Spalding RFC failed to build on the momentum gained by last weekend’s key away win as they slipped to a 7-5 defeat against Southwell at the Memorial Field on Saturday.
Skipper Sam Cooke had targeted the home clash as one of four games that Town needed to win in order to beat the drop in Midlands Two East (N), but it was the Nottinghamshire side who edged a low-scoring affair.
The defeat leaves the Elephants three points clear of the drop zone with just six games left to play.
See www,spaldingvoice.co.uk early next week for a full report.
Results
Midlands Two East (N): Ashbourne 12 Melbourne 10; Bakewell Mannerians 5 Market Bosworth 24; Coalville 60 Mansfield 14; Spalding 5 Southwell 7; Stamford 21 Nottingham Casuals 15; West Bridgford 0 Dronfield 6.
