Holbeach United seized control of the UCL Premier Division title race on Saturday as they beat Kempston Rovers 3-0 to cash in on a slip-up from leaders AFC Rushden and Diamonds.
A Jake Duffy double (35 & 63) and a further strike from Jamie Clarke (39) eased the Tigers to all three points at Carter’s Park against a Kempston side that had won four on the bounce.
And, with Diamonds stunned 2-0 at struggling Oadby Town, Holbeach are now just two points behind the leaders with two games in hand.
The pair clash at Carter’s Park in the Tigers’ next league outing on January 24 in what promises to be real cracker.
Duffy, who scored the only goal in Wednesday’s vital victory over Yaxley, applied the finishing touches to a top Tigers move that involved Clarke and Stacy Cartwright to open the scoring ten minutes before the break.
The lead was doubled minutes later when Clarke turned in a Jonny Allen cross. There was a suspicion that a Kempston defender got the last touch but Clarke, like any good striker, is claiming the goal.
Midfield ace Duffy clinched the victory 20 minutes into the second period after a Matt Nolan cutback to make it a top day all round for Graham Drury and John Chand’s side.
Elsewhere, Moulton Harrox marched into the semi-finals of the Lincs FA Junior Cup. They needed extra time, but saw off hosts RM Imp to keep their hopes of county glory alive.
In the Peterborough Premier Division, Pinchbeck United moved into the top six with a 4-0 victory over Riverside at Knight Street.
Also in the top flight, Holbeach United Reserves drew 1-1 at Thorney and Crowland Town were beaten 4-1 at home by high-flying Netherton United.
Plenty more UCL Premier Division and ChromaSport Peterborough League updates online at www.spaldingvoice.co.uk throughout the week.
RESULTS
UCL Premier Division: Boston Town 2 Huntingdon Town 1; Desborough Town 5 Eynesbury Rovers 2; Harborough Town 0 Peterborough Northern Star 2; Harrowby United 0 Cogenhoe United 0; Holbeach United 3 AFC Kempston Rovers 0; Long Buckby AFC 1 Deeping Rangers 3; Oadby Town 2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0; Sleaford Town 2 Northampton Sileby Rangers 3; Wellingborough Town 2 Wisbech Town 3; Yaxley 2 Newport Pagnell Town 1.
KO Cup: Potton United 3 Thurnby Nirvana 1.
ChromaSport Peterborough & District League: Premier Division: Crowland Town 1 Netherton United 4; Deeping Rangers Res 0 Uppingham Town 0; Langtoft United 0 Oakham United 5; Peterborough Sports Res 1 Sawtry 4; Pinchbeck United 4 Riverside 0; Stilton United 2 Peterborough ICA Sports 0; Thorney 1 Holbeach United Res 1.
Division One: Long Sutton Athletic 2 Sutton Bridge United 3; Oundle Town 2 Warboys Town 4; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 0 Baston 5; Wisbech Town Res 2 Langtoft United Res 1.
Division Two: Ketton Reserves 1 Crowland Town Res 2; Netherton United A 0 Pinchbeck United Res 0; Parkside 7 Guyhirn 1; Parkway Eagles 0 Sawtry Res 3; Thorney Res 0 Wittering 5.
Division Three: Baston Reserves 2 Peterborough Sports A 0; Glinton & Northborough 3 Ramsey Town 1; Peterborough PL United 4 Stilton United Res 1; Ryhall United Reserves 0 Riverside Res 1; Spalding Town 5 Kings Cliffe Res 2; Uppingham Town Res 0 Hampton Sport 8.
Division Four: Bretton North End 2 Oundle Town Res 5; Holbeach Bank FC 4 Leverington Sports A 0; Huntingdon Rovers 1 Stanground Sports 8; Rutland DR 4 Stamford Belvedere Res 2; Thorpe Wood Rangers 1 Peterborough ICA Sports B 1; Warboys Town Res 5 Sutton Bridge United Res 0.
Division Five: AFC Stanground Res 6 Parkside Res 0; Ryhall United A 3 Holbeach United A 0; Sawtry A 1 Netherton United B 3; Tydd St Mary Res 0 FC Peterborough 2; Whaplode Drove 2 Parkway Eagles Res 1.
PFA Challenge Cup: AFC Stanground 1 Ryhall United 0; Kings Cliffe 3 Leverington Sports Res 0.
Intermediate Shield: Farcet Utd 0 Spalding Utd 4.
Lincs Junior Cup (selected): Quarter-final: RM Imp 1 Moulton Harrox 3 (AET).
