South Holland’s interest in the Emirates FA Cup is over for another season after both Spalding United and Holbeach United were knocked out of the competition on Saturday.
The Tulips suffered a somewhat controversial 4-2 home defeat against Dereham Town in the preliminary round, while the Tigers were soundly beaten 4-0 at higher-graded Corby Town.
Starting with Spalding, they led 1-0 at half-time thanks to Kegan Everington’s strike direct from a corner (42).
Goals from Shaun Wones (57) and Ryan Crisp (64) put Dereham ahead for the first time, only for Jamie Jackson (69) to level matters soon after.
The game then turned on a disputed penalty decision that saw Adam Hipperson put the Magpies back ahead (83), before Taron Hare was sent off moments later for pulling back Crisp – despite the striker having no chance of reaching the ball.
Spalding threw everything at their visitors in the final stages, but were punished for sending Duggan up for an injury-time corner when Crisp slotted into any empty net from distance in the final stages of the game.
It was more one-sided at Steel Park, with depleted Holbeach handed a hefty defeat.
Stephen Diggin (26 & 35) gave the higher graded Steelmen a nice early cushion, before Elliot Sandy made it three on 48 minutes.
Ex-Tiger Jake Duffy rounded off the rout in the final minute on a day when manager Danny Hussey was forced to come out of retirement to feature as a late substitute.
In the ChromaSport PDFL, two South Holland sides were dumped out of the PFA Senior Cup.
Moulton Harrox lost 4-3 on penalties at Peterborough Polonia after a 2-2 draw, while Holbeach United Reserves suffered a 3-0 home reverse against Thorney.
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RESULTS
Emirates FA Cup
Preliminary round (selected): Corby Town 4 Holbeach United 0; Spalding United 2 Dereham Town 4; Bedford Town 0 Deeping Rangers 1; Boston Town 0 Leicester Nirvana 0.
ChromaSport PDFL
PFA Senior Cup: FC Parson Drove 10 ICA Sports 0; Holbeach United Res 0 Thorney 3; Leverington Sports 1 Oakham United 0; Peterborough Polonia 2 Moulton Harrox 2 (pens 4-3, AET).
Premier Division: Stamford Lions 4 Netherton United 1; Uppingham Town 1 Peterborough North End Sports 7.
Division One: Crowland Town 1 Wittering Harriers 3; Kings Cliffe 4 Peterborough Northern Star Res 3; Oundle Town 2 Eunice Huntingdon 3; Stamford Belvedere 1 Eye United 5; Stilton United 13 Spalding Town 0; Whittlesey Athletic Res 6 FC Peterborough 2.
Division Two: Ketton Reserves 3 Crowland Town Res 1; Netherton United Res 11 Leverington Sports Res 2; Oakham United Res 0 Long Sutton Athletic Res 1; Peterborough NECI 8 Stamford Belvedere Res 1; Rippingale & Folkingham 2 Thorpe Wood Rangers 3; Spalding Town Res 0 Warboys Town 9.
Division Three: Hampton 7 Uppingham Town Res 2; Holbeach United Sp 7 Whittlesey Athletic A 0; Premiair Res 1 Ramsey Town 3; Tydd Res 2 Orton Rangers 2; Wittering Harriers Res 0 Farcet United 6.
Division Four: Dreams 1 Stilton United Res 2; Holbeach Bank 0 The Limetree 10; Huntingdon Rovers 1 Cardea Res 9; Netherton United A 2 Leverington Sports A 3; Orton Rangers Res 4 Kings Cliffe Res 3; Peterborough City 0 Hampton Res 4.
