Football

Tom Roberts stepped down as Holbeach United player boss after watching the Tigers rescue a 2-2 draw with ChromaSport UCL Premier Division rivals Harborough Town on Saturday, while Spalding United slipped to a 3-2 home loss against Stocksbridge Park Steels in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. The big story came after all of the action at Carter’s Park, where Holbeach ...

Spalding United are hoping to end their run of three Evo-Stik NPL First Divison South games without a win on Saturday when they welcome Stocksbridge Park Steels to the Sir Halley (3pm). The Tulips, who picked up a morale-boosted 5-2 victory at Carlton Town in the Integro League Cup on Tuesday, go into the clash in third place. Steels, meanwhile, are 12th in ...

Tyler Wright and Reece Harker both helped themselves to hat-tricks as Mulberry cruised to an 8-1 John Chappell Shield success over hosts South Holland United Claret on Sunday. Brandon Harker and Josh McGuire also got amongst the goals as Mulberry showed no mercy to the Spalding and District Sunday League’s basement boys. Joshua Bowers did reply for Claret, but it ...

Holbeach United bounced back from their FA Vase exit by winning 3-1 at ChromaSport UCL Premier Division basement boys Huntingdon Town on Wednesday night. A Jordan Thomas penalty (22) and Ollie Pinner’s header (33) put the Tigers in command – only for the hosts to pull one back before the break. Huntingdon had chances to level in the second half, ...

Long Eaton United 3 Holbeach United 2 Assistant boss Martyn Cundy had nothing but praise for his Holbeach United players despite seeing them knocked out of The FA Buildbase Vase on Saturday. The Tigers were beaten 3-2 at Midlands League Premier Division outfit Long Eaton, as their bid to reach Wembley stalled at the second round stage. All looked to ...

Carlton Town 2 Spalding United 5 Satisfied boss Dave Frecklington got the response he was looking for from his Spalding United side as they romped to a 5-2 victory at Carlton Town on Tuesday night. The Tulips shrugged off a spirited comeback from their Evo-Stik NPL Division One South rivals to progress in the Integro League Cup thanks to goals ...

Pinchbeck United 3 Long Sutton Athletic 0 Ian Dunn admits he’s gunning for glory in the Lincs Junior Cup after seeing his Pinchbeck United side put a game Long Sutton Athletic to the sword on Saturday. Goals from Ollie Maltby (pen 11), Liam Ogden (51) and Tom Brooks (90) steered Pinchbeck into the fourth round at Knight Street – and ...

Co-bosses Carl Wilson and Dan Monaghan were impressed with the performance from their Tydd St Mary side as they ground out a hard fought 1-0 away victory against Whittlesey A to make progress in the Intermediate Shield on Saturday. The Saints, holders of the Intermediate Shield, were playing Whittlesey A for the first time since they met in the final ...

Free-scoring Matt Eaton notched four times in Sutton Bridge United’s 7-4 win at Oundle Town on Saturday. Kurt Scott (2) and Jake Lally also bagged in the ChromaSport PDFL Division One clash, which moves Bridge back up to third in the table. Elsewhere on a day of many postponements, Division Two side Crowland Town Reserves crashed out of the Intermediate ...

Fuming boss Dave Frecklington has lashed out at his players after seeing them struggle against ten men once again on Saturday. The Tulips chief watched on in despair as Newcastle Town came from 1-0 down with ten men to beat his side 2-1 on Saturday. It’s the latest in a string of bizarre showings from Spalding against sides who have ...

South Holland duo Spalding United and Holbeach United suffered narrow defeats on the road on Saturday as both blew early leads. Spalding slipped up 2-1 at Evo-Stik NPL Division One South title rivals Newcastle Town, while Holbeach were knocked out of the FA Buildbase Vase 3-2 at Long Eaton United. Starting with the Tulips, all looked to be going to ...

Newcastle Town 2 Spalding United 1 Not for the first time this season, Spalding United were unable to build on an early advantage and consequently missed out on some valuable Evo-Stik NPL First Division South points at Newcastle Town. The Tulips were ahead on 12 minutes in the second versus third clash on Saturday thanks to a Cenk Acar tap ...

Holbeach United player/boss Tom Roberts has paid tribute to “diamond” Jake Clitheroe after the striker called time on his stay at Carter’s Park. Top scorer Clitheroe, who has 14 goals in 20 games this season, has told Roberts that he can no longer commit himself to the club ahead of Saturday’s FA Buildbase Vase trip to Long Eaton United (3pm). ...

Man-of-the moment Cenk Acar has extended his loan with Spalding United until January ahead of Saturday’s trip to Evo-Stik NPL Divsion One South title rivals Newcastle Town (3pm). Acar, who has been one of the Tulips’ top performers this season, was due to return to parent club Lincoln City this weekend. However, both the 18-year-old and the Imps have agreed ...

Talented teenager Tegan Wheeler has been called up to the Wales under-19 ladies’ national football team after successful trials last month. Wheeler, who is just 17, is captain of Spalding United’s under-18 girls’ side and also features for the ladies’ team. She shone at the trials, which were held at the Wales National Football Development Centre in Newport on October ...

Champions Moulton Harrox returned to the top of the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division table on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over ICA Sports at Broad Lane. All of the goals came in the first half, with Ash Coddington, Joe Townsend and skipper Billy King all on target – making Kane Gilbert’s strike mere consolation. With Netherton United beaten 3-0 at ...

Ian Dunn hailed Pinchbeck United’s 3-1 win at Stanground Sports on Saturday as one of their best results of the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division season so far. The Knights fell behind when Dan Stephens bagged from a soft free kick, but Tom Panton’s half-volley from Ollie Maltby’s pass levelled matters at half time. After the break the fiery Jack Dean ...

Tydd St Mary continued their rich vein of form with a great 4-1 ChromaSport PDFL Division Two win against Langtoft Reserves on Saturday. Both teams were at each other from the off, each having good chances to score. Langtoft had the winds at their backs and were edging it until, on 23 minutes Tydd made the breakthrough when Tim Lowe ...

Disappointed Long Sutton Athletic chief Matt Cawthorn felt his side lost a game they should have won as Wittering Harriers handed them a 3-1 home reverse in ChromaSport PDFL Division One on Saturday. Sutton bossed the opening exchanges and deservedly went ahead when player/boss Cawthorn buried his 19th goal of the season from the penalty spot after Matty Oliver had ...

Spalding United 1 Newcastle Town 1 A needless act of retaliation by midfielder Nathan Whitehead to a very minor foul cost Spalding United dearly in this Evo-Stik NPL First Division South fixture at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday. Whitehead’s undisciplined arm flailing reaction on a Newcastle Town player resulted him being shown a straight red card by referee ...