The visitors made an average start to the game and after just seven minutes Simon Brown picked out Nick Wellecomme from the right, but the Chase number 9 was unable to get a good connection on the ball which skewed along the six-yard box and back out to Brown who was unable to keep the ball from crossing for a goal kick.

Spalding keeper Michael Duggan then made a stunning save to keep out a Brown free kick. The midfielder’s effort was delicately floated over the wall and was heading to the top corner but somehow Duggan managed to get across and clawed the ball out before it crossed the line, the keeper ending up in the back of his own net.

The Tulips then took control of the game and John Bateman was called into action when Tom Waumsley timed his run to avoid the offside trap and fired straight at Bateman who still did well to beat the ball away to safety.

Then, Bateman made an even better save as Lewis Webb forced the Chase keeper into a low save to his right, which looked like it was heading back into the danger area before right back Jermaine Johnson hooked the ball clear for a corner.

Brown volleyed wide just before half-time but, on the whole, Chasetown were second best in the first period.

After the break though, it was like a different Scholars team had taken the field. The pace had quickened up, the passing was crisper and that resulted in the opening goal just five minutes into the second period.

Following good build up play, Brown floated the ball over to the far post where an unmarked Lee Parsons volleyed the ball back across goal and Nathan Waite stabbed out a leg to turn the ball home from close range – his first goal for the club after his impressive pre-season after signing from Tividale.

Waite came alive after his goal and curled a beautiful cross into the path of Wellecomme who got slightly underneath the ball and put his header over the bar from close range.

Duggan kept out Brown’s low shot and then Waite fed Wellecomme who turned sharply and Duggan made a superb save to keep out the effort and hold on with Lee Butler ready to pounce to tap in any rebound.

As Chasetown continued to dominate and press high up the pitch, Wellecomme nipped around the goalkeeper but couldn’t get enough purchase on the ball trying to dig it out from under his feet on a tricky surface and Tulips skipper Michael Leary was able to clear off the line.

Eventually, the killer second goal came. Again, rapid build-up play saw Butler receive the ball on the right and with three players to pick out he curled the ball perfectly onto the head of Danny Edwards who finished confidently from close range to complete The Scholars fifth win over the Lincolnshire side in five league games.

Chasetown: John Bateman, Jermaine Johnson, Dexter Ravenhill, Chris Slater, Tesfa Robinson, Lee Downes, Simon Brown (Danny-J Edwards 73 mins), Lee Parsons, Nick Wellecomme (Mitchell McDonald, 90 mins), Nathan Waite, Richard Davies (Lee Butler, 65 mins)

Subs: Todd Evans, Ben George (not used)

Spalding United: Duggan, Bore, Jackson, Miller, Leary, Webb, Grifiths, Hall, Tidswell, Waumsley, Thurlbourn

Subs: Burbeary, McKue, Ebdon, Roberts (not used)