A sterling Spalding United comeback fell just short on Saturday as they were beaten 4-3 at Sheffield FC in Evo-Stik League First Division South.
Ashley Longstaff’s double (11 & 46) and a Reece White (48) put hosts Sheffield in a seemingly dominant position at The BT Local Stadium, but Andrew Tidswell (54) hit back for Pat Rayment’s side.
The Tulips fell further behind when Tim Whittaker (70) made it 4-1, only for midfielder Lewis Webb (74 & 85) to set up a grandstand finish.
There was no leveller for Spalding though – and they slip to 11th as a result.
Rayment’s charges must now pick themselves up for Tuesday night’s Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field clash with Gresley (7.45pm).
Meanwhile, Moulton Harrow enjoyed a day to remember in ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division.
They thrashed Peterborough Sports Reserves 5-2 at Broad Lane to go sixth.
Just ahead of them in fifth are Pinchbeck United, who drew 4-4 at Thorney in the game of the day.
At the wrong end of the table, Holbeach United Reserves were handed a 5-0 defeat at leaders Coates Athletic.
See next week’s Spalding and South Holland Voice for much more on all of the weekend football.
Results
Evo-Stik League First Division South: Chasetown 0 Carlton Town 3; Gresley FC 2 Newcastle Town 0; Kidsgrove Athletic 7 Brigg Town 2; Lincoln United 2 Stafford Rangers 0; Market Drayton Town 2 Stocksbridge Park Steels 3; Mickleover Sports 5 Leek Town 1; Norton United 5 Coalville Town 1; Rainworth Miners Welfare 0 Romulus 2; Sheffield FC 4 Spalding United 3; Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Goole AFC 0; Tividale 0 Loughborough Dynamo 0.
ChromaSport Peterborough League: Premier Division: Coates Athletic 5 Holbeach United Res 0; Deeping Rangers Res 4 Leverington Sports 2; Moulton Harrox 5 Peterborough Sports Res 2; Riverside 2 Crowland Town 1; Stilton United 1 Langtoft United 4; Thorney 4 Pinchbeck United 4; Uppingham Town 3 Sawtry 5.
Division One: Kings Cliffe 2 Peterborough ICA Sports Res 0; Langtoft United Res 1 Moulton Harrox Res 1; Netherton United Res 6 Baston 3; Warboys Town 3 Sutton Bridge United 0.
Division Two: Coates Athletic A 2 Parkside 2; Crowland Town Res 2 Parkway Eagles 1; Ketton Res 1 Netherton United A 3; Pinchbeck United Res 1 Peterborough ICA Sports A 2; Sawtry Reserves 1 Stamford Bels 5; Spalding United Res 5 Wittering 0.
Division Three: Baston Reserves 0 Coates Athletic B 0; Glinton & Northborough 3 Riverside Res 0; Hampton Sport 3 Stilton United Res 1; Ryhall United Res 1 Peterborough PL United 5; Spalding Town 15 Uppingham Town Reserves 0.
Division Four: Huntingdon Rovers 3 Holbeach Bank FC 4; Rutland DR 3 Long Sutton Athletic Res 5; Stamford Belvedere Res 0 Stanground Sports 9; Sutton Bridge United Res 1 Warboys Town Res 4.
Division Five: Netherton United B 4 Parkside A 1; Parkside Res 2 AFC Stanground Res 6; Parkway Eagles Res 4 Coates Athletic C 1; Sawtry A 4 Holbeach United A 1; Tydd St Mary Res 3 Whaplode Drove 1.
