Both Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United enjoyed important wins in their bid for ChromaSport UCL silverware on Saturday, but their was more away misery for Spalding United in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South.
Starting with Holbeach, Spencer Tinkler struck a late winner to give them a potentially pivotal 2-1 success at ON Chenecks in the UCL Premier Division.
Danny Brooks had earlier given the Tigers a first-half lead, but that was wiped out by a penalty for the hosts.
The win moves Seb Hayes’ side up to third in the table one point behind second-placed Wisbech Town with a game in hand and four points behind leaders Yaxley with four games in hand.
In UCL Division One, Pinchbeck moved ten points clear at the summit with two games in hand thanks to a thumping 4-0 victory over Melton Town.
Strikes from Aaron Eyett (2), Ollie Maltby and Liam Ogden gave the relentless Knights all three points at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, while nearest-rivals Raunds Town were losing 2-1 at Olney Town.
Elsewhere, Spalding’s travel sickness continued as they were handed a 2-0 defeat at Chasetown.
Second-half goals from Jake Lovatt and Muzzy Nduna accounted for the Tulips, who are now 15th in the table after being leapfrogged by rivals Lincoln United and Peterborough Sports.
Chris Rawlinson’s side do still have a seven-point cushion from basement side Gresley, who occupy the one and only relegation spot this season.
In the ChromaSport PDFL, Bobby Patterson was among the scorers as Moulton Harrox won 3-0 at Sawtry to go second in the Premier Division.
Holbeach United Reserves also battled out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Whittlesey Athletic at Carter’s Park, while Sutton Bridge United lost 6-1 at home to leaders Netherton United.
In Division One, Long Sutton Athletic were surprisingly beaten 2-1 by Crowland Town at London Road.
There will be no all-South Holland final in the Chairman Championship Shield, though.
Moulton Harrox Reserves beat hosts Ramsey Town 5-3, with Martin Sandall and Dec Earth netting doubles, to reach the final.
But Tydd St Mary lost 3-2 against Wittering Harriers on home soil in their last four clash.
More football throughout the week at www.spaldingvoice.co.uk and in Thursday’s edition of The Spalding Voice.
RESULTS
Evo-Stik NPL
First Division South: Basford United 4 Sheffield FC 0; Belper Town 1 Bedworth United 1; Chasetown 2 Spalding United 0; Corby Town 2 Loughborough Dynamo 0; Frickley Athletic 4 Kidsgrove Athletic 4; Leek Town 4 Carlton Town 3; Lincoln United 2 Gresley 0; Market Drayton Town 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 2; Peterborough Sports 1 Newcastle Town 0; Romulus 2 Cleethorpes Town 3; Stamford 0 Alvechurch 0.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Boston Town 0 Kirby Muxloe 1; Daventry Town 1 Yaxley 4; Deeping Rangers 3 Wellingborough Whitworth 0; Desborough Town 1 Cogenhoe United 2; Eynesbury Rovers 1 Northampton SR 0; Newport Pagnell Town 2 Wisbech Town 2; Northampton ON Chenecks 1 Holbeach United 2; Oadby Town 1 Sleaford Town 4; Rothwell Corinthians 1 Peterborough Northern Star 1; St Andrews 3 Leicester Nirvana 0; Wellingborough Town 4 Harborough Town 1.
Division One: Buckingham Town 1 Burton Park Wanderers 2; Bugbrooke St Michaels 1 Bourne Town 2; Harrowby United 3 Oakham United 2; Irchester United 1 Blackstones 2; Long Buckby 3 Stewarts & Lloyds 2; Lutterworth Athletic 1 Potton United 2; Lutterworth Town 0 Rushden and Higham United 0; Olney Town 2 Raunds Town 1; Pinchbeck United 4 Melton Town 0; Thrapston Town 6 Huntingdon Town 0.
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: AFC Stanground Sports 1 Warboys Town 1; Holbeach United Res 3 Whittlesey Athletic 3; Langtoft Utd 2 Ketton 5; Leverington Sports 1 Deeping Rangers Res 2; Sawtry 0 Moulton Harrox 3; Sutton Bridge Utd 1 Netherton United 6; Thorney 4 Peterborough Sports Res 2.
Division One: Long Sutton Athletic 1 Crowland Town 2; Netherton United Res 0 Stamford Belvedere 6; Oakham United Res 1 Kings Cliffe 0; Oundle Town 3 Uppingham Town 0.
Division Two: FC Peterborough 1 Bretton North End 3; Ketton Res 4 Stilton United 0; Rippingale & Folkingham 1 Eye United 3; Spalding Town 1 Netherton United A 2; Spalding United Res 7 Langtoft Utd Res 1; Stamford Lions Res 2 Parkway Eagles 0.
Division Three: Cardea 3 Feeder 1; Riverside 1 Leverington Sports Res 2; Stamford Belvedere Res 4 Thorpe Wood Rangers 1; Uppingham Town Res 0 Holbeach Bank 3; Whaplode Drove 2 Farcet United 0; Whittlesey Athletic A 0 Brotherhood Sports 3.
Division Four: Parkside 3 Huntingdon Rovers 2; Whittlesey Athletic B 4 Orton Rangers ORFC 0.
Division Five A: AFC Orton 2 Wittering Harriers Res 2; Kings Cliffe Res 1 Glinton & Northborough Res 2.
Division Five B: FC Peterborough A 0 FC Parson Drove Res 8; Hampton 1 Stanground Sports 2; Leverington Sports A 6 Gunthorpe Harriers 1.
Chairman Championship Shield: Ramsey Town 3 Moulton Harrox Res 5; Tydd St Mary 2 Wittering Harriers 3.
PFA Senior Cup: Peterborough Polonia 5 Peterborough ICA Sports 2; Oundle Town Res 3 Premiair 0.
Boston & District League
Premier Division: Billinghay Athletic 0 Spilsby Town 3; Fishtoft 0 Benington 6; Old Leake 2 Pointon 1; Railway Athletic 4 Leverton Sheepgate 3; Skegness Town Reserves 5 Ruskington Rovers 0; Swineshead Institute 1 Coningsby 4; Wyberton Reserves 1 Fulbeck United 11.
Division One: Boston College 5 Sibsey 0; Friskney 4 Old Dons 3; Horncastle Town Reserves 5 Freiston 0; Pointon Reserves 4 Swineshead Institute Res 4.
Division Two: Coningsby Reserves 2 Boston International 1; FC Hammers 0 Fosdyke 6; Holbeach Bank 2 FC Wrangle 3.
Division Three: Benington Res 2 Boston College Res 2; Eagle United 4 Woodhall Spa United Res 0; Fosdyke Res 1 Digby 0; Northgate Olympic 4 Spalding Harriers 7.
Target Newspapers Challenge Cup: Park United 1 Woodhall Spa United 3; Skegness United 2 Kirton Town 3.
