FOOTBALL: Sleaford Sports Amateurs drop three points at home after losing early lead

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Thomas Moor (right) and Jack Padley of Sleaford Sports Amateurs put Skegness Town's Morgan Coombes under pressure. Photo: Nigel WestThomas Moor (right) and Jack Padley of Sleaford Sports Amateurs put Skegness Town's Morgan Coombes under pressure. Photo: Nigel West
Thomas Moor (right) and Jack Padley of Sleaford Sports Amateurs put Skegness Town's Morgan Coombes under pressure. Photo: Nigel West

Sleaford Sports Amateurs 1

Second-placed Skegness Town had to come back from a goal down to keep the pressure on at the top of the table.

Liam Tunstall gave the Sleaford side the lead with his 20th of the season in the 15th minute.

The Lilywhites huffed and puffed but they had to wait until the 37th minute to find an equaliser, scored by Alex Nichols.

Kieron Elliott scored what proved to be the winner when he fired home from the edge of the box two minutes before the break.

Two great saves from Sleaford keeper Jonathan Hotson kept the home side in the hunt during the second half, but they couldn’t find an equaliser.

Sleaford Town Reserves 2

Louth Town 2

Goals from Alan Forwood and Luke Hollingworth gave Sleaford Town Reserves a 2-0 advantage, but Louth halved the deficit just before the break.

A second half littered by a yellow cards saw the White Wolves rescue a point with their equaliser.

Louth’s goals came from Michael Brown and Jordan Whittleton.

Results: Immingham Town 7 Market Rasen Town 2; Lincoln Moorlands Railway 3 Harrowby United Reserves 2; Hykeham Town 3 Grimsby Borough Reserves 3; Sleaford Sports Amateurs 1 Skegness Town 2; Sleaford Town Reserves 2 Louth Town 2; Wyberton 6 Brigg Town Reserves 0. Postponed: CGB Humbertherm v Horncastle Town (waterlogged pitch).