Spalding United and Stamford AFC head to Suffolk for big games, hat-trick bid for Bourne Town, play-off battle for FC Peterborough
Spalding United head to their tricky Southern Premier Division Central game at Needham Market on Saturday buoyed by a midweek defeat for title rivals Harborough Town.
‘The Bees’ went down 1-0 at in-form Banbury United on Tuesday which was just a third defeat of the season. They still hold all the aces in the race for top spot as they sit four points behind Spalding with three matches in hand.
Harborough host eighth-placed Worcester City tomorrow. Needham Market, who Spalding beat comfortably at home in January, are seventh. Harborough then play another of their games in hand at bottom-half side Bishop’s Stortford next Tuesday (March 10).
Stamford AFC also have a big game at the other end of the table. ‘The Daniels’ are at fellow bottom four club AFC Sudbury. Graham Drury’s side are five points from safety, but have games in hand on the two teams directly above them.
Two wins in a row for Bourne Town means ‘The Wakes ‘ are just a point away from escaping the drop zone in the Northern Premier Midlands Division. Tomorrow Bourne visit Coventry Sphinx who are just five points and three places above them. Bourne have taken Spalding United striker Theo Hudson on loan.
FC Peterborough visit Stanway Pegasus for a game between two teams eyeing up a play-off finish in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League.
Peterborough Sports have slashed admission prices for their National League North home game with Southport at PIMS Park tomorrow (3pm).
Saturday fixtures
National League North: Peterborough Sports v Southport.
Southern Premier Division Central: AFC Sudbury v Stamford; Needham Market v Spalding Utd.
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Coventry Sphinx v Bourne Town.
United Counties Premier Division North: Clay Cross Town v Deeping Rangers; Heanor Town v Wisbech Town;
United Counties Premier Division South: March Town v Easington Sports; Yaxley v Newport Pagnell.
Thurlow Nunn Division North: Holbeach Utd v Dussindale & Hellesdon; FC Parson Drove v AFC Sudbury Res; Stanway Pegasus v FC Peterborough; Whittlesey Athletic v Wroxham Res.