Holbeach United climbed up to fourth in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division table with a 3-1 win over rock bottom Huntingdon Town on Saturday.
Player/assistant boss Andrew Tidswell fired the Tigers ahead from a Josh Ford cross at Carter’s Park, but they were pegged back by an equaliser just before the break.
The roles then reversed in the second period as Tidswell set up Holbeach’s second for Ford to bury, then Jake Clitheroe secured the points for Tom Roberts’ charges with number three.
It was a great day for the Tigers’ title hopes, with leaders Kempston Rovers held to a surprise 0-0 draw by Harborough Town and second-placed Leicester Nirvana losing 2-1 at home to Wisbech Town.
That leaves Holbeach some 14 points behind Kempston with three games in hand – and the duo still to play each again other later in the season.
Meanwhile, a sizzling all-South Holland final was set up in the ChromaSport PDFL.
Fierce rivals Moulton Harrox and Pinchbeck United will square off in the President Premier Shield final after both enjoyed convincing semi-final successes.
Premier Division leaders Harrox thrashed Netherton United 3-0 at Broad Lane, thanks to goals from Ollie Maltby, Joe Townsend and sub Ben Allen.
Pinchbeck, meanwhile, went one better and won 4-0 at AFC Stanground as Ash Murrell, Brad Murrell, Tony Edwards and player/boss Ian Dunn all bagged.
In the Premier Division, Crowland Town earned a 1-0 win at Riverside and Holbeach United Reserves lost 1-0 at Peterborough Sports Reserves.
More on all matches at www.spaldingvoice.co.uk throughout the week, with plenty of football in Thursday’s edition of The Spalding and South Holland Voice.
RESULTS
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: AFC Kempston Rovers 0 Harborough Town 0; Boston Town 2 Northampton SR 2; Cogenhoe United 2 Oadby Town 4; Desborough Town 0 Newport Pagnell 2; Eynesbury Rovers 2 Harrowby United 0; Holbeach United 3 Huntingdon Town 1; Kirby Muxloe 3 Sleaford Town 0; Leicester Nirvana 1 Wisbech Town 2; Northampton Spencer 3 Deeping Rangers 2; Rothwell Corinthians 1 Peterborough NS 0; Wellingborough Town 0 Yaxley 2.
ChromaSport PDFL
President Premier Shield: Semi-finals: Moulton Harrox 3 Netherton United 0; AFC Stanground 0 Pinchbeck United 4.
Premier Division: Deeping Rangers Res 3 Sawtry 2; Langtoft United 3 Stilton United 0; Leverington Sports 2 Ketton 2; Peterborough ICA Sports 1 Holbeach United Res 0; Peterborough Sports Res 3 Uppingham Town 1; Riverside 0 Crowland Town 1; Thorney 0 Whittlesey Athletic 3.
Division One: Kings Cliffe 2 Langtoft United Res 0; Netherton United Res 3 Moulton Harrox Res 2; Oundle Town 1 Sutton Bridge United 1; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 3 Long Sutton Athletic 0; Stamford Belvedere 4 Warboys Town 1; Stamford Lions 1 Whittlesey Athletic Res 0; Wisbech Town Res 2 Baston 1; Wittering 5 Spalding United Res 0.
Division Two: Crowland Town Res 2 Thorney Res 2; Glinton & Northborough 3 Oakham United Res 1; Netherton United A 3 Peterborough Polonia 3; Pinchbeck United Res 2 Hampton Sport 1; Sawtry Res 1 Parkway Eagles 5; Spalding Town 9 Leverington Sports Res 0.
Division Three: Baston Reserves 3 Farcet United 4; Ramsey Town 3 Tydd St Mary 2; Stanground Sports 5 Oundle Town Res 0; Thorpe Wood Rangers 1 Bretton North End 2; Uppingham Town Res 2 Eye United 3; Whittlesey Athletic B 3 Stamford Lions Res 4.
Division Four: AFC Stanground Reserves 8 Huntingdon Rovers 0; FC Peterborough 0 Rutland DR 2; Long Sutton Athletic Res 7 Netherton United B 1; Parkway Eagles Res 2 Holbeach Bank 4; Sutton Bridge United Res 1 Parkside 0; Whaplode Drove 4 Tydd St Mary Res 0.
Division Five: Harrowby United Res 2 Stanground Sports Res 0; Holbeach United A 0 Limetree UTR 16; KRC Deeping 0 Wittering Res 3; Parkside Res 1 Stamford Lions A 3; Whittlesey Athletic C 4 Leverington Sports A 0.
