Spalding United's strong start to be tested at league leaders, new manager for Deeping Rangers plus FA Cup action for local teams
Spalding United’s solid start to life in National League North will come under pressure on Saturday when they visit leaders Chester.
‘The Tulips’ are 11th after a win, a draw and a defeat in their opening three games. They ended the perfect start of promotion fancies Macclesfield Town by drawing 0-0 with ‘The Silkmen’ at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Tuesday. Report here
Chester have won their opening three games, conceding just one goal in the process.
The faltering start of Peterborough Sports in the Southern Premier Division Central could continue on Saturday when they travel to local rivals Kettering Town. Sports have picked up just one point in three games whereas Kettering have started well with seven points.
Bottom club Stamford AFC are pointless after three games, but travel to Worcester City, another team without a win, tomorrow.
There are FA Cup preliminary round ties for Bourne Town, March Town, Yaxley and Wisbech Town with the latter pair clasing at Leading Drove. March and Wisbech drew their fen derby game in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division 2-2 at the GER on Tuesday. Toby Allen scored twice for second-placed March with Rodrigo Goncalves and James Moore replying for Wisbech who had to play the final 30 minutes with 10 men after a red card for Joe Cole. It was a first point of the season for Wisbech and the first dropped points for March.
Despite a 6-2 mauling at leaders Holland FC last weekend Netherton United have started best of the local sides in Division One North. They are seventh ahead of another long haul to face another top side, Norwich United, tomorrow. Whittlesey have the pleasure of hosting Holland FC.
It’s been a slow start at United Counties Premier Division level for Blackstones and Deeping who are both in league action tomorrow. Deeping are bottom after four straight defeats and have now appointed former player Liam Hook as manager following Brett Whaley’s departure. Hook will be assisted by two more ex-Deeping players in Josh Moreman and David Burton-Jones.
Blackstones have lost three of their four league games.
FC Peterborough also have just three points from their first four Premier Division South matches. They host high fliers Coton Green at the Millfield Autoparts Stadium tomorrow (3pm kick off).
TUESDAY RESULTS
National League North: Spalding United 0, Macclesfield Town 0.
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Bourne Town 3 (Marshall, Darlington, Ellis), Corby Town 0.
Thurlow Nunn Premier Division: March Town 2 (Allen 2), Wisbech Town 2 (Moore, Goncalves).
United Counties Premier Division South: St Neots 4, FC Peterborough 0.
SATURDAY FIXTURES
FA Cup Preliminary Round: Bottesford United v Bourne Town, Ipswich Wanderers v March Town, Yaxley v Wisbech Town.
National League North: Chester v Spalding United.
Southern Premier Division Central: Kettering Town v Peterborough Sports; Worcester City v Stamford AFC.
United Counties Premier Division North: Blackstones v Hucknall Town, Deeping Rangers v Newark Town.
United Counties Premier Division South: FC Peterborough v Coton Green.
Thurlow Nunn Division One North: AFC Sudbury Res v FC Parson Drove,Holbeach United v Needham Market Res,Norwich United v Netherton United, Whittlesey Athletic v Holland FC.