Diamonds boost play-off bid with second-half fightback, but Doughboys and Steelmen drop points

But it wasn't such good news for both Wellingborough Town and Corby Town, who had to settle for a share of the spoils against Rugby Borough and Loughborough Students respectively.

At Bourne, the struggling hosts had gone in at half-time leading 1-0 thanks to a strike 10 minutes before the break.

Diamonds needed a strong start to the second half, and they got it a they equalised within 60 seconds of the restart through Aidan Webster.

Just three minutes later and Diamonds went ahead, with Tarik Dallas, who had assisted for the leveller, this time heading home from a corner.

The home side pressed for a leveller, and they were denied a goal in the last minute as Dan Jezeph made a crucial stop, before Jack Daldy was then shown a red card in stoppage time.

Diamonds didn't let that upset them though, as they sealed the win with a late, late striker from Bruno Andrade, who tapped home from close range after an Ollie Evans shot was fumbled by the Bourne keeper.

The win sees Diamonds sitting 12th in the Midlands Division, but they are now only six points off the play-off places, and with a game in hand on fifth-placed Coleshill.

Elliot Sandy's side have the chance to close that gap even further on Tuesday night when they travel to struggling Coventry Sphinx.

Wellingborough Town dropped to seventh and are now four points off the play-off pace as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Rugby Borough.

It could have been worse for Jake Stone's side, who were trailing to a 14th-minute strike from the visitors until the 89th minute.

Step forward substitute and top scorer Will Jones, playing his first game back from an ankle injury, to slot home a crucial equaliser in the dying moments and earn the Doughboys what could be a precious point.

Corby Town were left frustrated as they gave up a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at relegation-threatened Loughborough Students.

Harrah Jones fired the Steelmen into a 16th-minute lead before Luke Young, on his debut, doubled their advantage nine minutes before the break.

Loughborough hit back after the break though, pulling one back on 67 minutes and then squaring things up just four minutes later and that was how it stayed.

The draw leaves Leon Mettam's side in 10th place in the Midlands Division, five points shy of Coleshill in fifth.

Wednesday night sees the Steelmen host the Doughboys in a rearranged league fixture (ko 7.45pm).