Tulips force draw; Tigers’ rally not enough; champions-elect Moulton Harrox held

Spalding United and play-off hopefuls Chasetown settled for one point apiece at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Saturday (April 9).

Defender Neal Spafford’s early goal for the Tulips was cancelled out by a Daniel Edwards effort on 43 minutes.

Spalding, now 11th in the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South table, host Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday.

Holebach United quickly found themselves 3-0 in their ChromaSport and Trophies UCL Premier Division clash at Kirby Muxloe. The Tigers rallied in the second half but went home with nothing after a 3-2 defeat.

They host league leaders Leicester Nirvana at Carter’s Park on Wednesday (8pm).

In the ChromaSport Peterborough and District League, Premier Division champions-elect Moulton Harrox had to come from behind at half-time to earn a draw with Netherton United.

However, they remain 20 points clear because Whittlesey Athletic went down 2-1 at Holbeach United Reserves. Veteran defender Dean Elston scored a 20-yard belter for the Tigers, who led 2-0 at the break.

Up into second place in the table are free-flowing Pinchbeck United. Player/manager Ian Dunn grabbed two goals in a 3-1 win at Thorney, Tom Brooks getting the other.

Pinchbeck United host Moulton Harrox at Knight Street on Tuesday, April 19.

In Division One, third-placed Sutton Bridge United and Moulton Harrox Reserves shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Memorial Park.

It was the same result at Stamford Lions, as a Daniel Klos goal earned Spalding United a very commendable point at the league leaders.

Long Sutton Athletic returned from bottom side Langtoft Utd Reserves with a win, thanks to goals from player/manager Matt Cawthorn and Josh Lawrence. A converted late penalty had given the hosts hope.

Results: Evo-Stik NPL Division One South: Basford Utd 3 Daventry Town 1; Goole AFC 0 Coalville Town 0; Gresley FC 2 Belper Town 1; Kidsgrove Ath 1 Leek Town 1; Lincoln Utd 4 Newcastle Town 0; Market Drayton Town 2 Stafford Rangers 3; Rugby Town 2 Sheffield FC 0; Shaw Lane Aquaforce 1 Carlton Town 0; Spalding Utd 1 Chasetown 1; Stocksbridge PS 4 Romulus 4; Tividale 3 Loughborough Dynamo 2.

ChromaSport UCL Premier Division: Deeping Rangers 1 AFC Kempston Rovers 1; Harborough Town 1 Leicester Nirvana 2; Harrowby Utd 1 Cogenhoe Utd 1; Kirby Muxloe 3 Holbeach Utd 2; Newport Pagnell Town 3 Peterborough Northern Star 2; Northampton Sileby Rangers 3 Wisbech Town 1; Northampton Spencer 2 Boston Town 1; Rothwell Corinthians 3 Eyenesbury Rovers 0; Sleaford Town 1 Oadby Town 2; Yaxley 5 Huntingdon Town 1.

ChromaSport PDFL: Premier Division: Holbeach Utd Res 2 Whittlesey Ath 1; Moulton Harrox 1 Netherton Utd 1; Peterborough ICA 4 Uppingham Town 0; Peterborough Sports Res 2 Sawtry 2; Riverside 1 Langtoft Utd 4; Thorney 1 Pinchbeck Utd 3.

Division One: Baston 1 Warboys Town 2; Langtoft Utd Res 1 Long Sutton Ath 2; Stamford Bel 2 Peterborough ICA Res 2; Stamford Lions 1 Spalding Utd Res 1; Sutton Bridge Utd 1 Moulton Harrox Res 1; Wisbech Town Res 4 Wittering 3.

Division Two: Ketton Res 2 Whittlesey Ath Res 0; Leverington Sp Res 6 Hampton Sport 1; Pinchbeck Utd Res 2 Peterborough Polonia 5; Sawtry Res 0 Oakham Utd Res 3; Spalding Town 3 Parkway Eagles 2.

Division Three: Ramsey Town 5 Bretton NE 2; Stilton Utd Res 1 Stanground Sports 1; Tydd St Mary 3 Farcet Utd 1; Uppingham Town Res 2 Stamford Lions Res 4; Whittlesey Ath B 0 Eye Utd 5.

Division Four: Holbeach Bank 0 Rutland DR 7; Huntingdon Rovers 0 Brotherhood Sports 4; Parkway Eagles Res 2 Netherton Utd B; Sutton Bridge Utd Res 2 AFC Stanground Res 5; Warboys Town Res 1 FC Peterborough 3.

Division Five: Leverington Sports A 1 Harrowby Utd Res 3; Stanground Sp Res 1 Feeder 3; Whittlesey Ath C 3 Stamford Lions A 0.