All the forthcoming fixtures and table and the latest results from the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division South.

Fixtures

Tuesday, February 21

First Division South

Coalville Town v Shepshed Dynamo; Rainworth MW v Grantham Town; Sheffield FC v New Mills.

Saturday, February 25

First Division South

Brigg Town v Romulus; Carlton Town v Sutton Coldfield Town; Coalville Town v Ilkeston FC; Goole AFC v Grantham Town; Hucknall Town v Shepshed Dynamo; Kidsgrove Athletic v Market Drayton Town; Leek Town v BELPER TOWN; Loughborough Dynamo v Rainwroth MW; New Mills v Lincoln United; Quorn v Stamford; Sehffield v Newcastle Town.

Table

Table inc. 17/02 P W D L F A Pts

*Grantham Town 28 20 4 4 66 28 63

Ilkeston 32 20 3 9 73 36 63

Carlton Town 30 19 3 8 81 43 60

Stamford 29 16 4 9 60 52 52

Sheffield FC 28 15 5 8 60 45 50

Loughborough D 31 13 8 10 61 46 47

Sutton Cold. Tn 31 13 6 12 54 43 45

Leek Town 26 13 6 7 43 39 45

Hucknall Town 30 13 6 11 43 42 45

Goole AFC 29 12 6 11 49 52 42

Coalville Town 29 12 4 13 51 50 40

Kidsgrove Ath 30 9 10 11 45 48 37

BELPER TOWN 28 11 3 14 37 47 36

New Mills 26 9 8 9 48 48 35

Newcastle Town 28 10 4 14 42 54 34

Brigg Town 29 8 9 12 40 52 33

Lincoln United 29 7 11 11 43 55 32

Romulus 31 7 11 13 45 59 32

Market Drayton T 31 7 10 14 47 71 31

Rainworth MW 29 7 7 15 23 38 28

Shepshed Dyn. 30 5 8 17 36 70 23

Quorn 30 4 8 18 39 68 20

* = one point deducted

FORMER Ambergate and Belper Meadows cricketer Shahid Mohammed is appealing for help from local cricketers and supporters.

Shahid is trying to put together a book highlighting his playing days with the aforementioned clubs and he is keen to get copies of any written articles of his playing days.

He played for Ambergate between 2002 and 2007 and Belper Meadows in 2008.

He explained: “I know there have been reports many as people used to show me, but at the time I never took too much notice. It would mean so much to me as well as my children who are now at an age that can appreciate how well I played.”

Shahid can be emailed at jonson78623@yahoo.co.uk or contacted on 07525 470 261.

BELPER Town resumed their league programme after a three week break with a win against basement club Quorn FC last Saturday.

The game won’t be remembered as a classic by any means but a more significant statistic is that this was their fourth win in six games and banishes any outside chances that the Nailers would be sucked into a relegation situation.

Chris Adam’s injury time winner lifted an otherwise low-key game and gave the Nailers a three-point haul that never really looked likely and most onlookers had probably already settled for a draw.

Belper manager Peter Duffield acknowledged that it hadn’t been one his side’s better displays but was happy to take the win.

“It’s wasn’t a great performance, but two months ago we could easily have lost that game,” he said.

“The conditions didn’t help either team and the ball spent too much time in the air, but what we did show is resilience and determination, and Chris Adam’s goal from a pass by Mark Ward was a worthy winner.”

“It’s nice for us to get a late goal because we have been on the end of too many scored against us so it was a welcome change, and I’m pleased for Chris who has done really well for us since he came to the club.”

“It’s difficult for players to pick up where they left off when there’s an enforced break, and we seemed to have taken a step or two back from the performance we gave against Newcastle.”

“Another important factor is that the players are still getting to know each other and I’ll admit we didn’t reach the standard of football I’m looking for on a consistent basis.”

With less than a third of the season to go and nothing but pride to play for Duffield knows he has to keep his players motivated until the end of the season.

“We owe it to our supporters to continue to give 100 per cent in each game,” he said, “and we want to finish as high as we can in the league not just for our own satisfaction but because the players are fighting to be in the squad for next season too.”

One player who won’t be involved in the future is ‘keeper Andy Richmond who decided to move to Carlton Town during the recent lay off.

“Andy goes with our best wishes,” said Duffield, “there is no animosity between us and he was a great lad to work with and gave us no trouble at all.”

Richmond was highly regarded by Belper supporters and put in some great performances for the club, but lost his place to Gavin Saxby who took over following the Nailers’ 9-3 defeat against Derby County in the Derbyshire Senior Cup.

Colin Marrison is back in training after his recent knee operation and is set to start playing again in the next week or two.

“Colin’s doing really well and we’ll have him back very soon,” confirmed Duffield, “it will be like having two new signings because Ben Leonard has just come back from injury and we’ve got everyone available except Aaron Pride for this Saturday’s trip to Leek.”

Pride served his second of a three game suspension last Saturday and should be available for next Tuesday’s home game against Loughborough Dynamo.

Meanwhile Belper reserve side are on the verge of reaching the Derbyshire Divisional Cup final and meet Derby Rolls Royce at Christchurch Meadow in the semi final on Saturday.