Spalding United saw their lead at the top of Evo-Stik NPL Division One South cut to two points after drawing 1-1 at Chasetown on Saturday, while Holbeach United lost their unbeaten record in ChromaSport UCL Premier Division following a 2-1 home defeat to Desborough Town.
The Tulips made the best possible start at Chasetown, with top scorer Bradley Wells opening the scoring very early on.
They held that lead up until the early part of the second period, when Mitch Piggon levelled for the hosts.
The draw, which represents another fine result, extends Spalding’s unbeaten league run to ten games in their first season under boss Dave Frecklington.
Holbeach, meanwhile, led 1-0 at half time against fellow high-fliers Desborough after Jack Smith nodded home Jordan Thomas’ expert cross.
However, Jake Bettles levelled following a corner on 63 minutes – then a dangerous cross from John Dean was turned home for an own goal by defender Nick Jackson four minutes from time.
The loss leaves Holbeach fourth, sixth points behind leaders Peterborough Sports. They host next Yaxley on Wednesday night (7.45pm).
Also losing an unbeaten record were ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Moulton Harrox, who were handed a 4-1 home reverse by Peterborough Sports Reserves.
Hot-shot Marcus Parry had put Nigel Steadman’s charges ahead, but they were pegged back to 1-1 at half-time before shipping three in the second half.
Harrox do, however, stay top of the tree – but they only lead Netherton United on goal difference.
Pinchbeck United are eight points back in seventh after beating Stamford Lions 4-2, but they’ve got two games in hand.
Ollie Maltby (2), Tom Panton and Brad Murrell bagged for Ian Dunn’s side at Knight Street.
Elsewhere in the top flight, Holbeach United Reserves lost 2-0 at Sawtry and Crowland Town suffered a 6-1 home reverse against Netherton.
More football throughout the week at www.spaldingvoice.co.uk and in Thursday’s edition of The Spalding and South Holland Voice.
RESULTS
Evo-Stik NPL
Division One South: Belper Town 0 Leek Town 0; Chasetown 1 Spalding United 1; Gresley 3 Market Drayton Town 2; Loughborough Dynamo 1 Kidsgrove Athletic 4; Romulus 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1; Rugby Town 0 Northwich Victoria 2; Shaw Lane AFC 2 Carlton Town 1; Sheffield FC 1 Newcastle Town 2; Witton Albion 2 Basford Utd 1.
ChromaSport UCL
Premier Division: Boston Town 2 Oadby Town 0; Harborough Town 3 Sleaford Town 2; Harrowby United 0 Eynesbury Rovers 8; Holbeach United 1 Desborough Town 2; Kirby Muxloe 0 Yaxley 4; Northampton ON Chenecks 1 Deeping Rangers 4; Northampton Sileby Rangers 6 Huntingdon Town 0; Peterborough Northern Star 1 Newport Pagnell Town 1; Peterborough Sports 5 Leicester Nirvana 2; Rothwell Corinthians 0 Cogenhoe United 2; Wellingborough Town 2 Wisbech Town 2.
ChromaSport PDFL
Premier Division: AFC Stanground Sports 2 Leverington Sports 0; Crowland Town 1 Netherton United 6; Ketton 3 Stilton United 0; Moulton Harrox 1 Peterborough Sports Res 4; Pinchbeck United 4 Stamford Lions 2; Sawtry 2 Holbeach United Res 0; Thorney 0 Langtoft United 4.
Division One: Long Sutton Athletic 1 Warboys 2; Riverside 2 Moulton Harrox Res 6; Spalding United Res 0 Stamford Belvedere 8; Sutton Bridge United 5 Oakham United Res 2.
Division Two: Netherton United A 1 Whittlesey Athletic A 2; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 2 Pinchbeck United Res 3; Ramsey Town 3 Crowland Town Res 0; Spalding Town 0 Tydd St Mary 2; Stamford Lions Res 2 AFC Stanground Sports 4.
Division Three: Brotherhood Sports 4 Farcet United 1; Oundle Town Res 3 Eye United 7; Stamford Belvedere Res 3 Thorpe Wood Rangers 2; Stilton United Res 0 Sawtry Res 8; Whittlesey Athletic B 2 AFC Stanground Sports A 4.
Division Four: AFC Stanground Sports B 0 FC Peterborough Res 1; Huntingdon Rovers 3 Cardea 4; Parkside 1 Whittlesey Athletic C 2; Premiair 10 Netherton United B 1; Stamford Lions A 5 Wittering Harriers Res 0; Tydd St Mary Res 0 Holbeach Bank 4; Whaplode Drove 0 Long Sutton Athletic Res 4.
Division Five: British School of Sport 1 Orton Rangers 2; Eunice Huntingdon 4 Glinton & Northborough Res 2; Feeder Reserves 1 Holbeach United A 1; Kings Cliffe Res 1 Peterborough NECI 2; Leverington Sports A 0 AFC Orton 7; Wisbech Town Acorns 2 Riverside Res 2.
