Deeping Rangers secure first win in style, magnificent seven for Netherton United, awful eight for Stamford AFC
Deeping Rangers won their first United Counties Premier Division North game of the season in style on Saturday.
Rock bottom Deeping saw off mid-table Gresley Rovers 4-0 at the Hayden Whittam Stadium with all the goals coming in the second half from Ryan Cook, William Barnes, Benjamin Greenacre and Jack Wilson.
Deeping remain at the foot of the table, but the gap to safety has halved to three points.
Blackstones are only a point further clear after a goalless draw at Kimberley Miners Welfare.
FC Peterborough closed in on a top half spot in the Premier Division South after a first-half Derrick Dadzie goal was enough to see off pointless bottom club Highgate United at the Millfield Autoparts Stadium. Yaxley are third from bottom after a 2-0 defeat at second-placed Atherstone Town.
Free-scoring Netherton United climbed to within a place and two points of a play-off place in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League after a 7-1 romp against Framlingham Town at ‘The Grange’ as Adulai Balde scored twice. FC Parson Drove won a seven-goal thriller at home to Diss Town, but Whittlesey Athletic and Holbeach United were both beaten.
In the Premier Division former Posh youth team goalkeeper Lewis Elsom saved a penalty for Wisbech Town in a 3-1 win at Walsham Le Willows. Jack Saunders and Ryan Lennon were among the goalscorers for ‘The Fenmen.’
Stamford AFC remain on zero points after losing an eighth straight Southern Premier Division Central game, 3-0 at home to Bishop’s Stortford.
Spalding United are the sole remaining local side in the FA Cup after a 2-0 home win over Hanley Town. Peterborough Sports suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat at AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
SATURDAY RESULTS
FA Cup third qualifying round: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 3, Peterborough Sports 1 (Green); Spalding United 2 (Sembie-Ferris, Fowkes), Hanley Town 0.
Southern Premier Division Central: Stamford AFC 0, Bishop’s Stortford 3.
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Coleshill Town 1, Bourne Town 0.
United Counties Premier Division North: Deeping Rangers 4 (Cook, Barnes, Greenacre, Wilson), Gresley Rovers 0; Kimberley Miners Welfare 0, Blackstones 0.
United Counties Premier Division South: Atherstone Town 2, Yaxley 0; FC Peterborough 1 (Dadzie), Highgate United 0.
Thurlow Nunn Premier Division: Walsham Le Willows 1, Wisbech Town (Saunders, Lennon, og).
Thurlow Nunn Division One: AFC Pegasus 2, Whittlesey Athletic 0; FC Parson Drove 4, Diss Town 3; Holbeach United 0, Gorleston Reserves 3; Netherton United 7, Framlingham Town 1.