Sileby Rangers hit the top spot in the Chromasport & Trophies United Counties League Division One with a 3-1 win at Bourne.
Michael Keall, Rob Foster and veteran striker Kevin Slinn were the men on the mark for Rangers, with John Currall replying for the Wakes.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds missed the opportunity to go top when they were held 1-1 at the Dog & Duck by lowly Burton Park.
Jack Wisniewski’s Diamonds opener at the end of the first half was cancelled out by Kevin Fox early in the second half.
Bugbrooke dropped their first points of the season in a 1-1 Birds Close stalemate with Potton.
George Hunt’s Badgers opener was matched by a Graham Tibbals reply for the Royals.
ON Chenecks’ troubles continued as they lost 3-2 at Wootton Blue Cross.
Wootton went 3-0 up thanks to two Grant Williams goals and one from Chris Winton, and although Chenecks replied through Adam Hancock and Max Gray it wasn’t enough.
Spencer completed a good week, as they followed up their FA Vase win over Long Buckby with a 2-0 league win over Harrowby, Ryan Dove and Ashley Simpson the men on target,
Elsewhere, Eynesbury won 5-2 at bottom club Buckingham. Jack Weeden scored two for Rovers with one apiece for Tom Coles, Lee Bassett and Rob Ducket, Kyle Stimpson scoring both Robins replies.
Rushden & Higham overturned an interval deficit to win their Hayden Road derby with Raunds 3-1. Jory Mann’s penalty cancelled out an Alex Wills Shopmates opener with Daryl Lawman and Craig Harrower giving the Lankies victory. Rothwell Corinthians halted their losing run in a 1-1 home draw with Olney but the visitors will be happy with a point after having two players dismissed. Sam Parrish gave the Nurserymen the lead in first half added time but Andy White levelled quickly on resumption.
PREMIER DIVISION
Cogenhoe United halted a three match losing run by defeating Wellingborough Town 2-1 at Compton Park.
Andy Marks’ men were indebted to strikes from Tom Liversedge and Karl Bates, with Glen Hawkins netting the Doughboys consolation late on.
Reigning champions Long Buckby secured a welcome 3-2 win over lowly Irchester United.
Nkosi Mzungwana scored twice for the Bucks, with Dan Mullarkey getting the other, while Dan Turickki and Lee Nash netted for the Romans.
St Ives maintained their five point lead at the top as a goal in each half from Lee Ellison saw them overcome Shepshed 2-0 at Westwood Road, while nearest challengers Holbeach won 3-1 at home to AFC Kempston who opened the scoring through Danny Watson.
Goals from Craig Parker and Jamie Stevens turned the game the Tigers’ way before the break and the home success was sealed by Robbie Harris in the second half.
Spalding needed a Francis Green goal three minutes from time to overcome Peterborough Northern Star 1-0 at the Halley Stewart Field. Quorn beat Boston Town 3-1 at Farley Way with Kris Nurse, Luke Edwards and Tyrone Kirk the home marksmen and co-boss Ian Dunn on the scoresheet for the Poachers.
The most eye catching result of the day was an 8-2 win for Deeping at Newport Pagnell.
Alex Beck scored five and Ash Stevens three for Rangers with Sam Maude and Joel McCormick replying for the Swans.
A first half Kevin Byrne strike gave Desborough a 1-0 verdict at Yaxley.
Huntingdon and Blackstones drew 2-2 at Jubilee Park where Dave Townsend and Ben Seymour-Shove scored for Town to overhaul Addie Staffieri’s Stones opener, only for a stoppage time Luke Hunnings goal to give the visitors a point.
Harborough lost 2-1 at home to Sleaford who had Jamie Shaw and Liam Tunstall on target with Ben Barton replying in stoppage time.
RESULTS
Saturday, October 20
Premier Division
Cogenhoe United 2 - 1 Wellingborough Town
Harborough Town 1 - 2 Sleaford Town
Holbeach United 3 - 1 AFC Kempston Rovers
Huntingdon Town 2 - 2 Blackstones
Irchester United 2 - 3 Long Buckby
Newport Pagnell Town 2 - 8 Deeping Rangers
Quorn 3 - 1 Boston Town
St Ives Town 2 - 0 Shepshed Dynamo
Spalding United 1 - 0 Peterborough Northern Star
Yaxley 0 - 1 Desborough Town
Division One
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 - 1 Burton Park Wanderers
Bourne Town 1 - 3 Sileby Rangers
Buckingham Town 2 - 5 Eynesbury Rovers
Bugbrooke St Michaels 1 - 1 Potton United
Harrowby United 0 - 2 Northampton Spencer
Rothwell Corinthians 1 - 1 Olney Town
Rushden & Higham United 3 - 1 Raunds Town
Wootton Blue Cross 3 - 2 O N Chenecks
Reserve Divisions Supp Comp
O N Chenecks 3 - 0 Bugbrooke St Michaels
AFC Kempston Rovers 7 - 3 Thrapston Town
Whitworth 3 - 0 Irchester United
Blackstones 3 - 1 Huntingdon Town
Burton Park Wanderers 2 - 2 Oadby Town
Desborough Town 2 - 2 Harborough Town
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby 5 - 2 Rothwell Corinthians
Reserve Division One
Peterborough Northern Star 1 - 2 Cogenhoe United
Reserve Division Two
Eynesbury Rovers 6 - 4 Bourne Town
Raunds Town 1 - 4 Rushden & Higham United
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