Football

Bury Town 0 Spalding United 3 Dave Frecklington heaped praise on his Spalding United side after seeing them overcome a talented Bury Town side 3-0 in The Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. The Tulips survived a troublesome first period before second-half strikes from Bradley Wells (53 and 73) and Andrew Wright (85) gave them the victory in the Preliminary Round ...

Moulton Harrox’s fine start to the defence of their ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title continued on Saturday with a superb 2-1 win at previously unbeaten Ketton. First-half goals from skipper Billy King and frontman Martin Sandall got the job done for Harrox at Pit Lane, despite a second-half strike from Josh Russell. That made it three wins and two draws ...

A last-gasp Gary Gibbs goal sentenced Pinchbeck United to their first ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division defeat of the season on Saturday. Peterborough Sports Reserves edged to a 2-1 triumph at Knight Street thanks to a 93rd-minute winner – scored soon after debutant Callum Clark thought he’d rescued a point for Ian Dunn’s side in the 88th minute The defeat piled ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United both earned fine away wins in The Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round on Saturday. The Tulips were 3-0 victors at Bury Town to book a trip to Mickleover Sports in the next round, with Bradley Wells (2) and Andrew Wright notching for Dave Frecklington’s side. Meanwhile, the Tigers picked up a 4-3 win at Kirkley & Pakefield ...

Tulips boss Dave Frecklington is hoping a confident start to the new season can inspire his side to make FA Cup progress on Saturday.   Spalding travel to face Ryman League Division One North side Bury Town for a preliminary round clash having returned a healthy four points from their opening two EvoStik League matches.   After drawing their Division ...

Holbeach United boss Tom Roberts believes there are plenty of incentives to help inspire his side to FA Cup glory this weekend. The Tigers make the trip to face Eastern Counties League Premier Division side Kirkley and Pakefield in the preliminary round on Saturday. As well as a cash reward of nearly £2,000 for the winners, both sides also know ...

Holbeach United maintained their impressive start to the Premier Division season with a 4-2 victory over Sleaford Town last night on their home United Counties League bow.   The Tigers, having already pocketed four points from tricky away trips to Yaxley and Cogenhoe, produced another solid showing to account for their previously-unbeaten visitors.   A first half goal brace from ...

Sutton Bridge United smashed in a sensational 17-goal haul in last night’s Peterborough League Division One clash at home to Spalding United Reserves.   Matt Eaton led the scoring spree for the Division One table-toppers with a nine-goal bonanza as Bridge recorded their fourth successive victory of the new season.   Braces from Ben Partridge, Jake Lally and Kurt Scott also ...

Tulips boss Dave Freckington believes there is plenty more to come from his side after they made a winning start to their home campaign in the EvoStik League Division One South on Tuesday night. Second half goals from recent recruits Jenk Acar and Bradley Wells guided the Tulips to victory and a tidy four-point return from their opening two league ...

Pinchbeck boss Ian Dunn is hoping his side will have learned their lesson after squandering a two-goal lead for the second successive match in Tuesday night’s derby duel at Moulton Harrox. After letting a 2-0 advantage slip in Saturday’s Peterborough League Premier Division clash at Sawtry, https://www.spaldingvoice.co.uk/pinchbeck-pegged-back-after-poor-display/ Pinchbeck again saw a match-winning position fall from their grasp at Broad Lane. ...

Fuming Long Sutton boss Matt Cawthorn has labelled his side’s start to the new Peterborough League Division One season as ’embarrassing.‘   The Magpies have picked up just one point from their opening four league games.   And, after seeing his side slump to a 6-4 away defeat at newly-promoted Peterborough Polonia on Saturday, Cawthorn pulled no punches with his ...

New signing Bradley Wells scored two fine goals on his debut – but the Tulips had to be content with a share of the points on the opening day of a new Evostik League Division One South season. On a pristine 3G pitch the Tulips were very much in control of a keenly contested opening period and thanks to Wells’ ...

Pinchbeck boss Ian Dunn was left to lament a day to forget after seeing his side lose a two-goal lead at Sawtry in Saturday’s Peterborough League Premier Division clash.   Despite a below-par display from his under-strength side, Dunn’s charges were two goals to the good with 30 minutes remaining.   However, a much-improved Sawtry side refused to throw in ...

Holbeach twice hit back to earn a share of the spoils in Saturday’s United Counties League Premier Division clash at Compton Park. The visitors overcame the setback of conceding a goal inside the opening minutes and then having Jamie Stevens dismissed for dissent in the dying throes to pocket a point. The Tigers had gone into the clash on the ...

A lack of discipline and poor decision-making proved costly for Holbeach United Reserves in their 4-1 home defeat against Stilton on Saturday.   Holbeach had two players dismissed in the Peterborough League Premier Division clash while Stilton also had a player sent off for his part in an incident which saw Tigers’ Liam Mead taken to hospital with a nasty ...

Crowland Juniors have been named the Lincolnshire FA Chartered Standard Club of the Year.   Chairman Danny Jackson, who has been involved at Crowland for more than 45 years, hailed the achievement as one of his proudest moments in football.   He felt it was deserved recognition for the sponsors, players, supporters as well as past and present committee members ...

Three victories from their opening three matches has left Sutton Bridge as the early leaders in Division One of the Peterborough League.   United followed up their derby victory over Long Sutton Athletic last Tuesday with a 2-1 away win at King’s Cliffe on Saturday.   Goals from Matthew Eaton and Ben Partridge secured a tidy away success against previously-unbeaten ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United both earned a share of the spoils in eventful 2-2 draws today.   The Tulips let a two-goal lead slip in their EvoStik Division One South opener away at a Bedworth side who played more than 70 minutes with 10 men.   Two goals from new signing Bradley Wells had put Spalding in control against ...

Tulips boss Dave Frecklington believes his side’s Evostik League experience and knowledge will stand them in good stead for the forthcoming Division One South campaign. Spalding begin their league season this Saturday with a trip to Bedworth United before hosting Carlton Town on Tuesday night at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (7.45pm). Frecklington guided Lincoln United to the Division ...

Tigers boss Tom Roberts is hoping the key to Holbeach’s success this season could be in the close-knit squad of players he has assembled. The Carter’s Park outfit have won both of their two competitive matches so far this season. They followed up last Saturday’s 4-1 FA Cup success at home to Swaffham by beating much-fancied United Counties League Premier ...