Tulips maintain great run of results; Tigers climb to third in table

Spalding United and Holbeach United enjoyed winning afternoons on Saturday (December 5).

An 85th-minute Jake Newman goal secured a fifth win in six Evo-Stik NPL First Division South matches for the Tulips. The 1-0 result against promotion rivals Market Drayton Town strengthened their hold on fourth place. It was the Tulips’ seventh home league win of the season – more than any other side.

Meanwhile, Holbeach United climbed to third in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 3-2 win at Oadby Town.

Sam Hollis put the league strugglers ahead on 18 minutes, Jake Clitheroe levelling for the Tigers on the half hour.

A second-half double from Josh Ford put Holbeach 3-1 up and they clung on for another three points after conceding from a late penalty.

Next up for Darren Jarvis’s side is a tough fixture at Deeping Rangers on Tuesday (December 8, 7.45pm). Deeping beat fourth-placed Newport Pagnell Town 1-0 on Saturday.

Evo-Stik NPL First Division South: Carlton Town 1 Newcastle Town 3; Chasetown 9 Loughborough Dynamo 1; Coalville Town 0 Basford Utd 1; Goole AFC 0 Stafford Rangers 1; Kidsgrove Ath 2 Belper Town 2; Leek Town 1 Romulus 1; Rugby Town 1 Stocksbridge PS 2; Shaw Lane Aquaforce v Gresley FC postponed; Sheffield FC 0 Daventry Town 1; Spalding Utd 1 Market Drayton Town 0; Tividale 1 Lincoln Utd 3.

ChromaSport UCL Premier Division: AFC Kempston Rovers 5 Kirby Muxloe 0; Cogenhoe Utd 1 Slaeford Town 0; Deeping Rangers 1 Newport Pagnell Town 0; Harborough Town 0 Eynesbury Rovers 3; Huntingdon Town 0 Peterborough Northern Star 0; Oadby Town 2 Holbeach Utd 3; Yaxley 4 Northampton Spencer 4.