.....equaliser through Suleiman Nassor, who cancelled out Adam Creaney’s penalty for leaders Daventry Town on 22 minutes at Hamilton Park.
Oadby Town lost their unbeaten league tag at in-form Peterborough Northern Star, who had Corey Kingston’s goal just after the hour-mark to thank for a 1-0 home win.
Two sides with title aspirations met at Outgang Road and it was visitors Eynesbury Rovers who triumphed 3-0.
Jack Uttridge started the ball running with a 3rd minute goal as he blasted home after Deeping Rangers had struggled to clear a corner and Craig Smith added a second with a tap in after keeper Richard Stainsby had spilled the ball.
Deeping were given a lifeline when Hayden Bream was shown his second yellow card of the game, but the ten-men extended their lead through Danny Draper 6 minutes into the second half after he had rounded the keeper to complete a comfortable scoreline that leaves Rovers in third spot.
Pinchbeck United remain second after dropping a home point in a 3-3 draw with Desborough Town.
Aiden Bradshaw gave the visitors a 4th minute lead but Fraser Bayliss levelled on 11 and Andrew Tidswell put the Knights ahead on 27 minutes.
Jason Turner made it 2-2 from the spot after Luke Stevens had been fouled in the box on 54 minutes, but Pinchbeck went back in front through Oli Maltby’s spot-kick on 70 minutes.
Desborough weren’t to be beaten though and a break down the left saw Jordan Henson make it 3-3 on 78 and earn his side a point in an entertaining game in Spalding.
Ryan Dove took his tally to eleven for the season with both goals in Cogenhoe United’s 2-1 win over Newport Pagnell Town.
The first, a header from Liam Tuck’s corner came after just 2 minutes, but they were pegged back when a Damon Herbert cross skidded on the wet surface and hit Jamie Inwood to wrong foot his keeper for an own goal.
An amazing double save from Swans keeper mark Osborn kept his side level on the stroke of half-time, saving Dove’s well struck penalty and recovering to make an even better save from Tuck’s follow up.
Dove had another chance from the spot 8 minutes into the second half after a silly foul in the box and this time he calmly sent his shot low to the keeper’s left with what proved to be the home sides winning goal.
Holbeach United ended a three-match run without a win in fine style by triumphing 5-0 away to Rothwell Corinthians.
Jack Smith was the hat-trick hero for the Tigers, while Josh Ford got the other two, the second from the penalty spot.
Boston Town picked up their first win of the season in the bottom of the table clash with Whitworth in deepest Lincolnshire.
Goals from Dominic Goddard and Robert Raducan put the Poachers two-up before the Flourmen reduced the arrears, but the Wellingborough-based club couldn’t find the vital second goal as Boston held-on for a 2-1 home win.
Harborough Town were impressive 3-1 home winners over Sleaford Town as the Bees pull themselves further away from the relegation zone after Sleaford took the lead inside 10 minutes when Mike Hayden hit a thunderbolt that crashed in off the underside of the crossbar.
Jordan Lever teed up Aaron Preston for the equaliser after 17 minutes and then Alex Morris intercepted a pass to play in Preston for his second on 35.
Sub Lewis Jackson rounded off the scoring with a well-struck half volley that flew low into the corner of the net with the game already in stoppage time after the 90.
Kirby Muxloe didn’t have too much of the play at home the Wellingborough Town, but they managed a 2-0 home win and doubled their points tally.
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