Kidsgrove Athletic defeat damages Spalding United’s play-off chances

Spalding United’s hopes of reaching the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South play-offs were dealt a big blow on Saturday as they crashed 2-0 at Kidsgrove Athletic.

Goals from Anthony Malbon (62) and Joe Woolley (90) were enough to earn Kidsgrove the points – and sent the Tulips crashing down to tenth in the table.

They are, however, still nine points behind Lincoln United in the final play-off position ahead of Wednesday night’s trip to Carlton Town.

Elsewhere, Moulton Harrox scored their 100^th ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division goal of the season as they dispatched Sawtry 4-0 at Broad Lane.

It’s now 20 wins and a draw from 21 Premier Division matches for Dave Panton’s table-toppers.

Pinchbeck United also enjoyed a 2-1 win at Ketton to stay fourth, while Holbeach United Reserves lost 1-0 at Deeping Rangers Reserves.

In Division One, Matt Cawthorn’s first game as Long Sutton Athletic player/boss ended with a fantastic 4-0 win over Netherton United Reserves.

The boss also got amongst the goals, as did new signing Tommy Treacher in the Division One clash.

Meanwhile, Spalding United Reserves and Pinchbeck United Reserves will clash in the PFA Challenge Cup final. The Tulips beat Wittering 3-0 at the Sir Halley, while Pinchbeck’s second string saw off Spalding Town 3-1 at Knight Street.

RESULTS

Evo-Stik NPL

Division One South: Basford United 4 Tividale 2; Belper Town 1 Carlton Town 3; Chasetown 2 Leek Town 2; Daventry Town 2 Goole AFC 3; Kidsgrove Athletic 2 Spalding United 0; Loughborough Dynamo 1 Sheffield FC 0; Market Drayton 4 Lincoln United 3; Newcastle Town 2 Gresley 0; Shaw Lane Aquaforce 3 Rugby Town 2; Stafford Rangers 1 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1.

ChromaSport PDFL

Premier Division: AFC Stanground 4 Uppingham Town 1; Deeping Rangers Res 1 Holbeach United Res 0; Ketton 1 Pinchbeck United 2; Leverington Sports 0 Stilton United 3; Moulton Harrox 4 Sawtry 0; Peterborough Sports Res 0 Whittlesey Athletic 2; Riverside 0 Peterborough ICA Sports 2.

Division One: Baston 5 Peterborough ICA Sports Res 2; Kings Cliffe 1 Sutton Bridge United 1; Long Sutton Athletic 4 Netherton United Res 0; Oundle Town 2 Stamford Lions 5; Warboys Town 1 Moulton Harrox Res 1; Wisbech Town Res 5 Stamford Belvedere 1.

Division Two: Crowland Town Res 1 Glinton & Northborough 0; Hampton Sport 0 Oakham United Res 3; Leverington Sports Res 2 Whittlesey Athletic A 0; Peterborough Polonia 5 Parkway Eagles 1.

Division Three: Eye United 3 Tydd St Mary 0; Farcet United 1 Bretton North End 3; Stamford Lions Res 3 Stanground Sports 1; Uppingham Town Res 2 Thorpe Wood Rangers 5; Whittlesey Athletic B 2 Ramsey Town 6.

Division Four: Huntingdon Rovers 3 Sutton Bridge United Res 1; Netherton United B 4 Rutland DR 4; Parkside 3 Whaplode Drove 3; Tydd St Mary Res 0 AFC Stanground Res 6.

Division Five: Holbeach United A 0 Feeder 2; Limetree UTR 11 Leverington Sports A 2; Stamford Lions A 3 FC Peterborough Res 3; Stanground Sports Res 1 Harrowby United Res 0; Whittlesey Athletic C 0 Parkside Res 2.

PFA Challenge Cup: Semi-finals: Pinchbeck Utd Res 3 Spalding Town 1; Spalding Utd Res 3 Wittering 0.