Great away wins for March Town and Parson Drove but Wisbech Town beaten on the road
March Town pulled off a wonderful recovery to win their United Counties Premier South top-four clash 3-2 at Northampton O.N.Chenecks on Saturday.
The Hares, who included new signings Toby Allen and Harvey Henderson in their line-up, found themselves 2-0 down after just 21 minutes but pulled one back through Andre Williams after 24 minutes to make it 2-1 at the break.
Second-half efforts from Matty Foy in the 69th minute and Dan Cotton’s ninth of the season eight minutes later wrapped up the win.
Next Saturday March travel to play Biggleswade United in the Second Round of the FA Vase.
March: Gill, Green, Brumby, Withers, Henderson, Saunders, Cotton, Tait, Allen, Foy, Williams. Subs: Burrows, Gillies, Cowie, Biggs, Pepper. Star man: Toby Allen.
In the United Counties Premier North, Wisbech Town went down 1-0 at Belper United, the winning goal in an even match coming in the 67th minute.
On Saturday The Fenmen entertain bottom side Kimberley Miners Welfare.
Wisbech: Lakin, Harris (Langford 89), Wilson (Papworth-Boston 89), Nicholson (Williams 71), Mattless, Braham, Bennett (Cavozzi 53), Parker, Lennon, Foster, Ward. Sub (not used): Falcao. Star man: Ryan Lennon.
In the Thurlow Nunn First Division North Parson Drove achieved an excellent 2-0 win at seventh-place Gorleston Reserves, Harrison Taylor and Gerson Dos Reis on target
Drove are next in action when they entertain Great Shelford in the Cambs Invitation Cup on Tuesday week.
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