Last-minute thrillers and cup exits greet our non-league sides
James Hill-Seekings scored twice for Whittlesey Athletic as they jumped to second in Eastern Counties League First Division North with victory at Norwich CBS. - Credit: Daniel Mason
Seven-goal thrillers and cup disappointment greeted our Fenland non-league football sides in the last few days.
Wisbech Town were unable to bounce back from a 4-1 home defeat to Shepshed Dynamo in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands.
Their league game against Loughborough Dynamo on Tuesday night was postponed owing to a waterlogged pitch, and next face Daventry Town on Saturday, 3pm.
Wisbech Town will look for a second Northern Premier League Division One Midlands win when they visit Daventry Town. - Credit: Erin Larham
March Town lost 5-2 at Walsham-le-Willows in an FA Vase first round qualifying tie, rearranged for September 14 after a spectator fell ill during the first game.
Interim boss Ashley Taylor said: “We let ourselves down and the performance was not acceptable in the first half.
“We changed things at half-time and were a lot better in the second half, but it was too late by this point.”
March Town interim boss Ashley Taylor was disappointed with his side's performance against Walsham-le-Willows in the FA Vase and will look for a response this weekend. - Credit: Daniel Mason
Wisbech St Mary also fell short in the Vase at home to Great Yarmouth Town, while there was better luck for Whittlesey Athletic.
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Ricky Hailstone’s men climbed to second in Eastern Counties League (ECL) First Division North as a brace from James Hill-Seekings, Jack Carter and Aaron Dunmore earned a comeback 4-3 win at Norwich CBS.
Whittlesey host Peterborough North End Sports at Feldale Field on Friday night, 7.45pm before March entertain Kirkley & Pakefield in the ECL Premier Division on Saturday, 3pm.
Wisbech St Mary visit Leiston Reserves in the First Division North on Saturday.
