The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Spalding United’s exciting run in the FA Cup ended on Saturday as they were beaten 2-1 at Evo-Stik League First Division South rivals Norton United.
Glynn Blackhurst put the hosts ahead on 14 minutes in Staffordshire, but an own goal from Tom Winkle levelled matters ten minutes before the break.
The tie looked set to go to a replay as the scores remained level for much of the second period, but disaster struck when Winkle was fouled by Nathan Stainfield eight minutes from time.
Tom Fogg duly dispatched the penalty past Michael Duggan to secure a £4,500 payday for Norton and a place in the third qualifying round.
Elsewhere, Yaxley leapfrogged Holbeach United to go top of the UCL Premier Division table.
With the Tigers not in action, the Cuckoos’ 4-1 home win over Oadby saw them go a point ahead of Graham Drury and John Chand’s side, having played a game more.
Meanwhile, both Moulton Harrox and Pinchbeck were on winning form in the ChromaSport Peterborough League.
Harrox roared to a 5-3 success at Langtoft United, while Pinchbeck saw off Uppingham Town 2-0 at Knight Street.
Saturday’s results
FA Cup: Second qualifying round: Norton United 2 Spalding United 1.
Evo-Stik League: First Division South: Carlton Town 3 Brigg Town 1; Gresley FC 4 Rainworth Miners Welfare 2; Loughborough Dynamo 2 Stafford Rangers 2; Market Drayton Town 0 Lincoln United 2; Newcastle Town 2 Goole AFC 0; Stocksbridge Park Steels 1 Romulus 2; Sutton Coldfield Town 2 Kidsgrove Athletic 0.
UCL Premier Division: AFC Kempston Rovers 4 Sleaford Town 0; AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2 Boston Town 1; Cogenhoe United 2 Deeping Rangers 1; Eynesbury Rovers 3 Long Buckby 0; Harrowby United 1 Newport Pagnell Town 1; Northampton Sileby Rangers 1 Wellingborough Town 1; Thurnby Nirvana 3 Peterborough Northern Star 1; Wisbech Town 6 Desborough Town 1; Yaxley 4 Oadby Town 1.
ChromaSport Peterborough League: Premier Division: Deeping Rangers Res 0 Stilton United 5; Langtoft United 3 Moulton Harrox 5; Leverington Sports 5 Peterborough Sports Res 1; Oakham United 3 Riverside 2; Pinchbeck United 2 Uppingham Town 0; Sawtry 3 Thorney 7.
Division One: Baston 3 Sutton Bridge United; Ketton 5 Wisbech Town Res 0; Kings Cliffe 3 Coates Athletic Res 4; Moulton Harrox Res 4 Whittlesey Blue Star 3; Netherton United Res 2 Long Sutton Athletic 3; Oundle Town 3 Langtoft United Res 0; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 0 AFC Stanground 4; Warboys Town 2 Ryhall United 2.
Division Two: Parkway Eagles 3 Leverington Sports Res 6; Peterborough ICA Sports A 6 Sawtry Res 1; Spalding United Res 4 Pinchbeck United Res 1; Stamford Belvedere 1 Wittering 3; Thorney Res 3 Oakham United Res 0.
Division Three: Coates Athletic B 2 Tydd St Mary 7; Farcet Utd 2 Glinton & Northborough 3; Hampton Sport 5 Kings Cliffe Res 1; Peterborough PL Utd 2 Peterborough Sports A 4; Riverside Res 3 Spalding Town 5; Ryhall United Res 5 Stilton Utd Res 0; Uppingham Town Res 2 Baston Res 9.
Division Four: Eye United 5 Warboys Town Res 1; Glinton & Northborough Res 8 Leverington Sports A 1; Holbeach Bank 2 Oundle Town Res 4; Huntingdon Rovers 3 Stamford Belvedere Res 2; Long Sutton Athletic Res 1 Stanground Sports 2; Thorpe Wood Rangers 0 Rutland DR 5.
Division Five: AFC Stanground Res 13 Parkside ‘A 1; FC Peterborough 9 Parkway Eagles Res 0; Holbeach United A 3 Coates Athletic C 2; Ryhall United A 3 Parkside Res 3; Tydd St Mary Res 2 Netherton United B 2; Whaplode Drove 3 Sawtry A 2.
