Jake Clitheroe’s first goal of the season earned Holbeach United a 1-0 ChromaSport UCL Premier Division win at Harborough Town on Saturday, while Nialle Rodney’s debut strike secured Spalding United a 1-1 draw at Market Drayton Town in Evo-Stik League First Division South.
Starting with the Tigers, winger Clitheroe struck the only goal mid-way through the first half to make it 11 games unbeaten in all competitions and elevate Darren Jarvis’ side up to fourth in the table.
Holbeach rode their luck against their mid-table hosts, but held on to make it five wins from seven league matches. They are now three points behind leaders Kirby Muxloe.
It’s Boston Town away next for the Tigers on Tuesday in the Lincs FA Senior Trophy (7.45pm).
Meanwhile, Rodney’s maiden goal earned Spalding a very decent draw at Market Drayton. Scott Ryan (13) fired the hosts ahead, but ex-Nottingham Forest hitman Rodney replied on the stroke of half time to restore parity.
It’s now three stalemates on the road for the Tulips in Evo-Stik League First Division South and they move up to seventh in the standings ahead of Tuesday’s trip to ninth-placed Basford United (7.45pm).
In the ChromaSport Peterborough League, Pinchbeck United earned a 1-0 victory at Leverington Sports to jump up to eighth in the table – just four points off table-toppers Peterborough Sports Reserves.
Three points above Pinchbeck are Holbeach United Reserves after they won 2-1 at Sawtry to climb up to third place.
Down in Division One, Sutton Bridge United continued their fine form with a 5-3 success at ICA Sports Reserves. They are fourth, five points behind leaders Stamford Lions.
There was also a morale-boosting victory for Long Sutton Athletic, won edged out hosts Netherton United Reserves 2-1.
Also victorious were Spalding United Reserves, who won 2-0 at home against Kings Cliffe, and Moulton Harrox Reserves, who romped to a 6-0 Broad Lane win over Stamford Belvedere to break their duck for the season.
See Thursday’s Spalding and South Holland Voice and www.spaldingvoice.co.uk throughout the week for plenty more football news.
RESULTS
Saturday, September 19
Evo-Stik League
First Division South: Basford United 0 Coalville Town 1; Belper Town 0 Chasetown 0; Daventry Town 1 Sheffield FC 4; Gresley FC 0 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 3; Lincoln United 4 Tividale 0; Loughborough Dynamo 2 Kidsgrove Athletic 6; Market Drayton Town 1 Spalding United 1; Newcastle Town 2 Carlton Town 1; Stafford Rangers 3 Goole 0; Stocksbridge PS 1 Rugby Town 0.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Boston Town 2 Wellingborough Town 1; Cogenhoe United 3 Wisbech Town 1; Deeping Rangers 1 Rothwell Corinthians 1; Eynesbury Rovers 1 Northampton SR 3; Harborough Town 0 Holbeach Utd 1; Harrowby United 0 AFC Kempston Rovers 2; Huntingdon Town 2 Desborough Town 4; Northampton Spencer 2 Peterborough Northern Star 1; Oadby Town 2 Yaxley 3.
KO Cup: Kirby Muxloe 4 Sleaford Town 2; Leicester Nirvana 2 Newport Pagnell 1.
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: Leverington Sports 0 Pinchbeck United 1; Sawtry 1 Holbeach United Res 2; Thorney 0 Ketton 2; Uppingham Town 3 Riverside 5.
Division One: Moulton Harrox Res 6 Stamford Belvedere 0; Netherton United Res 1 Long Sutton Athletic 2; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 3 Sutton Bridge United 5; Spalding United Res 2 Kings Cliffe 0; Warboys Town 3 Baston 1; Wisbech Town Res 1 Stamford Lions 3.
Division Three: Tydd St Mary 4 Baston Res 2.
Division Four: Long Sutton Athletic Res 1 Tydd St Mary Res 0; Netherton United B 0 Warboys Town Res 3; Parkway Eagles Res 7 Huntingdon Rovers 5.
Division Five: Parkside Res 1 Harrowby United Res 4; Parkway Eagles A 0 Whittlesey Athletic C 16; Stamford Lions A 2 Wittering Res 2.
Intermediate Shield: Eye United 3 Parkway Eagles (AET); Glinton & Northborough 2 Ramsey Town 3; Guyhirn v Peterborough ICA Sports A (home walkover); Ketton Reserves 5 Bretton North End 5 (pens 5-4); Oundle Town Res 4 Farcet United 3; Spalding Town 4 Netherton United A 0; Thorney Res 10 Hampton Sport 1; Thorpe Wood Rangers 11 Leverington Sports Res 1; Whittlesey Athletic A 5 Oakham United Res 2.
League Shield: Feeder 3 Stamford Belvedere Res 2; AFC Stanground Reserves 11 KRC Deeping 0; Holbeach Bank 1 FC Peterborough 0; Limetree UTR 2 Brotherhood Sports 7; Rutland DR 3 Parkside 5 (AET); Stanground Sports Res 7 Holbeach United A 3; Sutton Bridge United Res 5 Whaplode Drove 2.
