Newman double not enough as Spalding United lose FA Trophy cracker

Two more goals from new signing Jake Newman couldn’t stop Spalding United losing a nine-goal FA Trophy thriller at Newcastle Town on Saturday.

In perhaps the game of the day in the Preliminary Round, Mitch Griffiths also scored for Spalding in a remarkable 5-4 defeat in the all Evo-Stik League First Division South clash in Staffordshire.

Indeed, the Tulips led 1-0 and 2-1 early on after strikes from Griffiths (2) and Josh Moreman (10), but Newcastle hit back to level twice through Nev Thompson (4)  and Tim Sanders (15).

The hosts then went ahead for the first time through Thompson’s second – and then added a fourth just before half time thanks to Marc Grocott.

Newman’s first, a header in off the post, made it 4-3 early in the second period. But Omar Haughton bagged Newcastle’s fifth soon after to restore their two-goal cushion.

Striker Newman scored again with ten minutes left to make it three goals in two games since joining from Wellingborough Town, but the hosts held on to book a date with Kidsgrove Athletic in the next round.

Elsewhere, Holbeach United cruised to a 4-1 ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup win over Bugbrooke St Michaels at Carter’s Park. Josh Ford (3) and Andrew Tidswell got the goals (click here for the full report).

In the ChromaSport Peterborough League, Moulton Harrox made it eight wins from as many Premier Division matches with a 3-0 victory over Ketton at Broad Lane.

Ben Allen, Tom Cardell and Joe Townsend netted at Broad Lane to keep Harrox two points clear at the top.

Holbeach United Reserves remain third, just three points behind Harrox, after an 8-2 win at Riverside. Tom Gosling helped himself to a hat-trick for Omar Joof’s side.

Crowland Town, meanwhile, remain bottom after a 7-2 defeat at Netherton United.

In Division One, Matty Cawthorn fired four goals – including three headers – as Long Sutton Athletic thrashed Oundle Town 6-2 at London Road.

Also on winning form were Spalding United Reserves, who beat Netherton Reserves 4-0 at the Sir Halley to go third.

Ashley Wilson (2), Matt Rose and Jonathan Lockie scored for the Tulips.

Elsewhere, Sutton Bridge United bounced back from last week’s loss to win 3-2 at Wittering and Moulton Harrox Reserves drew 0-0 at Baston.

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RESULTS

FA Trophy

Prelminary Round (selected): Newcastle Town 5 Spalding United 4.

ChromaSport UCL

Premier Division: Harborough Town 1 Boston Town 1; Huntingdon Town 2 Newport Pagnell Town 3; Leicester Nirvana 4 Yaxley 0; Wisbech Town 1 Desborough Town 1.

KO Cup: Holbeach United 4 Bugbrooke St Michaels 1.

FA Vase

Second round qualifying (selected): Blackstones 1 PNS 0 (AET); Great Yarmouth Town 1 Deeping Rangers 0 (AET); Downham Town 0 Sleaford Town 2; Swaffham Town 2 Bourne Town 1.

ChromaSport PDFL

Premier Division: AFC Stanground 8 Leverington Sports 1; Langtoft United 1 Whittlesey Athletic 5; Moulton Harrox 3 Thorney 0; Riverside 2 Holbeach United Res 8; Sawtry 2 Peterborough ICA Sports 5; Stilton United 0 Peterborough Sports Res 1; Netherton United 7 Crowland Town 2.

Division One: Baston 0 Moulton Harrox Res 0; Long Sutton Athletic 6 Oundle Town 2; Peterborough ICA Sports Res 1 Kings Cliffe 1; Spalding United Res 4 Netherton United Res 0; Stamford Belvedere 0 Stamford Lions 2; Warboys Town 1 Langtoft United Res 1; Wittering 2 Sutton Bridge United 3.

Division Two: Glinton & Northborough 6 Hampton Sport 2; Oakham United Res 7 Ketton Res 0; Peterborough PL United 1 Crowland Town Res 2; Pinchbeck United Res 7 Parkway Eagles 0.

Division Three: Bretton North End 9 Uppingham Town Res 0; Eye United 13 Stilton United Res 0; Oundle Town Res 2 Stanground Sports 5; Ramsey Town 1 Baston Res 2; Riverside Res 3 Whittlesey Athletic B 1; Stamford Lions Reserves 5 Farcet United 3; Tydd St Mary 2 Thorpe Wood Rangers 1.

Division Four: Sutton Bridge United Res 4 Warboys Town Res 2; Netherton United B 0 Tydd St Mary Res 3; Holbeach Bank 1 FC Peterborough 3; Parkside 1 Long Sutton Athletic Res 0; Parkway Eagles Res 2 Stamford Belvedere Res 3.

Division Five: FC Peterborough Res 1 Stamford Lions A 2; KRC Deeping 0 Stanground Sports Res 11; Leverington Sports A 0 Whittlesey Athletic C 1; Parkside Res 3 Feeder 6; Parkway Eagles A 0 Harrowby United Res 26 (twenty six).