Spalding United exited the Emirates FA Cup with a 1-0 defeat at lower-graded Brantham Athletic on Saturday, while Holbeach United lost a 2-0 lead as they went down 3-2 at home to Deeping Rangers in the Future Lions UCL Premier Division.
Starting with the Tulips, a late goal from George Clarke sentenced them to a surprising defeat in Suffolk as hosts Brantham went past the first qualifying round for the first time in their history.
Chris Rawlinson’s side will hope to bounce back at Loughborough Dynamo on Tuesday night (7.45pm).
Meanwhile, Holbeach suffered a 3-2 defeat against Deeping for the second time this season.
The Tigers looked set for a derby victory after goals from Billy Smith and Josh Ford gave them a 2-0 half-time lead.
But goals from Danny Durkin and Sam Mooney levelled matters at Carter’s Park, before Rangers had Charlie Coulson sent off.
That failed to derail their comeback, however, with a Jonny Clay own goal sealing Holbeach’s fate.
The defeat leaves Seb Hayes’ Tigers seven points behind early pace-setters Pinchbeck United in ninth place.
In the ChromaSport PDFL, a Joe Townsend goal gave Moulton Harrox a 1-0 win at Thorney to make it nine wins from as many games for Kev Nottingham’s side.
Also on-song were Holbeach United Reserves, who defeated hosts Long Sutton Athletic 3-1. Jonny Allen (2) and Cal Davies grabbed the goals for the Tigers, who are fifth in the table.
Staying in the top tier, Sutton Bridge United went down 3-0 at ICA Sports.
More football in Thursday’s Spalding Voice.
RESULTS
Evo-Stik League
East Division: Brighouse Town 3 Loughborough Dynamo 1; Gresley 0 Carlton Town 1; Lincoln United 1 Pickering Town 2; Pontefract Collieries 2 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0; Sheffield FC 3 Marske United 3.
Emirates FA Cup
Selected: Brantham 1 Spalding United 0.
Future Lions UCL
Premier Division: Boston Town 0 Eynesbury Rovers 5; Desborough Town 2 Wellingborough Whitworth 2; Holbeach United 2 Deeping Rangers 3; Leicester Nirvana 1 Peterborough Northern Star 2; Newport Pagnell Town 1 Rothwell Corinthians 1; Northampton ON Chenecks 1 Kirby Muxloe 3; Pinchbeck United 2 Sleaford Town 0; Wellingborough Town 4 Harborough Town 2.
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: ICA Sports 3 Sutton Bridge United 0; Langtoft United 1 Peterborough Polonia 2; Long Sutton Athletic 1 Holbeach United Res 3; Netherton United 1 Stamford Lions 1; Peterborough Sports Development 2 Whittlesey Athletic 1; Thorney 0 Moulton Harrox 1.
Division One: Bretton North End 2 Stamford Belvedere 0; Eye United 5 Oundle Town 3; FC Parson Drove 3 Oakham United Res 2; Kings Cliffe 3 FC Peterborough 4; Spalding Town 4 Wittering Harriers 2; Uppingham Town 7 Moulton Harrox Reserves 0.
Division Two: Eunice Huntingdon 1 Cardea 2; Ketton Res 1 Stamford Lions Res 4; Premiair 2 Feeder 1; Rippingale & Folkingham 4 Langtoft United Res 2; Spalding Athletic 2 Netherton United Res 3; Whaplode Drove 5 Stilton United 1.
Division Three: FC Peterborough Res 2 Holbeach Bank 4; Farcet United 3 Leverington Sports Res 1; Oundle Town Res 9 Uppingham Town Res 1; Stamford Belvedere Res 2 Huntingdon Town Res 1; Stamford Lions A 0 Thorpe Wood Rangers 5; Whittlesey Athletic A 7 Long Sutton Athletic Res 0.
Division Four: Glinton & Northborough 4 Netherton United A 0; Holbeach United Sp 2 FC Parson Drove Res 1; Huntingdon Rovers 8 Kings Cliffe Res 2; Orton Rangers 1 Premiair Res 2; Parkside 4 Tydd FC Res 4; Whittlesey Athletic B 6 Ramsey Town 0.
Division Five: Whittlesey Athletic B 6 Ramsey Town 0; Hampton A 0 Hampton Res 4; Stilton United Reserves 2 The Limetree 3; Thurlby Tigers 3 Cardea Res 0.
