UCL: Young Sartain wins it for Ar Tarn while Doughboys see off Daventry
Jason Turner had brought Ar Tarn level at 1-1 after they had trailed in the ChromaSport United Counties League Premier Division clash but they fell behind again before Aidan Bradshaw headed home to make it 2-2 with 19 minutes to go.
The hosts missed a penalty and Desborough took full advantage when 16-year-old substitute Sven Sartain produced a cool finish with just seven minutes remaining to give Glyn Davies his first victory since taking the reins.
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Hide AdWellingborough Town’s magnificent form under Nathan Marsh continued as they saw off Daventry Town 3-1 at the Dog & Duck to make it five home wins in a row.
Albert Akinremi gave them the lead and then set up Nathanael Ansu for the second
And it was 3-0 when good play from Deven Ellwood and Akinremi set up Andy Hall for a close-range finish.
Daventry pulled one back late on but the Doughboys saw things out.
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Hide AdNext door, things didn’t turn out so well for struggling Whitworth as they went down 3-2 at home to St Andrews, who moved above the Flourmen as a result.
Whitworth are now third-from-bottom but are 10 points clear of Sileby Rangers below them.
In Division One, Thrapston Town were the big winners as they claimed a fine 4-0 victory over Long Buckby at Chancery Lane.
And the bottom-of-the-table clash saw Stewarts & Lloyds lose out 3-0 at fellow strugglers Stewarts & Lloyds.