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Spalding United denied victory on final day in Ebdon’s last game as boss

Spalding United 1 Leek Town 1 A last-gasp Chris Baker equaliser denied Spalding United a win on the final day of the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South season in what turned out to be Marcus Ebdon’s final game as boss. The Tulips looked set to earn themselves a richly-deserved victory when talismanic skipper Nathan Stainfield headed them into a 1-0 ...

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Ebdon and Hussey leave Spalding United roles after season finale

Boss Marcus Ebdon and number two Danny Hussey left their roles at Spalding United following Saturday’s final game of the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South season. The Tulips looked set to beat Leek Town 1-0 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field after Nathan Stainfield’s 65th-minute header, but Chris Baker’s last-gasp leveller denied them. However, the big story came after ...

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Boss Ebdon tells Spalding United to finish their season with a bang against Leek

A place in the top ten is the target for Spalding United as they head into their final game of the Evo-Stik NPL First Division South season on Saturday. The Tulips play host to Leek Town at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm), with a victory likely to guarantee them a place in the top half of the table. ...

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Upbeat Roberts praises Holbeach United’s spirit despite defeat at Rothwell

Rothwell Corinthians 2 Holbeach United 1 Encouraged player/boss Tom Roberts chose to take the positives from Holbeach United’s 2-1 defeat at Rothwell Corinthians on Thursday night. The Tigers slipped to a fifth ChromaSport UCL Premier Division loss on the spin after an Andy White double at Seargents Lawn, in what was their eighth game in 18 days. Josh Ford, who was ...

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Another loss for Holbeach United as Rothwell Corinthians take the spoils

Holbeach United slipped to a fifth ChromaSport UCL Premier Division loss on the spin as Rothwell Corinthians beat them 2-1 on Thursday night. Josh Ford missed a first-half penalty for the Tigers before Andy White fired the hosts into a 43rd-minute lead. Corinthians then added a second from the penalty spot, before Paul Newcombe pulled one back for Holbeach with ...

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Potent pair Lockie and Butland steer young Tulips to deserved league crown

Unstoppable Spalding United under-18s clinched the Peterborough and District Youth League Division Two title with a 3-0 win at Glinton and Northborough Black under-18s on Sunday. Goals from talented duo Levi Butland (2) and Jonny Lockie were enough for the unbeaten Tulips to seal their 18th win from 19 league games and wrap up the title with three matches to ...

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Boss Roberts left disappointed as Holbeach United crash to Wisbech Town defeat

Wisbech Town 2 Holbeach United 1 Tom Roberts couldn’t hide his disappointment after seeing his Holbeach United side beaten 2-1 at Wisbech Town on Tuesday night. Goals from Stuart Cobb (11) and Danny Beaumont (32) put hosts Wisbech 2-0 to the good, but Oli Donald’s first Holbeach goal (33) made it 2-1 soon after. Andrew Tidswell rattled the bar with ...

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Edwards’ derby double ends Harrox’s unbeaten run to put title party on hold

Moulton Harrox’s title party will have to wait a few days longer after Tony Edwards’ second-half double fired Pinchbeck United to a 2-1 derby win at Knight Street on Tuesday night. The Pinchbeck striker notched on 50 and 83 minutes to end Harrox’s amazing 30-game unbeaten run in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division and take the South Holland bragging rights. ...

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Cartwright off as Holbeach United suffer derby defeat at Wisbech Town

Holbeach United suffered their fourth ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat on the spin on Tuesday night as Wisbech Town edged them out 2-1. Goals from Stuart Cobb (11) and Danny Beaumont (32) put hosts Wisbech 2-0 to the good, but Oli Donald’s first Holbeach goal made it 2-1 soon after. Andrew Tidswell rattled the bar with a trademark free kick ...

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Boss Dunn felt Pinchbeck United deserved a draw from a game littered with errors

Ian Dunn was left to rue a late defensive lapse as his Pinchbeck United side were beaten 3-2 at Netherton United in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division on Saturday. Dwayne Rankin’s late winner ended Pinchbeck’s run of ten wins on the spin in all competitions – and left them with an uphill task to clinch second place in the standings. ...

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Moulton Harrox extend unbeaten league run to 30 games and close on the title

Mighty Moulton Harrox all but clinched the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title with a 2-1 victory at Langtoft United on Saturday. A first-half Ian Bradbury strike and an own goal in the second period were enough for Dave Panton’s side, who made it 28 wins from 30 matches and kept their unbeaten record alive. The Manor Way Sports Ground success ...

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Late Spafford strike sinks Newcastle and secures Spalding United a rare away win

Newcastle Town 0 Spalding United 1 Neal Spafford’s last-gasp winner helped Spalding United end two unwanted streaks on Saturday. The defender’s 89th-minute header was enough to earn the Tulips a 1-0 victory over hosts Newcastle Town to end a run of eight Evo-Stik League First Division South games without a win. It was also Spalding’s first three-point haul away from ...

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‘Shattered’ Holbeach United beaten again as Roberts admits his players need a rest

Holbeach United 1 Eynesbury Rovers 3 Holbeach United slipped to their third ChromaSport UCL Premier Division defeat on the spin as high-flying Eynesbury Rovers took the points at Carter’s Park on Saturday. Rhys Thorpe fired Rovers into a third-minute lead, but the Tigers levelled when Ollie Gale fired home a fine right-footed effort on the half hour. Lee Bassett’s close-range ...

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Long Sutton player/boss: ‘Plenty of positives for us next season’

Long Sutton Athletic player/manager Matt Cawthorn would love to continue in the role next season. Cawthorn, who recently succeeded Danny Goddard at the ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One side, made the declaration after a 6-3 defeat at Wisbech Town Reserves on Wednesday (April 13) – a result which left him disappointed but not too downbeat. Tommy Treacher fired the Magpies ahead ...

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Dunn: ‘We’ve got what it takes to topple Moulton Harrox in derby’

Pinchbeck United player/boss Ian Dunn believes his side has what it takes to beat champions-elect Moulton Harrox at Glebe Field on Tuesday (6.30pm). The current top two in ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division are both at the top of their game and nursing long unbeaten runs. Pinchbeck have lost just once in the league since August. They beat Deeping Rangers ...

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Nirvana pounce on sub keeper Roberts’ slip to win at Carter’s Park

Holbeach Utd 1 Leicester Nirvana 2: A late slip by player/manager Tom Roberts cost the Tigers a point. Roberts had replaced injured keeper Rick Drury late in the second half at Carter’s Park on Wednesday.(April 13) And in the 88th minute his poor double-fisted punch clearance of a free kick presented Nirvana striker Tendai Chitzia with the chance to send ...

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Oddy Barnes is typical of club effort helping tired Tigers over the line

Holbeach United are drawing on their reserves to cope with a punishing climax to the season. The Tigers are paying the price for having a host of matches postponed over the winter – they played just once between December 28 and February 6. Last Saturday, at the end of a four-match week, boss Tom Roberts turned to one of the ...

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Stunning Klos goal was just deserts for Spalding United Reserves

A Daniel Klos goal earned Spalding United Reserves a commendable 1-1 draw at ChromaSport PDFL Division One leaders Stamford Lions. Following Spalding’s 3-1 defeat at home to third place Sutton Bridge in midweek, the trip looked a daunting one. The task was made harder when they went behind after only minutes. In mid season, this would have been the recipe ...

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Lacklustre Tulips limping towards end of season

It was just three weeks ago that Marcus Ebdon insisted that he would not let Spalding United’s season fizzle out. But the manager and the fans saw the evidence in a 2-0 defeat to Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday to suggest it is doing just that. The Tulips – normally pretty solid at home – are limping towards the season ...

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Cawthorn fires up team-mates and nets in Sutton win

Long Sutton manager Matt Cawthorn had to give his fellow players a shot across the bows before seeing them win 2-1 at Langtoft United Reserves. There looked to be a bit of lethargy about preparations at the Division One’s bottom side but what he said seemed to do the trick. Sutton were ahead within five minutes thanks to a clever ...

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