A Kevin Bastos hat-trick fired managerless Spalding United to a remarkable 4-1 win at Worksop Town on Saturday, while Holbeach United triumphed 2-1 at Wellingborough Town on Saturday and Pinchbeck United were beaten 2-0 at home by Peterborough Northern Star.
Starting with the Tulips, a treble from Bastos – who was later sent off – and a Joel Brownhill penalty earned them a big win in BetVictor NPL South East Division.
With the future of the entire team up in the air following the resignation of boss Matt Easton and financial problems away from the field, Bastos bagged on 33, 54 and 58 minutes to follow up Brownhill’s 21st-minute penalty.
Steven McDonnell (71) pulled one back for Worksop, who also had a player sent off late on, but Spalding eased home and kept them in ninth place.
Meanwhile, Holbeach kept their impressive winning run going with a great Uhlsport UCL Premier Division victory at Wellingborough.
Second-half goals from Josh Ford and Liam Adams did the job for Danny Hussey’s side, who are now just six points behind leaders Shepshed Dynamo in fifth place.
There was no change in fortune for Pinchbeck, though, as they suffered an eighth defeat on the bounce.
Goals from Liam Rodden and Craig Smith gave Northern Star all three points at the Sir Halley and leave Ian Dunn’s side in the bottom two.
More football throughout the week at www.spaldingvoice.co.uk and in Thursday’s paper.
RESULTS
BETVICTOR NPL
South East Division: Carlton 0 Leek 4; Chasetown 1 Stamford 2; Cleethorpes Town 2 Belper Town 1; Frickley 4 Market Drayton 1; Ilkeston 2 Sutton Coldfield 0; Kidsgrove 3 Sheffield FC 3; Lincoln Utd 1 Glossop North End 3; Loughborough Dynamo 2 Wisbech Town 0; Stocksbridge Park Steels 4 Newcastle Town 2; Worksop 1 Spalding United 4.
UHLSPORT UCL
Premier Division: Anstey Nomads 3 ON Chenecks 2; Boston Town 3 Quorn 2; Deeping Rangers 3 Rugby Town 2; Desborough Town 1 Leicester Nirvana 2; Loughborough University 13 Sleaford Town 0; Lutterworth Town 2 Harborough Town 2; Pinchbeck Utd 0 Peterborough Northern Star 2; Rothwell Corinthians 2 Oadby 1; Wellingborough Town 1 Holbeach United 2.
CHROMASPORT PDFL
Premier Division: Ketton 1 Peterborough Polonia 1; Long Sutton 3 ICA Sports 1; Netherton 6 Leverington Sports 2; Peterborough NES 1 Parson Drove 2; Thorney 0 Moulton Harrox 1.
Division One: Moulton Harrox Res 0 Crowland Town 5; Peterborough Northern Star Res 2 FC Peterborough 3; Spalding Town 1 Premiair 6.
Division Two: Crowland Res 2 NECI 4; Leverington Sports Res 0 Stamford Belvedere Res 3; Netherton Res 1 Long Sutton Res 1; Stamford Lions Res 2 Warboys 8.
Division Three: Holbeach United Sports 3 Hampton 0; Parkside 2 Tydd Res 0; Premiair Res 2 Whittlesey A 3; Wittering Res 1 Glinton & Northborough 2.
Division Four: Hampton Res 0 Casterton 3; The Limetree 8 Peterborough City 0; Thurlby Tigers 5 Orton Rangers Res 1.
Division Five: Rippingale & Folkingham Res 4 Hampton A 1.
League Cup: Holbeach Bank 1 Huntingdon Rovers 3; Orton Rangers 2 Oakham 1; Stamford Lions 0 Oundle 1; Tydd 3 Cambridge 0.
Junior Cup second: Ramsey 6 Rippingale & Folkingham 2.
Minor Cup: Deeping United 1 Stanground Sports 4; Huntingdon Development 0 Stilton Res 5.
BOSTON WORKFORCE UNLIMITED LEAGUE
Premier Division: Fulbeck 4 Wyberton Res 1; Railway 0 Kirton 3; Skegness Res 3 Fishtoft 2.
Division One: Billinghay 2 Eagle 3; Boston Res 1 Boston College 2; Horncastle Res 2 Pointon Res 0; Park 3 Railway Res 1.
Division Two: Bull 4 Skegness A 3; Coningsby Res 4 Swineshead Institute Res 1; Spalding Harriers 8 Kirton Res 2.
Division Three: Benington Res 4 Digby 2; Boston College Res 3 Mareham 0; Fishtoft Res 2 FC Wrangle 2; Moulton Seas End 0 Sibsey 2; Woodhall Spa Res 4 Park Res 0; Wyberton A 3 Holbeach Bank 2.
BB Insurance Willoughby Cup: Ruskington 6 Freiston 1; Spilsby 1 Benington 3; Swineshead Institute 1 Coningsby 4; Woodhall Spa 17 Fosdyke 0.
