Back-to-back wins for improving Bourne Town, a cruise for Spalding United and a top 10 spot for Whittlesey Athletic
Improving Bourne Town have moved within a point and a place of safety in the Northern Premier Midlands Division.
‘The Wakes’ claimed a second successive win thanks to a fast start against relegation rivals Loughborough Students at the Abbey Lawn. Zac Allen struck in the first minute for Bourne before centre-back Richard Jones headed home from a corner to set up a 2-1 win.
Spalding United made light work of a promotion rival in the Southern Premier Division Central. Fourth-placed Redditch arrives at the Sir Halley Stewart Field in good form. but were brushed aside by the leaders who won 3-0 thanks to first-half strikes from Halifax loanee Tom Pugh, Bart Cybulski and Jack Roberts.
Spalding’s lead is still four points as second-placed Harborough were also 3-0 winners today. ‘The Bees’ play one of their four games in hand at in-form Banbury on Tuesday (March 3).
Stamford AFC’s scheduled home game with Banbury today was postponed. ‘The Daniels’ have now fallen eight points from safety.
There were also postponements for Blackstones, Wisbech Town, FC Peterborough and Holbeach United.
Finn Henderson gave Deeping the lead in their United Counties Premier Division North game at Eastwood CC, but the hosts hit back to win 3-1. Yaxley were crushed 5-0 at home by Premier Division South leaders Nuneaton, while second-placed March Town came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Aylestone Park with goals from Reuben Marshall and Matthew Foy.
Whittlesey Athletic won 3-1 at Haverhill Borough to move back into the top 10 of Thurlow Nunn Division One. Kieran Hibbins, Scott Waumsley and Ashton Dalton scored the goals.
Peterborough Sports are back in the bottom four of National League North after conceding three goals in the first six minutes of the second-half at home to South Shields. They were the only goals of the game. A report will follow on www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk.
Saturday results
National League North: Peterborough Sports 0, South Shields 3.
Southern Premier Division Central: Spalding Utd 3 (Pugh, Cybulski, Roberts), Redditch Utd 0; POSTPONED: Stamford AFC v Banbury Utd
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Bourne Town 2 (Allen, Jones), Loughborough Students 1.
United Counties Premier Division North: Eastwood CC 3, Deeping Rangers 1 (Henderson); POSTPONED: Blackstones v Hucknall Town; Wisbech Town v Clay Cross Town.
United Counties Premier Division South: Aylestone Park 2, March Town 2 (Marshall, Foy); Yaxley 0, Nuneaton 5.
Thurlow Nunn Division North: Haverhill Borough 1, Whittlesey Athletic 3 (Hibbins, Waumsley. Dalton); Leiston U23s 6, FC Parson Drove 4. POSTPONED: Dussindale & Hellesdon v FC Peterborough; Holbeach Utd v Wroxham Res;