Good away draws for Spalding United and Holbeach United

South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United earned 1-1 draws in tricky away games at Chasetown and AFC Rushden and Diamonds respectively on Saturday.

In Evo-Stik League First Division South, Spalding had to come from a goal down to keep their unbeaten run going against a side that beat them 2-0 in the reverse fixture.

Lee Butler gave the hosts half-time lead with an effort direct from a free kick, but Andrew Tidswell’s header early in the second period secured a share of the spoils for the Tulips.

The draw – only their second of the season – leaves Pat Rayment’s side in seventh place.

Meanwhile, Holbeach picked up a great point against title rivals Diamonds having also been forced to come from behind.

Defender Liam Dolman fired table-topping Diamonds into the lead inside ten minutes, but Lee Beeson restored parity a minute before the break.

The winger won and took a penalty, but saw his spot-kick saved before burying the rebound.

Both sides had their chances in the second half in a game that ended under controversial circumstances as the teams clashed just before the final whistle.

With Yaxley beating Wellingborough Town 2-0, Diamonds, Holbeach and The Cuckoos are now locked together on 31 points at the top.

See www.spaldingvoice.co.uk this week for more on both games, plus all of the reaction.

Evo-Stik League

First Division South: Brigg Town 1 Romulus 3; Carlton Town 2 Market Drayton Town 1; Chasetown 1 Spalding United 1; Coalville Town 0 Newcastle Town 1; Gresley FC 2 Goole AFC 0; Kidsgrove Athletic 0 Loughborough Dynamo 0; Lincoln United 2 Rainworth Miners Welfare 1; Mickleover Sports 2 Stafford Rangers 0; Sheffield FC 0 Tividale 3; Sutton Coldfield Town 3 Stocksbridge Park Steels 3.

ChromaSport UCL

Premier Division: AFC Kempston Rovers 4 Oadby Town 0; AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 Holbeach United 1; Cogenhoe United 1 Sleaford Town 3; Desborough Town 0 Deeping Rangers 1; Harrowby United      1 Peterborough NS 5; Huntingdon Town 4 Long Buckby 2; Newport Pagnell Town 2 Harborough Town 0; Northampton Sileby Rangers 2 Boston Town 3; Wisbech Town 4 Thurnby Nirvana 4; Yaxley 2 Wellingborough Town 0.

ChromaSport Peterborough and District League

Premier Division: Deeping Rangers Res 1 Oakham United 4; Holbeach United Res 4 Moulton Harrox 1; Langtoft United 3 Thorney 2; Leverington Sports 0 Coates Athletic 4.

Division One: AFC Stanground 3 Ryhall United 1; Baston 2 Long Sutton Athletic 1; Moulton Harrox Res 2 Peterborough ICA Sports Res 0; Netherton United Res 3 Langtoft United Res 2; Sutton Bridge United 1 Ketton 2.

Division Two: Crowland Town Res 1 Pinchbeck United Res 1; Spalding United Res 5 Stamford Bels 2; Wittering 7 Parkside 0.

Division Three: Farcet United 2 Coates Athletic B 2; Peterborough PL United 4 Baston Res 5; Ramsey Town 0 Hampton Sport 1; Ryhall United Res 1 Glinton & Northborough 0; Spalding Town 2 Tydd St Mary 0; Stilton United Res 0 Peterborough Sports A 7.

Division Four: Peterborough ICA Sports B 3 Long Sutton Athletic Res 0; Bretton North End 14 Leverington Sports A 0; Eye United 2 Stanground Sports 2; Holbeach Bank 0 Rutland DR 1; Huntingdon Rovers 3 Warboys Town Res 2; Oundle Town Res 7 Sutton Bridge United Res 3; Stamford Belvedere Res 1 Thorpe Wood Rangers 3.

Division Five: Parkside A 2 Parkside Res 1; Sawtry A 6 Coates Athletic C 1; Tydd St Mary Res 1 Parkway Eagles Res 4; Whaplode Drove 1 AFC Stanground Res 0; Netherton United B 1 FC Peterborough 3.

PFA Senior Cup: Pinchbeck United 4 Peterborough Sports Res 1; Uppingham Town 1 Wisbech Town Res 3.

PFA Challenge Cup: Coates Athletic Res 4 Sawtry Res 1; Ketton Res 1 Parkway Eagles 4.