Spalding United lose first game in six, shootout defeat for Deeping Rangers, Netherton United slip up late on
Spalding United’s fine unbeaten run in National League North came to an end at Chorley on Saturday.
Spalding, who were unbeaten in five games, looked like they’d rescued a point when Maniche Sani equalised in the 82st minute, but the hosts sealed a 2-1 win with an 88th minute strike. ‘The Tulips’ have dropped to sixth.
Deeping Rangers bowed out of the United Counties League Cup on penalties after fighting back with two late goals to draw 2-2 with Ashby Ivanhoe at the Hayden Whitham Stadium. Callum Davies and Scott Floyd scored for Deeping before the visitors won the shootout 4-3.
Ed Thorpe gave Blackstones a second minute lead in their Premier Division North game at Leicester Nirvana, but the hosts hit back to win 3-1. Vitor Vaz gave FC Peterborough an early lead at Coventry Sphinx in a Premier Division South fixture, but the city side also couldn’t hold on and went down 3-2. David Yisah scored the second FC Peterborough goal two minutes from time.
Scott Waumsley scored Yaxley’s consolation goal in a 6-1 home hammering from Rugby Town.
In the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division second-placed March Town could only draw 1-1 at Ely City, a side they thumped in a League Cup tie a few days earlier, but improving Wisbech Town came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Brantham Athletic with goals from Ryan Lennon and Rodrigo Goncalves.
Netherton United dropped from third to sixth in Division One North after conceding twice in the final six minutes at Long Melford who won the game 3-2. Jordan Neil and Kyial West (penalty) scored the city side’s goals.
Holbeach United claimed an excellent 3-3 draw at high-fiers Halesworth Town with goals from Kelvin Ibeneme, Patrik Kacirek and Alpha Wurie. Tom Barkans scored for Whittlesey Athletic who lost 2-1 at home to bottom club Needham Market Reserves who were winning for the first time this season.
Bourne Town claimed a shock win in the FA Trophy, but Peterborough Sports and Stamford AFC were both knocked out.
RESULTS
FA Trophy third qualifying round: Alvechurch Town 1, Bourne Town 2 (Burrows, Allen); Peterborough Sports 1 (Beresford), Banbury United 3; Stamford AFC 1 (Sinclair-Linton), Loughborough Students 2.
National League North: Chorley 2, Spalding United 1 (Sani)
United Counties League Cup: Deeping Rangers 2 (Davies, Floyd) , Ashby Ivanhoe 2 – Ashby Ivanhoe won 4-3 on penalties.
United Counties Premier Division North: Leicester Nirvana 3, Blackstones 1 (Thorpe).
United Counties Premier Division South: Coventry Sphinx 3, FC Peterborough 2 (Vaz, Yisah); Yaxley 1 (Waumsley), Rugby Town 6.
Thurlow Nunn Premier Division: Ely City 1, March Town 1; Wisbech Town 2 (Goncalves, Lennon), Brantham Athletic 1.
Thurlow Nunn Division One North: Gorleston Res 1, FC Parson Drove 2; Halesworth Town 3, Holbeach United 3 (Ibaneme, Kacirek, Wurie); Long Melford 3, Netherton Utd 2 (Neil, West); Whittlesey Athletic 1 (Barkans), Needham Market Res 2.