St Ives Town has taken a giant stride towards securing their safety in the Southern League Premier Division Central following two back-to-back Easter wins.

Going into the Bank Holiday weekend on a run of 10 games without a win had seen St Ives slip to a position that left them on the precipice of falling into the relegation places.

In the space of 72 hours, two excellent results have fired them up to 15th in the table, eight points away from the relegation places and needing most likely only one more point from their last two games to ensure themselves of an eighth successive season in the division.

The Hunts Post: St Ives' two vital wins came against sides above them in the division.St Ives' two vital wins came against sides above them in the division. (Image: Louise Thompson)

St Ives had opened the Easter weekend on April 8 with a well-deserved 2-0 victory at home to promotion-chasing Tamworth FC with a fantastic all-round performance.

Buoyed by the result, Ives backed up their performance on Monday (April 10) with a 3-1 win at Royston Town.

The first half at Royston was a fairly non-descript affair ruined by a strong breeze blowing straight down the pitch. 

The opening goal came after 52 minutes when the bustling Luke Harris fed in Jonny Edwards, whose deflected effort from just inside the box put Ives in front.

The Crow's equaliser on the hour was very much wind assisted as Tom Newman's in-swinging corner from the left evaded everyone in a crowded six-yard box and went straight in at the back post.

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Tyrone Baker swiftly put the visitors back in front three minutes later when after a series of blocked shots, the ball fell to Baker, who curled his effort around the defenders to find the bottom corner past the unsighted goalkeeper.

The Hunts Post: The St Ives players celebrate a goal against Tamworth.The St Ives players celebrate a goal against Tamworth. (Image: Louise Thompson)

The Crows put on some late pressure and hit the post with a 90th-minute corner.

However, all that pressure was relieved in the third added minute when substitute Nabil Shariff was in the right spot to prod home a loose ball.

Next up for Ives is their penultimate league fixture against the already-relegated Bedford Town on April 15.