Wednesday's South Division review

The mid-table Nailers took an early eighth minute lead when Alex Steadman beat Clee keeper Miles Fenty following a corner. Things got worse for the hosts on 23 minutes when Steadman was allowed a free header in box to send the Nailers two-goals up.

And eight minutes later, Cleethorpes` unbeaten start to the season looked seriously threatened when Steadman completed his hat-trick after a corner wasn't properly cleared.

A comeback of monumental proportions was needed and the hosts reduced the arrears within three minutes of the second half starting through Danny North. Marc Cooper then made it 2-3 after 63 minutes before Belper struck again six minutes later to extend their lead again to 4-2 with a goal from Dexter Atkinson.

But Alex Flett`s free-kick gave the home side hope when he pulled a third back with seven minutes to go. And then in stoppage time, Flett saw his goal-bound effort deflect over for a corner. From the set-piece, substitute Jack Richardson rescued a point with a fine diving header.

Corby Town moved up to fifteenth in the table after the Steelmen made it back-to-back wins under caretaker-manager Steve Kinniburgh with a 2-1 success at Kidsgrove Athletic.

Jordon Crawford had given the Steelmen the lead two minutes into the second half. But that was cancelled out by Anthony Malbon’s strike eight minutes later. However, Phil Trainer popped up with the visitors' winner in stoppage time to maintain the theory that teams in managerial limbo can be dangerous to face!

Wednesday`s other game saw visiting Frickley Athletic denied the opportunity to move into third place by battling Carlton Town.

Frickley`s former Polish international goalkeeper Sebastian Malkowski produced a string of fine saves to prevent a Carlton victory. Carlton played their best performance of the season and should have gone in at least four goals ahead at half-time after repeatedly chances against the Yorkshire outfit.

As it was, a combination of poor finishing and superb goalkeeping meant only Jordan Wilson’s strike right on half-time separated the sides at the break. Wilfried Gnahore increased Carlton’s lead five minutes into the second half from the penalty spot after he was brought down by Malkowski.

But goals from Jack Burton after 52 minutes and Jameel Ible on 69 minutes levelled the score. Malkowski denied the hosts all three points with arguably his best stop in the last minute from a point-blank Wilson header.

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