Wonderful wins on the road for Spalding United and Holbeach United

Spalding United and Holbeach United both bounced back from midweek losses as they earned impressive away wins on Saturday.

The Tulips were 3-0 winners at Leek Town in Evo-Stik League First Division South, while the Tigers won 2-1 at Kirby Muxloe to progress in the ChromaSport UCL Knockout Cup.

Starting with Spalding, goals from Jake Newman (14), Paul Walker (57) and Josh Moreman (71) were enough to elevate them into sixth place in the table.

Again under the caretaker charge of Marcus Ebdon, who has yet to be confirmed as boss, the Tulips have banished their poor form in impressive style.

Holbeach, meanwhile, had two Jake Clitheroe goals to thank for one of their most impressive results of the season to date.

Hosts Muxloe were third in the UCL Premier Division table ahead of kick-off, but Clitheroe’s goals on 27 and 52 minutes were enough to secure a quarter final place.

The hosts levelled on 35 minutes, but Darren Jarvis’ side hit back to set-up a last eight tie with either Long Bucky/Northampton Sileby Rangers or Boston Town/Potton United.

Elsewhere, Moulton Harrox made it 11 wins from 11 ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division games with a 5-1 victory at Riverside.

Third-placed Holbeach United Reserves lost ground in the race for the title, though, as they drew 2-2 with Ketton at Carter’s Park.

There was also some welcome cheer for struggling Crowland Town, who beat Deeping Rangers Reserves 2-1 at Snowden Field.

In Division One, Sutton Bridge United thumped visitors Langtoft Reserves 8-1, while Spalding United Reserves went down 3-2 at home to Wittering.

Long Sutton Athletic collected a point as they drew 2-2 at home to Wisbech Town Reserves.

RESULTS

Evo-Stik League

First Division South: Chasetown 1 Belper Town 3; Daventry Town 1 Market Drayton Town 3; Goole AFC 2 Romulus 3; Leek Town 0 Spalding United 3; Loughborough Dynamo 1 Gresley 3; Rugby Town 2 Newcastle Town 1; Sheffield FC 3 Tividale 3; Stafford Rangers 2 Coalville Town 2.

ChromaSport UCL

Premier Division: Boston Town 4 Huntingdon Town 0; Deeping Rangers 5 Northampton Spencer 1; Desborough Town 2 Eynesbury Rovers 2; Leicester Nirvana 5 Newport Pagnell Town 1; Peterborough NS 4 Northampton SR 3; Wisbech Town 1 Cogenhoe Utd 0; Yaxley 6 Oadby Town 3; Kempston Rovers 3 Harrowby Utd 2.

KO Cup: Kirby Muxloe 1 Holbeach Utd 2.

ChromaSport PDFL

Premier Division: Crowland Town 2 Deeping Rangers Res 1; Holbeach Utd Res 2 Ketton 2; Langtoft Utd 2 Uppingham Town 4; Leverington Sports 1 AFC Stanground 1; Peterborough ICA Sports 1 Peterborough Sports Res 2; Riverside 1 Moulton Harrox 5; Whittlesey Athletic 3 Sawtry 0.

Division One: Kings Cliffe 3 Peterborough ICA Sports Res 1; Long Sutton Ath 2 Wisbech Town Res 2; Moulton Harrox Res 6 Baston 1; Netherton Utd Res 3 Oundle Town 0; Spalding Utd Res 2 Wittering 3; Sutton Bridge Utd 8 Langtoft United Res 1; Warboys Town 3 Stamford Lions 3.

Division Two: Glinton & Northborough 3 Spalding Town 0; Hampton Sport 4 Crowland Town Res 2; Netherton United A 1 Leverington Sports Res 1.

Division Three: Ramsey Town 4 Farcet Utd 1; Whittlesey Athletic B 11 Riverside Res 1.

Division Four: FC Peterborough 3 Whaplode Drove 1; Parkside 3 Netherton Utd B 1; Stamford Belvedere Res 1 AFC Stanground Res 0.

Division Five: Holbeach United A 3 Whittlesey Athletic C 1; KRC Deeping 4 Leverington Sports A 4; Stamford Lions A 0 Harrowby United Res 1; Stanground Sports Res 2 Parkside Res 3.

Intermediate Shield: Baston Res 1 Whittlesey Athletic A 2; Ketton Res 1 Thorpe Wood Rangers 4; Pinchbeck United Res 1 Stanground Sports 4; Sawtry Res 2 Parkway Eagles 4; Stamford Lions Res 0 Tydd St Mary 3.

League Shield: Tydd St Mary Res 0 Sutton Bridge United Res 2; Huntingdon Rovers 1 Warboys Town Res 4.

PFA Senior Cup: Stilton United 1 Thorney 3.

PFA Junior Cup: Rutland DR 3 Bretton North End (pens 5-3); Uppingham Town Res 1 Eye United 12.