Debut goal from Sanders but Spalding United held in Sheffield

Spalding United couldn’t hold on to their 2-0 lead on Tuesday night as hosts Sheffield FC battled back to earn a 2-2 draw in a cracking Evo-Stik League First Division South contest.

Josh Moreman gave the Tulips a 1-0 lead at half time with a free kick on the edge of the box, before new signing Charley Sanders jumped off the bench to make it 2-0 mid-way through the second period.

Sheffield’s Matt Roney won and converted a 75^th-minute penalty to reduce the deficit, before a last-gasp Ben Turner header denied Pat Rayment’s side a third win on the spin.

Meanwhile, Moulton Harrox made it five wins from as many ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division matches with a 5-0 win over Crowland Town at Broad Lane.

Ian Bradbury (2), Adam Abell (2) and Ryan Wheeler netted for Harrox, who remain unbeaten under new chief Dave Panton.

Down in Division One, Spalding United Reserves roared to a 3-1 derby win at Long Sutton Athletic.

An own goal and strikes from Jamie Cartlidge and Jake Farrell did the job for the Tulips, with Matt Cawthorn hitting back for Sutton.

Tuesday’s results

Evo-Stik League First Division South: Belper Town 1 Coalville Town 0; Daventry Town 1 Chasetown 0; Gresley 0 Newcastle Town 2; Leek Town 3 Goole AFC 5; Lincoln United 3 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 2; Loughborough Dynamo 0 Basford United 1; Romulus 4 Market Drayton Town 0; Sheffield FC 2 Spalding United 2; Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 Carlton Town 1; Tividale 4 Rugby Town 3.

ChromaSport UCL Premier Division: Cogenhoe United  2 Northampton Sileby Rangers 1; Desborough Town 3 Oadby Town 2; Kirby Muxloe 3 Rothwell Corinthians 1; Leicester Nirvana 2 Harborough Town 0; Newport Pagnell Town 2 Eynesbury Rovers 1; Northampton Spencer 1 AFC Kempston Rovers 1; Peterborough Northern Star 2 Boston Town 3; Wellingborough Town 8 Huntingdon Town 0; Yaxley 5 Wisbech Town 0.

ChromaSport Peterborough League: Premier Division: Deeping Rangers Res 0 Peterborough ICA Sports 3; Ketton 0 Langtoft United 3; Moulton Harrox 5 Crowland Town 0; Netherton United 1 Uppingham Town 1; Peterborough Sports Reserves 3 Leverington Sports 1; Sawtry 2 Stilton United 1.

Division One: Long Sutton Athletic 1 Spalding United Res 3; Stamford Belvedere 1 Oundle Town 4; Stamford Lions 6 Baston 2; Wittering 1 Kings Cliffe 1.