After going 24 games unbeaten in ChromaSport PDFL Division One, Moulton Harrox Reserves finally lost on Saturday.
Peterborough Polonia were the team to finally take Kev Nottingham’s table-toppers down, winning 3-2 at Broad Lane in a real thriller.
Top scorer Declan Earth and defender Chris Hall netted for Harrox, but Karol Cieslak (28) and Adrian Mizia (71 & 80) struck to hand the hosts a temporary setback in their bid to clinch the title.
Harrox defender Bobby Patterson said: “The loss is a massive disapointment to everyone. We’ll take it on the chin, we have a very experienced squad and will show character and a togetherness to finish the job.”
Also beaten in Division One were second-placed Sutton Bridge United, who went down 3-1 at Stamford Belvedere despite Kurt Scott’s strike.
It was a good day for Spalding United Reserves, though. The basement boys beat Baston 5-1 thanks to strikes from Aidan Doherty (2), Rafal Marczewski (2) and Hristos Dokov.
Up in the Premier Division, Crowland Town moved off the foot of the table with a 3-2 home victory over Wisbech Town Reserves.
Connah Hunt helped himself to a double, with Michael Uff also on the mark at Snowden Field.
However, a Jack Smith strike couldn’t stop Holbeach United Reserves going down 5-1 at Netherton United.
Chris Page’s side are 12th in the standings after the reverse.
Down in Division Four, Long Sutton Athletic Reserves battled to a 1-0 derby victory over promotion-chasing Holbeach Bank.
Vincent Mackie’s second-half strike clinched the points for Sutton’s second string at London Road.
In the same division, Tydd St Mary Reserves were handed a 3-1 home humbling by Stamford Lions A.
Dexter Facey struck a second-half consolation for the Saints, who had trailed 3-0 at half-time.
The score was also 3-1 at Bushfield Sports Centre, where hosts Orton Rangers saw off Holbeach United A in Division Five A.
