Belper failed to make it two wins on the bounce after their cup win midwee., and their opponents Cleethorpes consolidated their position in the play off places..

Belper included new signing Derek Ubah on the bench while former Nailers’ favourite Ross Hannah was also named as a substitute for the visitors.

Ryan Musselwhite pulled off an incredible save on 5 minutes to stop Belper from going behind early, when a looping cross found Scott Vernon whose close-range volley was palmed away by the Nailers number one.

Minutes later Riece Bertram had a long-range effort fly just past the bottom corner.

Vernon forced another superb save from Musselwhite, as Josh Lacey whipped a ball in from the left on the head of the striker.

Belper thought they had grabbed the opener on 25 minutes thanks to an Alex Peterson header. However, the linesman raised his flag for offside and the goal was disallowed.

Just before the break George Milner had a golden opportunity to put the hosts ahead but his shot across goal was saved well by Theo Richardson.

The Nailers had chances either side of halftime, their first in the second half came after some great link up play between Milner and Sam Wright however Derry Robson couldn’t get enough on the header to beat the keeper.

As play moved up to the other end Josh Lacey’s attempted cross was helped on by the wind and floated into the net to put the visitors ahead.

They almost doubled it soon after as captain Alex Flett headed goal bound, demanding another quality save from Musselwhite.

Both keepers continued to show their talent, and Owls ‘keeper Richardson got down low and parried Peterson’s shot for a corner.

Alex Peterson headed just wide of the mark on 71 minutes as Belper peppered the Cleethorpes goal.

The Nailers scored an equaliser in the 79th minute when Danny South jumped higher than anyone to power a header into the net from George Milner's corner kick.

The hosts thought they found the winner when a Steve Ridley free kick was flicked on by an opposition defender towards the top corner. However, Richardson saved his teammate from an embarrassing own goal.

Instead it was the visitors who took all three points with their late winner as Josh Batty knocked it in from a deep free kick.

Belper Town: Musselwhite, Bryant, Clark, Bertram, South, Watt, Gregory, Wright (Dawes 73’), Peterson, Milner (Ridley 89’), Robson (Curtis 59’). Unused subs: Gordon, Ubah

Cleethorpes Town: Richardson, Topliss, Lacey, Marshall (Dickens 77’), Walker, Donald, Winfarrah (Bateson 67’), Flett, Vernon, Middleton, Oglesby (Batty 85’) Unused subs: Hannah.

Referee: Ben Tomlinson

Att: 306