flurry saw the home side take the points against their 10 man opposition.

Playing with a wind at their backs, Deeping started with intent as Scott Coupland was free in the box, a delicate ball over his opponent saw him shoot where Nirvana keeper Aaron Harris’s outstretched leg denied him.

Leicester full back Jahdahn Harper’s cross field ball was taken by Musa Yussuf, he cut inside only to sky his shot.

Rangers Jason Kilbride intercepted a pass on half way, he made rapid progress through the visiting defence to see his shot across the face of the goal and wide.

Both sides were guilty of not finding colleagues with passes as the game worsened.

A long ball from the visitors Alex Paval was controlled by Gurdeep Mudhar but Luke Hunnings was on hand to make a good challenge and halt the threat, at the other end Mahmoud Juma’s intended back pass had Harris scurrying from his line to nick the ball just before the arriving Scott Mooney, David Burton-Jones collected, turned inside, advanced and shot wide of the post.

A Juma attempted clearance only found Coupland whose shot was blocked by the recovering Juma.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men on 33 minutes when Jordan Nelson got a straight red for a jump challenge that led to a mass skirmish.

An inswinging Dan Schiavi corner had Harris tipping over from under the bar, a long ball from Tom Smith allowed Kilbride to challenge, the ball falling for him but the pull back was weak.

Half Time – Deeping Rangers 0 Leicester Nirvana 0

Rangers’ Henry Dunn played in Schiavi, his pull back was met by Jonny Clay whose attempt to volley was mistimed and cleared, Schiavi’s subtle pass was taken by Mooney, a shot on the turn was pushed away by Harris on the post – from the 2nd phase Coupland freed Smith whose shot flashed across the face of the goal missing at the far post.

Deeping sub Will Bird nicked the ball from Juma and found Mooney where his cross was blocked, Smith had a shot parried away by Harris with the ball being recycled to the far post where Schiavi skewed his shot wide, Schiavi then hit a good shot from 25 yards that saw Harris produce a fine save at full stretch where Bird was high with the rebound chance.

Rangers were now having the better of things, Schiavi fed Charlie Coulson who in turn set up Bird to shoot where Nirvana defender Sam Delaney got his head in to block, Coulson’s trickery allowed a shot that had Harris busy again

A rare Leicester raid saw Celson Patrocinio in the home box with his shot forcing Richard Stainsby to tip over

The breakthrough came on 84 mins. Smith was freed down the left, his cross fell for Scott Mooney to shoot on the turn high into the net from 8 yards.

Mooney then outpaced visiting defender Delaney, his cross was met by Coupland with Juma blocking the shot.

Mooney and Coupland combined to set up Dan Schiavi, he took a side step a slid the ball under the dive of Harris to increase the home sides lead on 88 mins., Schiavi was close to extending the lead when Bird ran from half way to find Schiavi with his pull back – his shot saved on the line by Harris

With additional time being played Deeping pumped the ball into the heart of the visiting defence where Will Bird gambled and beat Delaney to the ball and see his header loop over the advancing Harris and find the unguarded net (90+2 mins).

Full Time – Deeping Rangers 3 Leicester Nirvana 0

Attendance - 85