Both Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United were knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup at the Extra Preliminary Round stage on Saturday.
The Tigers were handed a 4-1 reverse at Long Eaton United, while the Knights suffered a 1-0 home reverse against Skegness Town.
Starting with Holbeach, all looked to be going to plan for Phil Barnes’ side when Jordan Elston fired them into a 15th-minute lead at Grange Park.
But the new Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North side hit back to lead 2-1 at the break, before adding two more goals in the second half.
It was a lot closer at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field in another all-UCL Premier Division North showdown.
Pinchbeck held much-fancied Skegness up untill James Petronzio netted the solitary goal 15 minutes from time.
