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Tom Roberts was confirmed as the new permanent Holbeach United boss on a top afternoon all-round for the Tigers on Saturday. They crushed Northampton Sileby Rangers 4-0 at Carter’s Park – and gained ground on the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division’s top two in the process. Josh Ford put the hosts ahead on 20 minutes after great work from Nick Jackson, ...

New caretaker-boss Tom Roberts is looking forward to getting back to the bread and butter of football after a turbulent week at Holbeach United. Roberts was caught at the centre of a some controversy last week, as former Tigers boss Darren Jarvis – after he was sacked– suggested he had constantly undermined him during his spell in charge. The former ...

by Andrew Tidswell Elite Sports Academy MD and Holbeach Utd player/coach It was only a few weeks ago that I was writing a column regarding the change of management at Spalding United. This past week has seen a change at the top at Holbeach United – which also effects myself. The football club has since released a statement regarding the ...

Spalding United want to give their fans the perfect Christmas present – maximum points over the festive period. Having seen Tuesday night’s trip to Gresley postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, the Tulips now turn their attention to three very winnable games in the space of nine days. Marcus Ebdon’s charges host seventh-placed Basford United on Saturday (3pm), before visiting ...

You’ve Got No Fans put in the performance of the season so far in The Spalding and South Holland Voice six-a-side League as they thumped top tier title rivals Predators 8-0. Last time the high-flying pair met at Surfleet’s Glen Park, it was The Predators who came away with a hard-fought 2-1 win – and most expected another close contest ...

Spalding United’s Evo-Stik League First Division South trip to Gresley (Tuesday night) has been called off after a pitch inspection. Heavy rain in Derbyshire ensured the need for a noon pitch inspection on game day – and the Moat Street surface was swiftly deemed unplayable. The postponement does at least give the Tulips a bit of respite ahead of their ...

Stafford Rangers 2 Spalding United 0 Two first-half strikes from Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Stafford Rangers sentenced Marcus Ebdon to his first league loss as Spalding United boss on Saturday. Fine finishes from Nathan Rooney (17) and Peter Till (25) were enough to send Stafford nine points clear at the top of the table, while Spalding remain well-positioned ...

Andy Gay has decided to step down as chairman of Spalding United Football Club in the new year. The popular Gay, who has led from the front superbly since the beginning of the season, has informed his boardroom colleagues that a change of employment means he has to vacate his role at the end of January. His new job will see him travelling ...

Sacked boss Darren Jarvis has issued a strongly-worded statement to refute claims made by Holbeach United that he was putting the club’s financial wellbeing in jeopardy. The former Tigers chief, who was relieved of his duties on Wednesday night despite guiding them to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division and the last eight of the Knockout Cup, does accept ...

Spalding United were defeated 2-0 at Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Stafford Rangers on Saturday as Marcus Ebdon lost his unbeaten league record as boss. First-half goals from Nathan Rooney (17) and Peter Till (25) were enough to see off the Tulips, although Stafford did see Matt Wood sent off for two yellow cards on the stroke of half ...

Holbeach United have released an official statement to explain Wednesday night’s surprise sacking of manager Darren Jarvis. Despite steering the Tigers to second place in the UCL Premier Division and into the last four of the UCL Knockout Cup, Jarvis was fired after a committee meeting some 24 hours after guiding his side to a 3-1 victory at Deeping Rangers. ...

Tom Roberts is expecting a tough test when Holbeach United travel to fellow high-fliers Kirby Muxloe on Saturday (3pm). It’s the first ChromaSport UCL Premier Division meeting of the season between two of the top six – although the Tigers did win 2-1 there in the KO Cup last month. Saturday marks the first game of Roberts’ stint as Holbeach caretaker ...

Manager Darren Jarvis was sensationally sacked as Holbeach United manager on Wednesday night. Jarvis had steered the Tigers to second in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division and the last eight of the Knockout Cup this season, but was still axed after a committee meeting. It is understood that Jarvis was given the chance to meet with chairman Dave Dougill before ...

Pinchbeck United Sunday remain on course for back-to-back Lincs FA Sunday Cup wins after a 3-1 victory at Ruston Sports. Will Smith, Aaron Eyett and master marksman Josh Ford netted for the holders to book their passage into the fourth round. Having become the first Spalding Sunday League side to win the competition last season, a county double would be ...

A double from Scott Quinney helped Netherton United Reserves sink Spalding United Reserves 3-1 on Saturday. The reverse is the Tulips’ seventh defeat of the season – and they slip to eighth in ChromaSport Peterborough League Division One as their poor league form continued. To say the game was played amid windy conditions would be an understatement. Played on a ...

Marcus Ebdon is very much looking forward to the toughest game of his reign as Spalding United manager. The Tulips travel to runaway Evo-Stik League First Division South leaders Stafford Rangers on Saturday (3pm) in what is the division’s standout game of the day. Ebdon is yet to taste defeat as Spalding supremo, having steered his side to fourth place ...

Ian Dunn is refusing to rule his Pinchbeck United side out of the ChromaSport Peterborough League Premier Division title race after Saturday’s 5-3 victory at Stilton United. In a game heavily hit by wind, goals from Dan Woods (2), Liam Ogden (2) and player/boss Dunn helped Pinchbeck battle back from 2-0 down to bag a vital three points. The victory, ...

Joe Townsend scored another goal to remember as in-form Moulton Harrox cruised to a 4-0 PFA Senior Cup win at Thorney on Saturday. The attacker displayed fantastic quick thinking to fire home a free kick from the halfway line following a large scuffle between both teams. It was part of a brace for the Harrox ace, with midfielder Ollie Maltby ...

A last-gasp goal ensured that Young Dons under-12s had to settle for a 3-3 draw against Crowland Town under-12s. The second meeting between the two sides this season in Division Two of the Peterborough and District Junior Alliance Charter Standard League was a real thriller, but Dons were left disappointed with a share of the spoils. The Donington side went ...

Deeping Rangers 1 Holbeach United 3 Red-hot Holbeach United produced a stirring second-half comeback to hand Lincolnshire rivals Deeping Rangers their first home defeat of the UCL Premier Division season on Tuesday night – and climb up to second in the table. A first-half strike from Luke Hunnings (36) put Rangers ahead at the interval in what was a wind-hit ...