Spalding United and Holbeach United enjoyed impressive away wins on Saturday as they both continued their excellent recent form.
Starting with Spalding, they followed up Thursday night’s emphatic 8-1 win at Gresley with an arguably even better 3-2 success at high-flying Bedworth United.
No shock looked to be on the cards when Kyle Minto put the promtion-chasing hosts ahead on 24 minutes.
However, Ben Davison (32) and Danny Brooks (pen 38) both struck in quick succession to put Chris Rawlinson’s side 2-1 up at the break.
Things got even better when Jonny Lockie, who is enjoying his best run in a Spalding shirt, fired home a third on 63 minutes.
That rendered Alex Troke’s 90th-minute penalty as scant consolation for the hosts.
The Tulips, who are back in action at Peterborough Sports on Monday (7.45pm), move up to 12th in the table as a result.
Holbeach, meanwhile, went second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 2-1 win at Daventry Town.
After a goalless first period, Spencer Tinkler headed Seb Hayes’ charges ahead on 68 minutes – but Daventry levelled within three minutes through Adam Creaney.
The Tigers refused to settle for a point, though, and duly grabbed a winner eight minutes from time thanks to George Zuerner.
The victory leaves Holbeach three points behind leaders Yaxley, while third-placed Newport Pagnell are just a point further back with two games in hand.
In the ChromaSport PDFL, Moulton Harrox battled to a 1-0 win at Thorney to stay second in the Premier Division.
Holbeach United Reserves also won 3-0 at Sawtry.
More football at www.spaldingvoice.co.uk throughout the week and in Thursday’s paper.
Evo-Stik NPL
First Division South: Alvechurch 1 Stocksbridge PS 0; Bedworth United 2 Spalding United 3; Chasetown 5 Belper Town 1; Frickley Athletic 2 Basford United 2; Kidsgrove Athletic 3 Carlton Town 3; Leek Town 0 Gresley 1; Lincoln United 2 Romulus 1; Market Drayton Town 3 Cleethorpes Town 2; Newcastle Town 2 Corby Town 4; Peterborough Sports 3 Sheffield FC 1; Stamford 1 Loughborough Dynamo 1.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Cogenhoe United 3 Sleaford Town 0; Daventry Town 1 Holbeach United 2; Deeping Rangers 1 Harborough Town 1; Desborough Town 0 St Andrews 1; Eynesbury Rovers 0 Peterborough Northern Star 0; Kirby Muxloe 1 Boston Town 1; Wisbech Town 1 Newport Pagnell Town 3; Leicester Nirvana 2 Wellingborough Town 2 (Fri).
Division One: Bourne Town 3 Buckingham Town 2; Bugbrooke St Michaels 3 Oakham United 0; Irchester United 0 Lutterworth Athletic 0; Lutterworth Town 4 Harrowby United 2; Olney Town 2 Blackstones 1; Pinchbeck United 2 Potton United 1; Raunds Town 3 Huntingdon Town 3; Thrapston Town 4 Melton Town 0.
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: AFC Stanground Sports 2 Leverington Sports 3; Netherton United 4 Peterborough Sports Res 1; Peterborough ICA Sports 1 Whittlesey Ath 2; Sawtry 0 Holbeach United Res 3; Thorney 0 Moulton Harrox 1.
Division One: Moulton Harrox Res 3 Uppingham Town 0; Ramsey Town 2 Peterborough Polonia 1; Tydd St Mary 0 Crowland Town 1.
Division Two: Ketton Res 1 FC Parson Drove 6; Langtoft Utd Res 1 Eye United 7; Netherton United A 0 Stilton United 0; Parkway Eagles 3 FC Peterborough 7; Stamford Lions Res 0 Spalding United Res 3.
Division Three: Holbeach Bank 2 Cardea 9; Oundle Town Res 4 Leverington Sports Res 1; Riverside 1 Feeder 7; Stamford Belvedere Res 1 Brotherhood Sports 1; Thorpe Wood Rangers 2 Premiair 2; Whittlesey Athletic A 6 Farcet United 0.
Division Four: Holbeach United A 2 Peterborough NECI 4; Orton Rangers 6 Huntingdon Rovers 1; Tydd St Mary Res 3 Stamford Lions A 4.
Division Five A: Spalding United A 0 AFC Orton 6.
