Cogenhoe United won at Boston Town for the first time in nine seasons to get their UCL Premier Division campaign off to a flying start.
Former Northampton Town man Courtney Herbert gave the visitors a 14th-minute advantage.
The lead was doubled by Karl Bates in the dying seconds of the first half. Herbert made the points safe for the visitors on the hour.
Josh Ford scored a home consolation from the penalty spot after 68 minutes to make it 3-1.
Josh Crawley scored the first hat-trick of the new season on his Long Buckby bow but it wasn’t enough to secure an opening-day win.
Crawley’s tenth minute starter was cancelled out by an Ash Windridge penalty equaliser after 20 minutes.
Kempston summer capture Jermaine Ivy struck after 33 minutes to put the Walnut Boys ahead at the interval.
Crawley restored parity after 63 minutes but Windridge put Kempston back in front nine minutes later.
With seven minutes to go Crawley completed his treble to earn the Bucks their point.
Title favourites Spalding made a winning start to the campaign but new Sileby Rangers chief Scott Goodwin could be proud of his young side’s display.
Dan Pritchard put Sileby into a 27th-minute lead after they soaked up home pressure.
It took the Tulips until the 57th minute to square the contest through Lee Canoville.
Jake Gibson inched the Tulips ahead on the hour and the home success was sealed by veteran striker Tony Battersby 13 minutes from time.
After narrowly missing out on promotion last term, Eynesbury Rovers made a winning start to the new division one campaign, edging out a Spencer side which had been in goal hungry pre-season form.
Ben Colmer put Eynesbury ahead a minute before half-time.
Spencer levelled four minutes into the second half through new recruit Liam Chamberlain.
Last season’s top scorer Lee Bassett restored the home lead four minutes before the hour.
With seven minutes to go Bassett’s second goal of the afternoon put one hand on the points for Eynesbury.
Paul Pickering cut the deficit for the Millers two minutes into stoppage time but it finished 3-2.
Burton Park Wanderers overturned an early deficit to get the better of Olney Town at Latimer Park.
Massimo Manni gave the hard working visitors a 19th-minute lead.
Leigh Chapman hauled the home side level with ten minutes remaining in the first half.
Mike Houghton marked his arrival at Burton with a 41st minute goal to inch his side in front.
Another new face Cavell Jarvis made the points safe for Burton nine minutes into the second period.
After sharing the spoils twice in the preceding campaign it was little surprise that ON Chenecks and Rushden & Higham played out another stalemate at Hayden Road.
The Lankies struck early with a second minute Tyler Merries goal - the first of the season in the section.
Chenecks turned the game round late in the first half. Tom Gee levelled on 36 minutes and Elliott Muddiman put the visitors in front two minutes before the break.
Rushden & Higham salvaged a point a minute into added time with Jez Hindle’s own goal making it honours even.