Apologies to regular readers of our non-league round-up for the lack of reports on Saturday.
Other commitments meant I couldn’t get hold of my usual match information. Normal service resumes with Tuesday night’s action, starting with the Whites’ trip to Dunston.
Dunston UTS 3-2 Lincoln United
Lincoln United travelled to Dunston looking to build on Saturday’s 3-0 home win over Bridlington Town, when Rio Molyneaux opened the scoring in the third minute and Liam Moran added a brace. The Whites also had Billy Bradley back in the side after he rejoined from Grimsby Borough.
Dunston controlled the opening 20 minutes without creating a clear chance, and United’s first real attack in the 23rd minute came to nothing. A minute later, the hosts were awarded a penalty, which Nic Bollado converted. That stirred the Whites into action, but Dan Stephenson doubled Dunston’s lead on the half-hour and Molyneaux fired just wide before the break.
JJ O’Donnell made it 3-0 early in the second half, but the game turned in the 54th minute when Dunston goalkeeper Oliver Marshall came out for the ball and collided with a United player. The referee showed him a straight red, and the Whites began to create chances with the extra man.
Bradley marked his return with a goal inside the last ten minutes, then Haydn Havard struck a cracker in the 89th minute to make it 3-2. United kept Dunston on the back foot in a tense finish, but the ten men held on for all three points.
Mickleover 2-0 Boston Town
Boston Town went to Mickleover looking to put Saturday’s late disappointment behind them. Aziz Mhamdi had given the Poachers the lead in first-half stoppage time against Boldmere St Michaels, only for the visitors to equalise three minutes into added time at the end of the game. Mickleover, meanwhile, had beaten Grantham Town 2-0 at the weekend.
There was little between the sides in a first half short on chances. Mickleover threatened from a corner in the 25th minute and took the lead through Kane Richards in the 39th.
Boston came into the game more after the break and had their best chance to equalise in the 73rd minute. Daniel Vanderpuye found himself one-on-one with the keeper but put his effort wide. With Boston still only a goal behind going into the closing stages, Manni Norkett struck late to give Mickleover a second successive 2-0 win against Lincolnshire opposition.
Harrowby United 3-2 Pinchbeck United
Both sides came into the derby looking to bounce back from Saturday defeats. Marshall Young had brought Harrowby level at Southwell City before they went down 3-1, while Lynden Huggins had equalised at Dunkirk in one of Pinchbeck’s better displays of the season, only for the hosts to win it in the 89th minute.
Pinchbeck started strongly in an end-to-end first half and went ahead through JJ Ward on the half-hour. They doubled their lead just before the break when Louie Garner cut in from the left and placed his shot in the top corner.
Harrowby pulled one back on the hour and were level by the 68th minute. Pinchbeck tried to hold on for a point, but Harrowby kept coming and scored the winner in the 85th minute. Jake Boyes and Harry Johnson were both credited with goals for Harrowby, with the full list of scorers still to be confirmed.
The defeat leaves Pinchbeck second from bottom on nine points, with a goal difference of minus 40. Their performances have improved, but with leads like this slipping away, there is plenty of work still to do to stay up.
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