A goal and a red card for Peterborough Sports man, Bourne Town bounce back, Deeping Rangers were penalty kings again
Peterborough Sports dropped a place to fifth after a 1-1 Southern Premier Division Central draw at Stratford Town on Saturday.
The city side took an 18th minute lead through in-form goal-scoring midfielder Michael Richens, but the home side levelled 20 minutes later through Reece Flanagan.
It was a competitive game throughout and Richens was sent off in the 92nd minute after picking up two yellow cards in the last quarter of the match,
New Sports signing Sydney Ibie came close to scoring in the final stages, but was denied by a fine save. Sports ‘keeper Tom Jackson also had to show strong reflexes to stop the home side scoring again.
Bottom club Stamford AFC were beaten 4-0 at home by leaders Real Bedford with three of the goals arriving before the break.
Bourne Town ended a run of three straight Northern Premier Midland Division defeats by battling back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at home to Barwell. Zak Allen and Robbie Ellis scored the goals against a team who finished with nine men.
It was an important comeback from ‘The Wakes’ who would have replaced Barwell in the relegation zone with a defeat.
Blackstones climbed five points clear of the United Counties Premier Division North relegation zone after goals from Josh Sennett and Finlay Rawlings secured a 2-1 win at Gresley Rovers.
FC Peterborough and Yaxley were both beaten at home in Premier Division South. Yaxley had led 2-0 at home to Daventry with goals in the first 15 minutes from Spencer Haskins and Antonio Mendy, the brother of former Posh defender Jacob Mendy.
Second-placed March Town are a point off top spot in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division after a 4-3 home win over Dereham Town, but Wisbech Town went down to a goal six minutes from time at Harleston Town.
In Division One North a terrific strike from Freddie Hooke enabled Netherton United to return form Colchester with a 1-1 draw at AFC Pegasus and two goals from Olly Hill helped Whittlesey Athletic to a 3-0 home win over Gorleston Reserves.
FC Parson Drove and Holbeach United were also comfortable winners. while Deeping Rangers won a penalty shootout for the second game in a row. They saw off Bottesford Town 3-1 on spot kicks after a 1-1 draw in the Lincs Senior Trophy at the Hayden Whitham Stadium.
Scott Floyd scored the Deeping goal before the hosts missed a second-half penalty.
Spalding United face a fourth qualifying round replay on Tuesday night after a 2-2 Saturday draw with Alvechurch.
SATURDAY RESULTS
FA Cup fourth qualifying round: Spalding United 2 (Jarvis 2), Alvechurch 2.
Southern Premier Division Central: Stamford AFC 0, Real Bedford 4; Stratford Town 1, Peterborough Sports 1 (Richens).
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Bourne Town 2 (Allen, Ellis), Barwell 2.
United Counties Premier Division North: Gresley Rovers 1, Blackstones 2 (Rawlings, Sennett).
United Counties Premier Division South: FC Peterborough 1 (Dadzie), Atherstone Town 2; Yaxley 2 (Haskins, Mendy), Daventry Town 3.
Thurlow Nunn Premier Division: Harleston Town 2, Wisbech Town 1 (Harris); March Town 4, Dereham Town 3.
Thurlow Nunn Division One North: AFC Pegasus 1, Netherton United 1 (Hooke); Dussindale Rovers 1, FC Parson Drove 4; Holbeach United 2 (Jabang, Kacirek), Diss Town 0; Whittlesey Athletic 3 (Hill 2, Paul), Gorleston Res 0.
Lincs Senior Trophy: Deeping Rangers 1 (Floyd), Bottesford Town 1 – Deeping won 3-1 on penalties.