Holbeach United suffered a 4-3 derby defeat against Boston Town at Carter’s Park on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United and Moulton Harrox both picked up wins.
Starting in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division, Holbeach saw their five-game unbeaten run ended by a late Danny Maddison penalty at Carter’s Park.
Boston Town, 20th at the start of play, went ahead when Maddison’s 18th-minute free kick evaded everyone and found the net.
Mitch Griffiths’ 25th-minute cross was headed home by a Town defender to level the scores up, but two strikes from Jordan Nuttell (28 and 37) put the Poachers 3-1 up at the interval.
Sub Josh Ford reduced the arrears on 73 minutes following another Griffiths assist, then Dan Dougill nodded home a corner (82) to level things up at 3-3.
However, there was a sting in the tail for the Tigers as Maddison converted a penalty three minutes from time and Callum Madigan was later sent off to make it a miserable derby day for Seb Hayes’ side.
They now visit Wisbech Town on Monday (3pm) as they bid to claim a top six finish.
In Evo-Stik NPL First Division South, Spalding United lost 1-0 at home to Bedworth United but still sealed a play-off place. For the full report from that game, click here.
Down in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division, another Ollie Maltby strike – his 58th of the season – gave Pinchbeck United a 1-0 win at Langtoft United.
They are fourth in the table in what is a three-way tie behind leaders Peterborough Sports Reserves.
Moulton Harrox are one of those three sides (in second but having played a game more) after they earned a fine 1-0 win over in-form Stamford Lions at Broad Lane.
Elsewhere in the PDFL’s top tier, Crowland Town lost 3-1 at Netherton United – who are in a South Holland sandwich in third.
In Division One, leaders Moulton Harrox Reserves took a 5-0 pasting at Whittlesey Reserves and are now just nine points clear of second-placed Sutton Bridge United, who won 2-0 at Glinton and Northborough.
Long Sutton Athletic, meanwhile, won 6-0 at Riverside and Spalding United Reserves went down 3-2 at Netherton United Reserves.
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RESULTS
Evo-Stik NPL
First Division South: AFC Rushden and Diamonds 1 Newcastle Town 0; Belper Town 3 Kidsgrove Athletic 1; Leek Town 2 Lincoln United 2; Rugby Town 1 Gresley 2; Shaw Lane AFC 2 Chasetown 0; Spalding United 0 Bedworth United 1; Stocksbridge Park Steels 4 Market Drayton Town 1; Witton Albion 4 Stamford 1.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Eynesbury Rovers 5 Northampton Sileby Rangers 1; Holbeach United 3 Boston Town 4; Newport Pagnell Town 1 Cogenhoe United 1; ON Chenecks 5 Harrowby United 0; Oadby Town 0 Deeping Rangers 4; Rothwell Corinthians 1 Wellingborough Town 2. Harborough Town 2 Desborough Town 4 (Fri); Wisbech Town 3 Sleaford Town 1 (Fri); Yaxley 3 Peterborough Sports 3 (Fri).
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: Langtoft United 0 Pinchbeck United 1; Leverington Sports 1 Uppingham Town 2; Moulton Harrox 1 Stamford Lions 0; Netherton United 3 Crowland Town 1; Sawtry 0 Peterborough Sports Res 5; Thorney 0 ICA Sports 1; Wisbech Town Res 3 Ketton 2.
Division One: Glinton & Northborough 0 Sutton Bridge United 2; Kings Cliffe 2 Warboys Town 3; Netherton United Res 3 Spalding United Res 2; Pointon 2 Stamford Belvedere 0; Riverside 0 Long Sutton Athletic 6; Whittlesey Athletic Res 5 Moulton Harrox Res 0.
Division Two: Leverington Sports Res 0 Whittlesey Athletic A 7; ICA Sports Res 3 AFC Stanground Sports Res 3; Ramsey Town 4 Tydd St Mary 0; Stamford Lions Res 1 Parkway Eagles 7.
Division Three: FC Peterborough 10 Uppingham Town Res 1; Farcet United 2 Brotherhood Sp 0; Whittlesey Athletic B 0 Sawtry Res 0.
Division Four: Cardea 1 Whaplode Drove 6; Netherton United B 1 Holbeach Bank 4; Parkside 1 AFC Stanground Sports B 2; Stamford Lions A 2 Feeder 2; Tydd St Mary Res 3 FC Peterborough Res 1; Wittering Harriers Res 2 Premiair 2.
Division Five A: Holbeach United A 0 Ramsey Town Res 2; Orton Rangers 2 Peterborough NECI 8.
Division Five B: British School of Sport 7 Wisbech Town Acorns 2.
