Football

A trademark double from master marksman Matty Cawthorn fired Long Sutton Athletic to a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Whittlesey Athletic Reserves on Saturday. Player/assistant boss Cawthorn netted with a bullet header and a classy 20-yard drive at London Road, with Dave Wood the Whittlesey scorer. The win is Sutton’s first in ChromaSport PDFL Division since late October and moves them ...

Ian Dunn paid tribute to an “incredible” goalkeeping display from keeper Lea Jordan as his Pinchbeck United side were held to a 1-1 draw by Peterborough Sports Reserves on Saturday. Two of the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division’s top sides went head-to-head at Knight Street, but it was Pinchbeck who were the most disappointed by the share of the spoils. Danny ...

Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 Spalding United 1 A second-half stunner from Stocksbridge Park Steels’ Corey Gregory sentenced Spalding United to a fifth successive defeat in Evo-Stik League First Division South on Saturday. Gregory fired a cracker into the top corner 23 minutes from time to ensure the Tulips’ miserable recent form continued. Returning top scorer Josh Moreman had earlier hauled ...

Moulton Harrox finally lost their perfect record in ChromaSport Peterborough Premier Division on Saturday as Netherton United held the table-toppers to a 1-1 draw. The stalemate ends Moulton’s run of 14 league wins from as many matches this season, but boss Dave Panton was still more than happy to see his side extend their unbeaten record to 15 matches. It ...

Holbeach United could be handed three bonus points after Yaxley admitted to fielding an ineligible player against them over the festive period. The Cuckoos, who won the Premier Division derby 1-0 at Carter’s Park on December 28, were reported to the United Counties League by the Tigers after it emerged they played under-18 keeper Josh Lynch. Yaxley’s teamsheet stated that ...

Spalding United’s miserable form in Evo-Stik League First Division South continued on Saturday as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Stocksbridge Park Steels. It’s now five defeats on the spin for the Tulips, who did look to be on course for at least a point until the final stages of the match. The score was 1-1 at half time, with Josh ...

Bullish boss Tom Roberts insists that his Holbeach United side will come out fighting against ChromaSport UCL Premier Division leaders Leicester Nirvana on Saturday. The Tigers welcome Nirvana – six points clear of second-placed Kempston Rovers at the top – to Carter’s Park (3pm) for what is the undoubted game of the day. It’s the first meeting of the two ...

The year 2015 will certainly go down as a memorable one for Spalding United Football Club. Both on and off the pitch, the Tulips were perhaps the chief headline-makers in our sports section. The year started and finished with Spalding gunning for promotion from Evo-Stik League First Division South – but plenty happened inbetween. Manager Pat Rayment, the most successful ...

Marcus Ebdon has called on his Spalding United side to bounce back from an “awful” 3-0 home defeat against Gresley on Monday. Goals from Gary Ricketts (pen 32 & 82) and Jordan Ball (57) eased the lowly visitors to victory at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field – and sentenced them to a fourth successive defeat in Evo-Stik League First ...

The final round of 2015 fixtures in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League proved another one to remember. One side ending the year in fine form are Championship leaders Maly and Team, who made it five wins on the spin at Surfleet’s Glen Park with a 1-0 success over struggling Pathetic Athletic. They made the game hard work ...

Holbeach United 0 Yaxley 1 A late Scott Carter strike dented Holbeach United’s ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title hopes as Yaxley picked up a battling 1-0 win at Carter’s Park on Monday. Carter buried the only goal of the game 15 minutes from time when he collected Jack Saunders’ cross from the left and rifled home a low drive from ...

An early goal from Jack McGovern sentenced Spalding United to a 1-0 Evo-Stik League First Division South defeat at Lincoln United on Boxing Day. The ex-Spalding midfielder headed home to only goal of the game from a corner on six minutes, as the Tulips slipped to a third defeat on the spin. Marcus Ebdon’s side were unlucky not to equalise ...

Spalding United’s poor run of form continued on Monday as they were handed a 3-0 home humbling by a Gresley side that are struggling in Evo-Stik League First Division South’s bottom five. It’s now four losses on the trot for the promotion-chasing Tulips, who remain fourth in the table, thanks to strikes from Gary Ricketts (pen 32 & 82) and Jordan ...

The scheduled ChromaSport UCL Premier Division derby between Wisbech Town and Holbeach United at the Fenland Stadium on Boxing Day has been postponed. Heavy rain on Christmas Eve led to the Fenmen calling a pitch inspection – and with more rain forecast over the following days, it was decided to call the game off due to a waterlogged pitch. The ...

Here’s a full guide to the football fixtures involving South Holland sides over the festive period… SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 (BOXING DAY) Evo-Stik League First Division South (3pm unless stated): Basford Utd v Carlton Town; Belper Town v SL Aquaforce; Daventry Town v Rugby Town; Gresley v Coalville Town; Lincoln Utd v Spalding Utd (2pm); Loughborough Dyn v Goole; Market Drayton ...

Dan Woods helped himself to a hat-trick as Pinchbeck United rounded off an unbeaten December with a 4-1 home win over AFC Stanground. Hitman Woods gave his side a 2-0 lead at half time thanks to a drilled free kick and a clever placed finish from 20 yards. The striker then rounded off his treble with a backheel from a ...

Unstoppable Moulton Harrox completed a perfect first half of the ChromaSport Peterborough League season with a 2-0 victory at nearest rivals Whittlesey Athletic. Goals from Ollie Maltby and Ben Allen on the last Saturday before Christmas secured Harrox their 14th win from as many league matches – despite seeing Ian Bradbury sent off in the second half. The victory ensured ...

Spalding United Reserves finished 2015 fifth in ChromaSport PDFL Division One after a 5-1 victory at ICA Sports Reserves on the Saturday before Christmas. Jake Farrell’s hat-trick and Dan Klos’ double delivered the goods for Kev Nottingham’s side, who won for the first time in a month. Klos outmuscled two defenders before coolly picking his spot to give the Tulips ...

Holbeach United 4 Northampton Sileby Rangers 0 Tom Roberts celebrated his first game in permanent charge of Holbeach United with a comfortable 4-0 victory over ChromaSport UCL Premier Division strugglers Sileby at Carter’s Park. On the last Saturday before Christmas, striker Josh Ford put the hosts ahead on 20 minutes after great work from Nick Jackson, before Jake Clitheroe doubled ...

Spalding United 2 Basford United 3 Assistant boss Danny Hussey was left fuming with the officials after a controversial winner sentenced Spalding United to a 3-2 home loss against Basford United on Saturday. The Tulips had twice led at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field thanks to strikes from Jamie Graham (22) and Nathan Stainfield (52), but a Ruben Wiggins-Thomas ...