DEEPING RANGERS 4
HOLBEACH UNITED 3
A remarkable late rally couldn’t stop Holbeach United from losing 4-3 at Deeping Rangers on Tuesday night.
Holbeach trailed the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash 4-0 with 89 minutes on the clock after goals from Charlie Ward (39), Dan Schiavi (54), Joe Braithwaite (OG 75) and Scott Mooney (82).
Determined not to give up their unbeaten league record without a fight, Jordan Keeble (89), Charley Sanders (90) and Spencer Tinkler (90+4) all netted in the closing stages – but it wasn’t enough.
Seb Hayes’ side are now fourth in the table, four points behind leaders Leicester Nirvana.
Sanders and Mitch Griffiths both went close in the first half before Ward’s deflected header gave the hosts a half-time lead.
Schiavi’s brilliant 25-yard free-kick doubled the Deeping lead, then Braithwaite headed a cross from the same player into his own net.
Mooney’s diving header looked to have wrapped up the points for Deeping, but sub Keeble reduced the arrears with a deflected drive and Sanders rifled home a second.
There was still time for ex-Deeping man Tinkler to head a third for Holbeach bang on the final whistle, but the damage had already been done.
Tigers: Drury, Tinkler, Jackson, Braithwaite, Warfield, Smith (Dougill), Griffiths, Zuerner (Keeble), Leckie, Bird, Sanders. Not used: Davies, Harker.
Attendance: 155.
RESULTS
Evo-Stik NPL
First Division South: Alvechurch 1 Basford United 2; Bedworth United 3 Romulus 2; Frickley Athletic 5 Belper Town 1; Newcastle Town 1 Carlton Town 0; Peterborough Sports 1 Cleethorpes Town 4.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Cogenhoe United 1 Yaxley 1; Deeping Rangers 4 Holbeach United 3; Harborough Town 1 St Andrews 0; Leicester Nirvana 5 Sleaford Town 1; Northampton SR 3 Daventry Town 8; Oadby Town 0 Wellingborough Town 1; Peterborough NS 0 Eynesbury Rovers 3; Rothwell Corinthians 0 Kirby Muxloe 1; Wellingborough Whitworth 1 Desborough Town 3; Wisbech Town 1 Boston Town 3.
