Football

Gresley 4 Spalding United 1 BY RAY TUCKER Outplayed, outgunned and out of the FA Buildbase Trophy competition at the first hurdle – it was a really bad day at the office for Spalding United at Gresley’s Moat Ground on Saturday. On a day when so much was expected from the current Evo-Stik NPL Division One South pace-setters, the Tulips ...

Spalding United crashed out of the FA Trophy with a 4-1 defeat at Gresley on Saturday, while Holbeach United got back to winning ways with a 3-2 ChromaSport UCL Premier Division victory at Leicester Nirvana. Starting with the Tulips, Evo-Stik NPL First Division South rivals Gresley proved too strong in the Preliminary Round clash. A hat-trick from ex-Holbeach United striker ...

Tom Roberts admits that he and his Holbeach United side have unfinished business when they visit Leicester Nirvana on Saturday (3pm). The Tigers were drubbed 7-0 by Nirvana at the back end of last season in what was the darkest day of his managerial career to date. Everything that could have gone wrong for Holbeach did go wrong that night, ...

Pinchbeck United 2 Moulton Harrox 1 Tom Panton came back to haunt his old side on Saturday as his second-half double fired Pinchbeck United to derby glory against Moulton Harrox at Knight Street. Converted frontman Panton, who was part of Harrox’s ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title-winning side last season, smashed home two venomous left-footed strikes for Pinchbeck on 60 and ...

Dave Frecklington has won his first award as Spalding United manager – but he admits that it’ll mean nothing if his side aren’t in the hunt for more prizes come the end of the season. The Tulips saw their amazing start to the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South campaign rewarded on Sunday when they were named as the season’s first ...

Spalding United Whites under-11s are looking the part this season in their brand new sponsored strip. The young Tulips are pictured proudly showing off the new blue and white kit, which has been sponsored by Worldwide Fruit. The team would like to thank the sponsors Worldwide Fruit and Mr Neal Collishaw for their generous sponsorship for providing the team with ...

Red-hot Holbeach United Sunday kicked off their Lincs Sunday Cup campaign with a thumping 20-0 victory over Fleet UC. Jack Smith (5), Billy Smith (4) and Adam Jackson (3) all ran riot at University Academy Holbeach, as the Tigers put the rest of the competition on notice. An own goal and Jackson’s first of the afternoon put the Tigers 2-0 ...

Holbeach United 0 Yaxley 2 Holbeach United suffered a second successive home defeat in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division as Yaxley handed them a 2-0 reverse on Wednesday night. Dan Cotton fired the Cuckoos ahead on 40 minutes  at Carter’s Park, then Joe Butterworth sealed the points 20 minutes from time. Having been undefeated in their first eight league games, ...

Pinchbeck United twice came from behind to beat Stamford Lions 4-2 in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division at Knight Street on Saturday. Rob Montgomery headed home a Tom Edwards cross to give Lions an early lead, but Pinchbeck levelled when Callum Lawe squared for top scorer Ollie Maltby to fire home. Only a great defensive clearance on the line denied ...

Moulton Harrox Reserves’ fine form in ChromaSport PDFL Division One continued with a crushing 6-2 victory at Riverside on Saturday. Goals from Declan Earth (2), Louis Steadman (2), John Ball and James Thorold made it seven wins from seven games for Kev Nottingham’s side – who stay top. One point behind them are unbeaten Sutton Bridge United, who thrashed Oakham ...

A late header from Michael Cafferkey sentenced Long Sutton Athletic to their first defeat in five games on Saturday. After a goalless first half against ChromaSport PDFL rivals Warboys Town at London Road, Sutton succumbed to a 2-1 loss against a Warboys Town side that Magpies player/boss Matt Cawthorn later dubbed “the best side they’ve played this season”. The highlight ...

Tydd St Mary’s unbeaten start to the ChromaSport PDFL Division Two season was extended to five games on Saturday as they picked up a fine 2-0 derby victory at Spalding Town to go second. In what was a very close game between two old rivals, Tydd thought they’d broken the deadlock on seven minutes when sub Marcus Gilbertson was denied ...

Chasetown 1 Spalding United 1 Early-season leaders Spalding United maintained their unbeaten start to the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South campaign with a hard earned point at mid-table Chasetown on Saturday. With rain tumbling down throughout the afternoon at The Scholars Ground, conditions were difficult for the players – but they contrived to provide an exciting encounter with the final ...

Holbeach United 1 Desborough Town 2 A late Nick Jackson own goal sentenced Holbeach United to their first ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat of the season on Saturday as Desborough Town leapfrogged them in the table. All looked to be going to plan for the Tigers when Jack Smith headed home Jordan Thomas’ cross on 34 minutes to cap a ...

Spalding United saw their lead at the top of Evo-Stik NPL Division One South cut to two points after drawing 1-1 at Chasetown on Saturday, while Holbeach United lost their unbeaten record in ChromaSport UCL Premier Division following a 2-1 home defeat to Desborough Town. The Tulips made the best possible start at Chasetown, with top scorer Bradley Wells opening ...

Three junior football teams in South Holland have been proudly showing off their new strips after receiving generous sponsorship. Holbeach United Yellow under-14s received their new kit for the coming season from Woodhouse Farm Lodge Luxury Accommodation, who are based in Spalding. Hotel Manager Tasmin Chapman-Malkin, from Woodhouse Farm Lodge, was on hand to present the traditional yellow and black ...

Adam Jackson fired four goals as Holbeach United Sunday made it three wins from three in Spalding Sunday League. The Tigers thrashed South Holland United Clarets 10-0 at Carter’s Park, with Jonny Clay, Ricky Drury, Billy Smith, Ben Crane and Marcus Gilbertson also netting. The win keeps Holbeach top of the table – and was perfect preparation for Sunday’s big ...

Harrowby United 0 Holbeach United 5 Unbeaten Holbeach United climbed up to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division with a 5-0 win at Harrowby United on Tuesday – but a terrible tackle on Tyler Wright took the gloss off. Frontman Josh Ford inspired the rout with a hat-trick, while Jack Smith and Spencer Tinkler also got in on the act ...

Spalding United 3 Rugby Town 1 Buzzing boss Dave Frecklington refused to play down talk of an Evo-Stik NPL Division One South title charge after seeing his Spalding United side move four points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday night. The Tulips made it seven wins from nine league matches by putting basement boys Rugby Town to ...

Player/boss Ian Dunn feels his Pinchbeck United side have rediscovered their groove after Saturday’s impressive 3-1 ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division victory at ICA Sports. After a shaky start to the campaign, the pre-season title favourites have now won four games on the spin – and Dunn believes they are now mimicking the fine form they showed at the end of ...