Spalding United crashed out of the FA Trophy with a 4-1 defeat at Gresley on Saturday, while Holbeach United got back to winning ways with a 3-2 ChromaSport UCL Premier Division victory at Leicester Nirvana.
Starting with the Tulips, Evo-Stik NPL First Division South rivals Gresley proved too strong in the Preliminary Round clash.
A hat-trick from ex-Holbeach United striker Courtney Meade and a penalty from Pearson Mwanyongo accounted for the Tulips, who did pull one back through Cenk Acar (pen 80) make the score 3-1 at one stage.
Meanwhile, Holbeach bounced back from home defeats against Desborough and Yaxley to beat hosts Nirvana in a five-goal thriller.
A first-minute own goal gave the Tigers the perfect start, but Gurdeep Mudhar levelled on 25 minutes.
Jack Smith restored Holbeach’s advantage moments later, but it was 2-2 at half time thanks to another Leicester leveller from Suleiman Nassor (32).
The clincher came eight minutes into the second period as Tommy Treacher netted a header, but Holbeach’s task was made a little easier following a red card for a wild tackle on Adam Jackson.
Tom Roberts’ Tigers remain sixth in the table following the away success.
More on both games to follow.
RESULTS
FA Trophy
Preliminary Round (selected): Gresley 4 Spalding United 1.
Evo-Stik League
First Division South (Fri): Kidsgrove Ath 1 Market Drayton 2.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Deeping Rangers 5 Harborough Town 0; Desborough Town 2 Peterborough Northern Star 1; Eynesbury Rovers 3 Rothwell Corinthians 2; Leicester Nirvana 2 Holbeach United 3; Newport Pagnell Town 3 Kirby Muxloe 0; Northampton ON Chenecks 0 Peterborough Sports 3; Oadby Town 7 Huntingdon Town 1; Sleaford Town 1 Cogenhoe United 2; Wisbech Town 2 Harrowby United 0; Yaxley 6 Boston Town 1; Wellingborough Town 1 Northampton Sileby Rangers 5 (Fri).
