryhall United 1 Coates Athletic Res 1; Sutton Bridge United 2 Netherton United Res 0; Warboys Town 3 Long Sutton Athletic 1; Whittlesey Blue Star 3 Oundle Town 0.
Division Two: Coates Athletic A 5 Guyhirn 1; Ketton Reserves 1 Pinchbeck United Res 2; Oakham United Res 1 Spalding United Res 5; Parkside 1 Leverington Sports Res 1; Peterborough ICA Sports A 6 Thorney Res 0; Sawtry Reserves 2 Parkway Eagles 1; Stamford Belvedere 3 Netherton United A 0; Wittering 2 Crowland Town Res 2.
Division Three: Peterborough PL United 2 Tydd St Mary 2; Peterborough Sports A 15 Uppingham Town Res 0; Ramsey Town 1 Glinton & Northborough 3; Riverside Res 0 Hampton Sport 4.
PFA Junior Cup: Kings Cliffe Reserves 1 Ryhall United Reserves 1 (pens 2-4); Spalding Town 1 Coates Athletic B 0.
Division Four: Bretton North End 2 Stamford Belvedere Res 2; Eye United 0 Oundle Town Res 2; Leverington Sports A 0 Warboys Town Res 5; Long Sutton Athletic Res 0 Thorpe Wood Rangers 2; Peterborough ICA Sports B 1 Holbeach Bank 0; Rutland DR 6 Huntingdon Rovers 1; Stanground Sports 5 Sutton Bridge United Res 0.
Division Five: Coates Athletic C 1 Netherton United B 2; Holbeach United A 2 FC Peterborough 1; Parkway Eagles Res 2 Parkside Res 1; Tydd St Mary Res 5 Parkside A 3.
