Away defeats for South Holland pair Spalding United and Holbeach United

South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United both suffered league defeats away from home on Saturday.

The Tulips went down 1-0 at Basford United in Evo-Stik NPL Division One South, while the Tigers slipped up 3-2 at Northampton Sileby Rangers in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division.

It’s now five league games without a win for Spalding, who were seen off by a late strike from Fabian Smith (76).

Despite the defeat, Dave Frecklington’s side remain third in the table.

Meanwhile, Holbeach have now suffered back-to-back losses in the aftermath of Tom Roberts’ resignation as player/manager last Saturday.

Aaron Eyett was among the scorers for the Tigers at Sileby, but Martyn Cundy is still searching for a first win as caretaker/boss.

Fifth-placed Holbeach also stay exactly where they were in the standings.

Down in the ChromaSport PDFL, the big Premier Division derby between Pinchbeck United and Holbeach United Reserves was postponed due to the latter being unable to raise a side.

Moulton Harrox, meanwhile, went out of the Lincs Junior Cup on penalties following a 4-4 draw at North Somercotes United.

In Division One, Long Sutton Athletic won a thriller at Oakham Reserves 5-4, while Sutton Bridge United beat Wittering Harriers 3-1 at home.

Plenty more football in Thursday’s edition of The Spalding and South Holland Voice.

RESULTS

Evo-Stik NPL

Division One South: AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 Market Drayton Town 1; Basford United 1 Spalding United 0; Carlton Town 2 Northwich Victoria 2; Gresley 2 Stamford 3; Leek Town 1 Bedworth United 1; Romulus 0 Chasetown 1; Sheffield FC 1 Kidsgrove Athletic 1.

ChromaSport UCL

Premier Division: Desborough Town 4 Huntingdon Town 0; Kirby Muxloe 2 Cogenhoe United 1; Newport Pagnell Town 2 Sleaford Town 1; Northampton ON Chenecks 0 Leicester Nirvana 0; Northampton Sileby Rangers 3 Holbeach United 2; Peterborough Northern Star 2 Harrowby United 1; Wisbech Town 4 Eynesbury Rovers 1; Yaxley 2 Oadby Town 3.

ChromaSport PDFL

Premier Division: Crowland Town 1 Leverington Sp 2; Deeping Rangers Res 2 Uppingham Town 2; Ketton 2 Langtoft United 5; Thorney 0 Wisbech Town Res 3.

Division One: Kings Cliffe 2 Baston 4; Oakham United Res 4 Long Sutton Athletic 5; Peterborough Polonia 0 Glinton & Northborough 2; Spalding United Res 0 Oundle Town 5; Sutton Bridge United 3 Wittering Harriers 1.

Division Two: Leverington Sports Res 0 Ramsey Town 7; Whittlesey Athletic A 8 Netherton United A 0.

Division Three: Bretton NE 6 Farcet Utd 1; Eye Utd 14 Sutton Bridge Res 0; Oundle Res 1 Stanground Sp A 6.

Division Four: Holbeach Bank 1 Netherton B 2; Stamford Lions A 3 Tydd SM Res 1.

Division Five: Glinton & Northborough Res 1 Feeder Res 0; Ramsey Town Res 4 King’s Cliffe Res 1.

PFA Senior Cup: Stilton Utd 0 Warboys Town 4.

PFA Challenge Cup: Moulton Harrox Res 6 Stamford Belvedere 1; Tydd St Mary 2 Netherton United Res 1.

PFA Junior Cup: FC Peterborough 4 Uppingham Town Re 0; Long Sutton Athletic Res 1 Rutland DR 2; Parkside 2 Brotherhood Sports 6; Whaplode Drove 3 Thorpe Wood Rangers 0; Parkside 2 Brotherhood Sp 6.

PFA Minor Cup: Huntingdon Rovers 4 Cardea 8; Feeder 1 Premiair 8; Leverington Sp A 0 FC Peterborough Res 5; Wittering Res 2 Holbeach United A 6; Riverside Res 0 Orton Rangers 19.

Lincs Junior Cup: North Somercotes United 4 Moulton Harrox 4 (AET, Somercotes win on pens).