in the 1st minute and before Rangers could settle they found themselves one down when Scott Webb's fierce inswinging free kick was met by Conor Moore and his bullet header soared past the helpless Bircham.

Deeping were shocked in to action and good play involving Jordan Avis, Dan Flack and Tom Palmer saw Palmer play in Jezz Goldson-Williams who turned ans saw his shot wide of the goal.

The game fell into a pattern of midfield play where few chances were created and both goalkeepers became spectators and goal attempts were from long range without threatening the keepers.

Rangers' Avis had a twisting run infield to setup Goldson-Williams whose effort was wide, Charlie Coulson played in Ian Ward who avoided the defender to shoot tamely at visiting keeper Jack Drury.

Deeping were having the better of possession and looking the more dangerous, Avis saw a 20 yard drive just over the bar, Tom Smith played a 1-2 with Ward to shoot bring a full length save from Drury.

As half time approached Ward chased down a ball in the box where his ankles were clipped by Jack Whytely and a penalty awarded that was expertly dispatched home by Spencer Tinkler for the equaliser (45 + 3 mins.) that Rangers deserved.

Half Time - Deeping Rangers 1 Harrowby United 1

The Arrows came out strongly for the second half but did not threaten Bircham in the home goal.

Deeping weathered the pressure and started to take control, Avis and Coulson combined to free Coulson whose mazy dribble to the goal line saw his cross met by Jamie Graham but his touch was wide of the goal.

Avis produced a jinxing run and swerving shot that had Drury at full stretch with parried out with David Burton-Jones meeting only for the header to be over the bar.

A rare Harrowby attack saw Liam Motson free Tom Parker whose cross was met by Shaw and his touch brought a fine reaction save from Bircham that needed Tinkler to complete the clearance.

The Arrows saw striker Shaw dislocate his shoulder in a tussle with Flack and had to be replaced.

On 70 minutes, a coming together between home player Adam Scotcher and visiting Whytley saw the referee issue a red card for Scotcher and a second yellow for Whytley that the home fans found baffling!

In reality the game was pretty poor at this stage and a draw looked inevitable although the breaking Flack was to present Tom Palmer a shooting position that he took well curling his effort into the far corner on 84 minutes to give Deeping the advantage.

Rangers made sure of the points on 89 minutes as Couslon wriggled through several challenges in the box to cross where Jordan Avis was on hand to finish at the far post.

In the end another three points for Deeping their performance derserved.

Full Time - Deeping Rangers 3 Harrowby United 1

Deeping Rangers:
1. Dan Bircham, 2. Dan Flack, 3. Tom Smith, 4. Spencer Tinkler , 5. Joe Braithwaite, 6. David Burton-Jones (capt), 7. Tom Palmer, 8. Charlie Coulson (15. Matt Carter - 65 mins), 9. Ian Ward (15. Jamie Graham - 46 mins), 10. Jezz Goldson-Williams (14. Adam Scotcher - 46 mins), 11. Jordan Avis

sub (not used): 12. Matt Carter, 16. Ben Lewis

Harrowby United:
1. Jack Drury, 2. John Currall, 3. Joe Clarke, 4. Conor Moore, 5. Jack Whyley, 6. Tom Potts, 7. Lewis Watson, 8. Sam Hill , 9. Lee Shaw (12. Sam Weatherstone - 65 mins), 10. Liam Motson, 11. Scott Webb (14. Tom Parker - 46 mins).

sub (not used): 15. Shaun Daykin, 16. Aiden Hotchin