Downham win, Ghosts draw while Magpies and Pedlars both lose

Downham Town enhanced their Thurlow Nunn League play-off hopes this afternoon while Fakenham Town were held to a draw at home and both Heacham and Swaffham Town lost.A 3-1 win over basement boys Sheringham at the Memorial Field was good enough to move Downham up to fourth in the Premier Division standings ahead of their big home derby against Fakenham Town on Wednesday night.Dylan Edge notched a brace and Valter DeRocha scored the other as Dale Stokes’ side put the disappointment of two recent draws firmly behind them.Downham Town are just four points off the summit with four games in hand on league leaders Ely City.Second-placed Fakenham Town will be kicking themselves after letting a two-goal lead slip at home to Brantham Athletic.Goals from Jack Robinson and Jake Watts, with his 27th of the campaign, put the Ghosts in control before Brantham hit back with two goals in the final 20 minutes to take home a share of the spoils.After Wednesday night’s trip across the county to Downham Town, the Ghosts are on their travels again when they visit Soham Town Rangers on Saturday. Heacham went home empty-handed from their trip to promotion hopefuls Thetford Town. Nathan Davies finished well at the far post to give the Magpies a shock lead but the Brecklanders fought back to level through Kieran Money going into the break.The third-placed hosts stepped it up a gear after the interval to add further goals through George Diggens, Dylan Grove and Jordan Buttle to complete a 4-1 win.Heacham are back in home action next weekend when they host Mulbarton Wanderers at Station Road. Swaffham Town remain deep in trouble in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North after a heavy home defeat against league leaders Haverhill Rovers.Blake Foster was on target for the Pedlars who were shown no mercy by the runaway leaders.