Football

Sheffield FC 0 Spalding United 4 Resurgent Spalding United turned in a five-star performance to record their first ever victory over Sheffield FC at their Home of Football Stadium on Saturday. And the Tulips did it with a clean sheet, only their third in the Evostik NPL First Division South this season, to consolidate their second placing in the league, ...

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United enjoyed impressive wins on the road on Saturday as they bounced back from recent defeats in style. The Tulips cruised to a fantastic 4-0 victory over hosts Sheffield FC in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South, while the Tigers enjoyed a 2-0 FA Vase triumph at Coventry Copsewood. Goals in the first half from Jordan ...

Angry boss Tom Roberts blasted three of his key Holbeach United players for “leaving him in the lurch” as he watched Peterborough Sports pick up a 2-0 victory on Tuesday night. First-half goals from brothers Richard and Mark Jones sentenced Holbeach to a 2-0 defeat at the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders, but it was the absence of holidaying trio ...

Three more new faces have arrived at Spalding United this week with boss Dave Frecklington continuing his revamp. The Tulips have swooped to sign young defender Charlie Gatter on a one-month loan deal from Burton Albion and have snapped up winger Jack Wightwick from UCL Premier Division side Boston Town. As well as bringing in those two, Frecklington has also ...

Chuffed chief Ian Dunn felt that the scoreline didn’t flatter his Pinchbeck United side on Saturday as they crushed Wisbech Town Reserves 6-0 at Knight Street. Ollie Maltby plundered a second-half hat-trick for Pinchbeck in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division clash, while Tom Panton fired home a 30-yard stunner and Liam Ogden helped himself to a double. The comfortable victory ...

Matt Cawthorn admitted he was a “happy gaffer” after seeing his Long Sutton Athletic side came from behind to win 3-1 at Glinton and Northborough on Saturday. The win, Sutton’s fourth in their last six games, moves them up to eighth in the ChromaSport PDFL Division One. The Magpies started slowly and fell behind after ten minutes when Lewis Godfrey ...

Moulton Harrox put last weekend’s derby defeat against Pinchbeck United behind them as they bagged a fine 4-3 victory at Stanground Sports on Saturday. Top scorer Marcus Parry took his tally for the season to 14 with a double at the In2itive Park 3G venue, while Ash Coddington and Corban Oldham also netted. The win leaves Harrox second in the ...

Peterborough Sports 2 Holbeach United o First-half goals from brothers Richard and Mark Jones sentenced Holbeach United to a 2-0 defeat at ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders Peterborough Sports on Tuesday night. Jimmy Dean’s side are the first team to beat the Tigers on their travels this season – and in truth they never really looked too troubled on their ...

Holbeach United 3 Northampton SR 1 Holbeach United bounced back from back-to-back defeats to end Northampton Sileby Rangers’ ten-game unbeaten run in ChromaSport UCL Premier Division in what was a stormy Carter’s Park clash. The Tigers trailed 1-0 at half time after a smash and grab strike from Brian Farrell, who rounded keeper Travis Portas on seven minutes. Josh Ford, ...

Spalding United 0 Leek Town 1 Boss Dave Frecklington admitted that his Spalding United side were beaten at their own game on Saturday as Leek Town handed them their first Evo-Stik NPL First Division South defeat of the season. The Tulips, who were missing three key men but handed debuts to new signings Conor Higginson and Danny Durkin, were seen ...

Holbeach United have snapped up highly-rated Spalding United youngster Jonny Lockie on an initial one-month loan deal. The speedy teenage striker, who has been used mainly as a substitute by Tulips boss Dave Frecklington in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South this season, will debut for the Tigers at Peterborough Sports tomorrow night (Tuesday, 7.45pm). Player/boss Tom Roberts feels that the ...

Holbeach United launched a fine comeback to beat previously unbeaten Northampton Sileby Rangers 3-1 on Saturday, while Spalding United went down 1-0 at home against Leek Town to end their unbeaten start to the league season. Starting with the Tigers, an early Brian Farrell put Sileby ahead at Carter’s Park – a lead they held all the way up until half time. ...

Dave Frecklington has revealed that he plans to give his Spalding United squad a facelift after Saturday’s humbling 4-1 FA Trophy defeat at Gresley. The Tulips chief plans to bring in as many as FIVE new players ahead of the weekend as he bids to deal with the first selection crisis of his so far impressive tenure at the Sir ...

In-form Holbeach Bank celebrated the unveiling of their new sponsored strip by beating Huntington Rovers 5-2 in ChromaSport PDFL Division Four on Saturday. Bryan Thompson Windows and Conservatories Ltd have kindly sponsored the team with a full new kit and match balls, ensuring Brett Schlechter’s side look as good as they are performing on the pitch. A double from Danny ...

Defiant player/boss Tom Roberts feels that his Holbeach United side have “nothing to lose” as they they prepare for two tough ChromaSport UCL Premier Division games in four days. The Tigers play host to unbeaten Northampton Sileby Rangers on Saturday (3pm), before making the trip to leaders and title favourites Peterborough Sports on Tuesday (7.45pm). Having seen his side end ...

Young Dons under-12s have been kitted out with a new strip and substitute jackets after receiving generous sponsorship from HTS Vehicle Sales. A HTS spokesman said: “HTS Vehicle Sales are proud to be the sponsor of the Young Dons and wish them every success for the new season.” Dons’ under-12 manager Ben Pell added: “We would like to thank HTS ...

Ian Dunn is toasting a top week at Pinchbeck United after sealing deals for two top transfer targets. The player/boss, who watched on as his side defeated fierce ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division rivals Moulton Harrox 2-1 on Saturday (see page 36), has snapped up central defender Elliot Pogson and keeper Sam Vince. Pogson arrives from Wyberton, where he has spent ...

Long Sutton Athletic bounced back to form in style with a crushing 6-1 success over King’s Cliffe in ChromaSport PDFL Division One on Saturday. A treble from player/boss Matt Cawthorn, a double from Matty Oliver and a Martin Ward cracker did the job for Sutton at London Road. They are now up to tenth in the table having only lost ...

Moulton Harrox Reserves made it eight wins from as many ChromaSport PDFL Division One games as they cruised to a 5-0 victory at Spalding United Reserves on Saturday. Declan Earth (2), John Ball, Steve Sinfield and Lee Hudson all bagged to keep Harrox top of the table. Up in the Premier Division, two goals from Tom Gosling and a Pawee ...

Leicester Nirvana 2 Holbeach United 3 A no-nonsense display saw Holbeach United end their two-game losing streak at Leicester Nirvana on Saturday. An early Kamron Bass own goal gave the Tigers the lead in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division clash, but Gurdeep Mudhar equalised on 25 minutes. Jake Clitheroe restored Holbeach’s advantage moments later from an Adam Jackson cross, but ...