Bourne Town beat Blackstones in brilliant FA Vase tie and great days for Spalding United and Stamford AFC in the Southern League

It all looked like going to the formbook when United Counties Premier Division side Bourne took a 13th minute lead in a second qualifying round tie through Jack Wilson, but Division One Stones levelled through Edmunds Grunsteins on the half hour and took a shock lead two minutes into the second-half through Nathan Rudman. But, crucially, the hosts only held their lead for 12 minutes when Will Bird equalised and Zak Munton and Wilson scored in the final quarter to send Bourne through to Monday’s draw.

Joining them will be March Town, who beat Mulbarton Wanderers 3-0, Yaxley who pipped Kirkley & Pakefield 4-3 and Holbeach United won won 4-1 on penalties are Shirebrook after a 1-1 draw. Josh Simpson was in fine form in the Holbeach goal. The Tigers had led in the tie with a second minute penalty from Sam Carter.

Craig Gillies, Dan Cotton and Andrew Williams scored for March with Ryley Nicholson-Barfoot, Finlay Henderson, Enoch Opayinka and Jordan Venters netting for Yaxley who were never behind, but Deeping Rangers and Whittlesey Athletic both bowed out.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

It was a perfect afternoon for Stamford AFC and Spalding United in the Premier Division Central. The Daniels went back to the top of the table after winning 1-0 at previous leaders Alvechurch, while the Tulips beat fellow strugglers Biggleswade Town 3-2 at home.

Will Glennon grabbed the only goal of the game for Stamford 15 minutes from time with a deft header from a Connor Bartle cross. Glenn Walker struck the winner for Spalding at a similar time of their game to end a run of six straight league defeats. Former Peterborough United youngster Tyler Winters and Lewis Hilliard also netted as Spalding claimed just a second win of the season.

Third-from bottom Spalding host fifth-from-bottom Lowestoft on Tuesday when Stamford face a tough test at fourth-placed Kettering Town.

ROUND-UP

After failing to win any of their first nine United Counties Premier Division North games, Wisbech have recorded back-to-back victories. Amir Ward scored twice in Saturday’s 5-1 win over Gresley.

FC Peterborough and Pinchbeck United are in the top half of Thurlow Nunn Division One North. The city side came from a goal down to thump AFC Sudbury Reserves 6-1 with goals from Devonte Totesaut (2), Momodou Janneh, Atif Khan and Vitor Vaz.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Peterborough Sports were denied an excellent National League North win at high-flying Curzon Ashton by an 88th minute goal.

Curzon v Sports report

RESULTS

FA Vase

Second qualifying round: Belper United 2, Deeping Rangers 0; Blackstones 2 (Grunsteins, Woodman), Bourne Town 4 (Wilson 2, Munton, Bird); March Town 3 (Cotton, Gillies, Williams), Mulbarton Wanderers 0; Shirebrook 1, Holbeach United 1 (Carter) – Holbeach won 4-1 on penalties; Woodbridge Town 5, Whittlesey Athletic 1; Yaxley 4 (Henderson, Nicholson-Barfoot, Opayinka, Venters), Kirkley & Pakefield 3.

National League North: Curzon Ashton 1, Peterborough Sports 1 (Sembie-Ferris).

Southern League

Premier Division Central: Alvechurch 0, Stamford AFC 1 (Glennon); Spalding United 3 (Winters, Hilliard, Walker), Biggleswade Town 2.

United Counties League

Premier Division North: Wisbech Town 5 (Ward 2, Foster, Harris, Murphy), Gresley Rovers 1.

Thurlow Nunn League

Division One North: Dussindale & Hellesden R 2, Pinchbeck United (Slater, Tate, Ward); FC Peterborough 6 (Janneh 2, Totesaut 2, Vaz, Khan), AFC Sudbury Res 1 .