Spalding United continue their season to remember, Stamford AFC slip up, Deeping Rangers pipped on penalties, deadly dozen for Bourne

The Tulips are still to be beaten in the Northern Premier Midlands Division – a run that stretches to 18 matches after a hard-fought 1-0 Saturday win at Suttoln Coldfield.

Former Peterborough United defender Sam Cartwright scored the only goal of the game in the first-half for the only undefeated side in the top eight tiers of English football.

And in a further boost for second-placed Spalding, leaders Stamford AFC were beaten 3-1 at Coleshill meaning the gap between the top two is down to two points and the Tulips have a game in hand.

Stamford fell behind at Coleshill, but levelled through top scorer Jonathan Margetts, but they were behind again after Jack Duffy was sent off for collecting two second-half cautions. The home side added a third goal in added time.

Third-placed Halesowen won and are level on points with Spalding, also with a game in hand on Stamford.

Bottom club Yaxley went down 3-0 at Daventry.

Deeping Rangers were knocked out of the Hinchingbrooke Cup at Godmanchester Rovers at the quarter-final stage, losing 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Will Bird shot Deeping in front on 58 minutes, but the hosts equalised 13 minutes from time.

Wisbech Town had Luke Pearson dismissed and lost a bottom six battle in the United Counties Premier Division North 5-2 at Eastwood. Charley Sanders scored twice for The Fenmen, while Jack Friend’s goal saw March Town pick up a point from a 1-1 draw in a top 10 battle in United Counties Premier Division South at Easington.

Second-placed Bourne Town extended their unbeaten Division One run to 12 matches, but they struggled after taking an early 2-0 lead over Saffron Dynamo at the Abbey Lawn through James Hill-Seekings and Zak Munton. The visitors had clawed it back to 2-1 by the end.

Blackstones also won 2-1 at home with Ryan Lennin and Edmunds Grunsteins on target against lowly Southwell City.

At Thurlow Nunn Division One North level Holbeach United fought back from 2-0 down at home to Norwich CBS to beat the fourth-placed team 3-2. Adrian Blicz, Will Barnes and Harvey Robertson scored for the Tigers with the winner from Robertson described as a ‘worldie’ by club officials.

FA VASE REPORTS AND PICS TO FOLLOW

RESULTS

December 3

FA VASE

Third round: Whittlesey Ath 1 (Hibbins), Romford 3; Pinchbeck Utd 1 (Williams), St Panteleimon 0.

HINCHINGBROOKE CUP

Quarter-final: Godmanchester 1, Deeping Rangers 1 (Bird) – Godmanchester won 7-6 on penalties.

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE

Midlands Division: Coleshill 3, Stamford AFC 1 (Margetts); Sutton Coldfield 0, Spalding Utd 1 (Cartwright); Daventry 3, Yaxley 0.

UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE

Premier Division North: Eastwood 5, Wisbech 2 (Sanders 2).

Premier Division South: Easington 1, March 1 (Friend).

Division One: Blackstones 2 (Lennon, Grunsteins), Southwell 1; Bourne 2 (Munton, Hill-Seekings), Saffron Dynamo 1.

THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE

Division One North: FC Parson Drove 2, Heacham 4; Holbeach Utd 3 (Robertson, Barnes, Bilixz), Norwich CBS 2.