Pinchbeck United’s dream of playing in the Emirates FA Cup turned into a nightmare on Saturday as Rothwell Corinthians handed them a 3-0 beating.
The Knights had beaten the same opposition 2-1 just seven days ago, but goals from Louis Odell, Ryan Kenyon and James Stephenson secured an Extra Preliminary Round win for the hosts.
To make matters worse for Pinchbeck in what was their first-ever game in the competition, Tom Sergeant was sent off just after the half time whistle.
The defeat is Pinchbeck’s first since September, 2017.
Meanwhile, Moulton Harrox made it four wins from as many ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division games with a 2-0 win at Ketton. Harrox are already five points clear at the top.
Also in the top tier, Tydd held Peterborough Sports Development 1-1, while Long Sutton are still looking for their first point after being edged out 1-0 at home by champions Netherton United.
Sutton Bridge United shared six goals with Whittlesey Athletic in a 3-3 thriller, while Holbeach Reserves battled back to draw 2-2 with Stamford Lions at Carter’s Park.
Elsewhere, Spalding United drew their final pre-season game 1-1 with Grantham Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field.
More football in next week’s Spalding Voice.
RESULTS
Emirates FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round: Arlesey Town 3 Desborough Town 4; Biggleswade 2 Northampton ON Chenecks 0; Biggleswade United 1 Wellingborough Town 1; Cogenhoe United 1 Wisbech Town 2; Daventry Town 9 Potton United 2; Deeping Rangers 3 Holbeach United 2; Godmanchester Rovers 2 Newport Pagnell Town 0; Histon 6 Peterborough Northern Star 1; Kirby Muxloe 0 AFC Mansfield 6; Leicester Nirvana 0 Grimsby Borough 3; Oadby Town 3 Shirebrook Town 1; Raunds Town 1 Eynesbury Rovers 2; Rothwell Corinthians 3 Pinchbeck United 0; Sleaford Town 0 South Normanton Ath 1; Staveley Miners Welfare 4 Boston Town 2; Wellingborough Whitworth 0 Harborough Town 1.
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: Holbeach United Res 2 Stamford Lions 2; Ketton 0 Moulton Harrox 2; Leverington Sports 4 ICA Sports 3; Long Sutton Athletic 0 Netherton United 1; Peterborough Polonia 2 Langtoft United 1; Sutton Bridge United 3 Whittlesey Athletic 3; Tydd 1 Peterborough Sports Development 1.
Division One: Eye United 5 Kings Cliffe 1; FC Parson Drove 1 Uppingham Town 0; Moulton Harrox Res 2 Oundle Town 4; Ramsey Town 0 Stamford Belvedere 6; Spalding Town 3 Whittlesey Athletic Rese 5.
Pre-season friendly: Spalding United 1 Grantham Town 1.
