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Football results and fixtures

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat, selected): Corby Town P Spalding United P, Stamford 2 Bedworth 0. (Tue, selected): Daventry Town 0 Spalding United 9. UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat, selected): Pinchbeck United P Eastwood P, Belper P Sleaford Town P, Leicester Nirvana P Boston Town P, Newark 1 Deeping Rangers 1. (Tues): Deeping Rangers 5 Mansfield ...

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Davies foursome for brilliant Tigers

Callum Davies celebrated committing to Holbeach United by scoring four times in an impressive win on Saturday.The Tigers bounced back from the 2-1 midweek defeat to second placed Downham Town to down fourth placed Harwich and Parkeston 4-2 on Saturday.And all four goals were scored by Davies after the club announced he’d committed to staying with Holbeach after turning down ...

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Top two were too strong for Knights

Pinchbeck United’s double against the top two in the UhlSport United Counties League Premier Division yielded no points or even goals, but some decent performances.After the Knights were beaten 3-0 at home by second placed Anstey Nomads last midweek, they visited top of the table Loughborough Students on Sunday.They were able to keep it tight in the first half and ...

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Third place Tulips sack boss Whaley

Spalding United are looking for a new manager after sacking Brett Whaley. The Tulips are third in the Pitching-In Northern Premier Midlands League, enjoying one of their best seasons in years and reached the final of the County Cup for the first time in around 30 years just two weeks ago.But despite not losing a league game until January 7, ...

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Clubs pay tribute to stalwart ‘Jacko’

Tributes have been paid to a South Holland footballing stalwart who died at the weekend.Adam Jackson (34) was a mainstay of the local scene enjoying long spells with both Spalding United and Holbeach United, Bourne Town, Sleaford Town, Wisbech Town, FC Parson Drove, Oakham United and, this season, Skegness Town coming off the bench for the side managed by former ...

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Moulton cruise

A Declan Earth double helped Moulton Harrox to a 3-0 win at Oundle Town in the Dor-Jan Peterborough and Distirct League Premier Division. Ian Bradbury also netted in the first half as third placed Moulton cruised to the victory to remain eight points behind leaders FC Peterborough with four games in hand.Holbeach United Reserves moved fourth after a 3-2 win ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat, selected): Spalding United 0 Loughborough Dynamo 0, Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Stamford 1. UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Wed, selected): Pinchbeck United 0 Anstey Nomads 3.(Sat, selected): Loughborough Students 2 Pinchbeck United 0, Boston Town 1 Heanor Town 0, Sleaford Town 2 Melton Town 1.(Tues): Deeping Rangers 1 Sleaford Town 1. THURLOW ...

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Tulips sack manager Whaley.

Spalding United are looking for a new manager after sacking Brett Whaley. The Tulips are third in the Pitching-In Northern Premier Midlands League, enjoying one of their best seasons in years and reached the final of the County Cup for the first time in around 30 years just two weeks. But despite not losing a league game until January 7, ...

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Knights enjoy shut-out

A long-awaited clean sheet helped Pinchbeck secure all the points in their battle to stay clear of the drop zone in Premier Division North of the United Counties League with a 2-0 victory over AFC Mansfield.Despite having to draft in second-choice goalkeeper Charlie Wilkinson for his debut, the Knights held firm to secure a first league shut-out since September.Manager Lewis Thorogood ...

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Shot-shy Spalding slip off title pace

Defensively, Spalding United look sound but a 1-0 defeat at Chasetown in the Midlands Division of the Pitching In Northern Premier League on Saturday highlighted their recent lack of firepower.The Tulips have only conceded two goals in their last five matches but have scored just one in four. That has seen them lose ground in the title race.A scrappy contest was decided by ...

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Earth digs in for a final repeat

Moulton Harrox are heading back to Boston United’s Jakemans Community Stadium with revenge on their mind. A thrilling 3-2 win over Lincolnshire League side Grimsby Borough Reserves on Saturday earned the Dor-Jan Peterborough League Premier Division team the chance to avenge last season’s 7-0 Lincolnshire County FA Junior Cup final defeat against Wyberton.However, they made hard work of it, conceding ...

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Frost allows Tigers to chill out in style

The introduction of loan signing George Frost from Spalding United proved to be the difference for Holbeach United as they ended a run of seven games without victory.A 4-0 win at Essex side Holland in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League left manager Danny Clifton a relieved man.“It’s all about fine margins between three points and ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat, selected): Chasetown 1 Spalding United 0, Stamford 2 Loughborough Dynamo 0.(Tues): Hinckley LR 0 Stamford 1. UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat, selected): Pinchbeck United 2 AFC Mansfield 0, Kimberley Miners Welfare 1 Boston Town 1, Sleaford Town 0 Quorn 0.(Tues): Boston Town 0 Newark & Sherwood United 0. THURLOW NUNN EASTERN ...

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Poor start costs Knights

Pinchbeck United failed to recover from a poor start as they lost at Belper United on Saturday.The Knights found themselves 2-0 down after just nine minutes.They did battle back with Andre Williams halving the deficit only for Belper to restore the two-goal advantage on 24 minutes.Pinchbeck did have their chances throughout the game, but Spafford’s late goal to make it ...

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Tigers’ play off hopes hit by double defeats

Two defeats in a week without scoring have put a dent in Holbeach United’s hopes of gaining a play-off position in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North.The Tigers were good again against title challengers Framlingham Town on Saturday.Just weeks after drawing 3-3 with them this time a goal from Alexander Ling was enough for Framlingham to take the win 1-0 ...

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Tulips reach the county cup final

On his 400th appearance for the club, veteran keeper Michael Duggan sent Spalding United to their first County Cup final in 30 years with a penalty shoot out win over Cleethorpes on Tuesday night. The Tulips will take on Grantham Town in the final at Lincoln City’s LNER Stadium on Tuesday, March 28.Duggan saved twice in the shoot out to ...

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Harrox set for semi final with Grimsby

Ahead of the Junior Cup semi-final this weekend, Moulton Harrox’s hopes of a Dor-Jan Peterborough and District League double were given a boost without them even playing.While Harrox’s game at Stamford Belvedere was called off because their opponents couldn’t raise a side, league leaders FC Peterborough were thrashed 7-1 at home by Stilton United.Moulton are eight points behind but have ...

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Semi-final cup success for Moulton U15 girls

Lincoln Utd Whites U15 1Moulton Harrox U15 4 Moulton Harrox girls travelled to Lincoln on Saturday looking to reach the semi-final of the girls’ U15 County Cup.Currently unbeaten in the U15 Lincs Girls’ South division and facing their toughest test of the season so far, Lincoln proved to be a physical, well organised team and the conditions added to the ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTS PITCHING IN NORTHERN LEAGUEPremier Midlands (Sat, selected): Spalding United 1 St Neots Town 0, Boldemore St Michaels 0 Stamford 1. LINCOLNSHIRE SENIOR CUPSemi final (Tue, selected): Spalding United 0 Cleethorpes 0 (5-4 on pens). UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat, selected): Belper United 3 Pinchbeck United 2, Boston Town 2 Leicester Nirvana 0, Deeping Rangers 0 Newark and Sherwood ...

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Knights get first league win since November

Pinchbeck United are back to winning ways as they came from behind to beat Heanor Town 3-1 away from home on Saturday.It was the Knights’ first win in the ChromaSport United Counties League Premier Division North since November.The Knights found themselves behind after just five minutes when they were stunned by a wonder strike from 30 yards out.But they responded ...

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