Doughboys power on as they sink Students, but Diamonds are pegged back at Boldmere
Wellingborough Town moved 10 points clear at the top of the Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midlands Division with an emphatic 4-0 beating of Loughborough Students at the Dog & Duck on Tuesday night.
In the meeting of the division's two form sides, it was the home side that stayed on a roll as they netted two goals in each half to ease to a big victory.
It was a 12th win in 13 games for Borough, and sees Jake Stone's side go 10 points ahead of second-placed Sutton Coldfield.
The Doughboys were 2-0 up at half-time, with Neo Richard-Noel heading home the opener on 23 minutes and then Zayn Hakeem doubling their advantage nine minutes later.
Ethan Johnston then made it 3-0 on 73 minutes before skipper and unlikely goal machine Jack O'Connor completed the scoring nine minutes from time.
On Saturday, Borough are back at home when they host 15th-placed Coleshill Town (ko 3pm).
Like the Doughboys, AFC Rushden & Diamonds maintained their unbeaten league run – but they also stayed in the bottom half of the table after they drew 1-1 at Boldmere St Michaels.
It was a a sixth stalemate in 10 outings for Elliot Sandy’s side. who will be rueing a string of missed chances against Boldmere.
Diamonds led 1-0 at the break thanks to a 17th-minute strike from the livewire Jordan O'Brien, but the levelled on 53 minutes from the penalty spot and that was how it stayed.
The point secured leaves Rushden 13th in the Midlands Division, but they are only four points off Rugby Borough in the final play-off place in seventh, with FIVE games in hand.
Indeed, Rushden are only seven points behind third-placed Shepshed Dynamo having played five games less.
The gap to leaders Doughboys is 19 points, with Diamonds having three games in hand.
Saturday sees Sandy’s side on the road again as they go to 11th-placed Belper Town (ko 3pm).