Stamford AFC's 'great escape' bid is gathering pace and Deeping Rangers buoyant after toppling leaders
Stamford AFC could escape the Southern Premier Division Central relegation zone on Saturday.
That would be some achievement for ‘The Daniels’ who were 11 points from safety not so long ago.
Stamford boosted those survival hopes with a 2-0 win against St Ives Town on Tuesday night. They are now two points from safety after pickin up 14 points from their last seven matches and they travel to Barwell, the team directly above them, on Saturday.
Aaron Cashmore, with his first for the club, and Jordon Cooke scored the goals against St Ives who had been boosted by the loan signings of Peterborough Sports pair Ryan Fryatt and Mark Jones before kick off.
Leaders Spalding United have made a fourth signing of the last fortnight. They have taken striker Ben Fowkes from divisional rivals Leiston ahead of a trip to rock-bottom Royston on Saturday. Fowkes played for Spalding boss Jimmy Dean at Peterborough Sports.
Anstey Nomads v Bourne in the Northern Premier Midlands Division was postponed on Tuesday because of a waterlogged pitch. Bourne are in desperate need of points towards the foot of the table and visit Long Eaton United tomorrow.
Deeping Rangers beat leaders Sherwood Colliery 3-2 in the United Counties Premier Division North on Tuesday. Lewis Arber, Johnny Lockie and Josh Randall scored for Deeping to help manager Brett Whaley celebrate his 800th game as a non-league boss in style.
Play-off chasing FC Peterborough are at home to FC Clacton in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League tomorrow.
SATURDAY FIXTURES
National League North: Radcliffe v Peterborough Sports
Southern Premier Division Central: Barwell v Stamford AFC; Royston Town v Spalding Utd.
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Long Eaton Utd v Bourne Town.
United Counties Premier Division North: Ashby Ivanhoe v Deeping Rangers; Belper Utd v Blackstone; Wisbech Town v Gresley Rovers.
United Counties Premier Division South: Bugbrooke St Michael v March Town.
Thurlow Nunn Division North: FC Peterborough v FC Clacton; Whittlesey Ath v Dussindale & H.
**The Hinchinbrooke Cup semi-finals between Eynesbury Rovers and Godmanchester Rovers, and Yaxley v FC Peterborough are scheduled for Tuesday, February 24.