Football

Moulton Harrox made a nightmare start to the new Dor-Jan Windows & Doors PDFL Premier Division season as they were thrashed 6-1 at newly-promoted FC Peterborough on Saturday. A strike from Joe Townsend ensured they were only 2-1 down at the break against a side who finished third in Division One last year, but Kev Nottingham’s side were blown away ...

Debenham LC 6 Holbeach United 1 Co-boss Danny Clifton admitted that Holbeach United’s shocking 6-1 defeat at Debenham on Saturday “felt a little bit like last season” as everything went wrong for his side. The Tigers went into the first away game in the Thurlow Nunn League Division One South without seven players and were forced to throw in multiple ...

AFC Mansfield 0 Pinchbeck United 2 Pinchbeck United’s impressive form continued as they picked up their first away win of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season by seeing off AFC Mansfield 2-0 on Saturday. Strikes from Andre Williams and Harry Peasgood in each half secured a 2-0 triumph for the Knights at Forest Town Arena, making it three wins ...

Spalding United 3 Daventry Town 0 Brett Whaley has urged his Spalding United side to be more clinical in front of goal – despite seeing them cruise to a 3-0 win over Daventry Town in their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division opener on Saturday. After a goalless first period at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, second-half strikes from new ...

Spalding United made the perfect start to their new Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season with a 3-0 win over Daventry Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United won 2-0 at AFC Mansfield in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North and Holbeach United suffered a shocking 6-1 loss at Debenham in Thurlow Nunn League Division One North. Starting with Spalding, they ...

Pinchbeck United 3 Melton Town 2 Avi Vieira scored an injury-time winner as Pinchbeck United won their first-ever game in the Emirates FA Cup by beating Melton Town 3-2 on Wednesday night. Vieira’s clincher game in the eighth minute of added time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Spencer Weir-Daley had earlier given the Knights the lead, while Elliot ...

Ambitious boss Brett Whaley insists that Spalding United must be challenging for promotion this season. The Tulips get their Pitching In NPL Midlands Division campaign under way with a home clash against Daventry Town on Saturday (3pm), before making the trip to Cambridge City next Wednesday night (7.45pm). Having made a string of eye-catching signings over the summer, Whaley is ...

Danny Clifton insists that Holbeach United will need to keep on improving if they are to build on their winning start to life in Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Division One North. Having defeated Needham Market under-23s 4-2 in their opener last weekend, the Tigers face their first away game of the campaign this Saturday as they visit Debenham LC ...

Melton Town 2 Pinchbeck United 2 Proud boss Lewis Thorogood praised the character shown by his depleted Pinchbeck United side as they drew 2-2 at Melton Town on Saturday to force an Emirates FA Cup replay. Pinchbeck were without all four of their options for the centre back position in the extra preliminary round clash, but rallied and secured the ...

Holbeach United 4 Needham Market U23s 2 Cal Davies helped himself to a hat-trick as Holbeach United came from behind to beat Needham Market under-23s 4-2 in their Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties Division One North opener on Saturday. The Tigers, who went all of last season without winning a game en-route to relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, ...

Spalding United 2 Deeping Rangers 1 A late screamer from Liam Marshall fired Spalding United to a 2-1 Emirates FA Cup victory over Deeping Rangers on Saturday. Left-back Marshall crashed home the winner 13 minutes from time at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to set up a tasty derby with Stamford in the next round. Dylan Edge had earlier ...

Cal Davies helped himself to a hat-trick as Holbeach United started their new league campaign with a comeback win on Saturday, while in the Emirates FA Cup Spalding United edged out Deeping Rangers and Pinchbeck United drew at Melton Town to set up a replay. Starting with Holbeach, they were 2-0 down at half time in their Thurlow Nunn Eastern ...

Co-boss Danny Clifton admits that the atmosphere at Holbeach United throughout pre-season has been a “breath of fresh air” ahead of the start of their Thurlow Nunn League Division One North campaign this weekend. The Tigers endured a nightmare season last time out as they went the entire season without a win and were relegated from the Uhlsport UCL Premier ...

Lewis Thorogood admits that Pinchbeck United are “craving” their first-ever win in the Emirates FA Cup. The Knights have never won a fixture in a Football Association competition since they became eligible to play in the FA Cup and FA Vase back in 2018. Standing in their way in this year’s FA Cup are Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North rivals ...

Brett Whaley has warned his exciting Spalding United squad not to underestimate Deeping Rangers in Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup clash. The two sides will meet in the Extra Preliminary round at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm) just two weeks after Spalding thrashed the Clarets 5-0 in a pre-season clash. Whaley isn’t reading too much into that clash, insisting ...

Second-half goals from Elliot Foster and Harry Peasgood gave Pinchbeck United an impressive 2-1 win over Wisbech Town on Tuesday night. After a goalless first half in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North clash, the Knights’ goals came in very quick succession to give them a 2-0 advantage. Former Holbeach United midfielder Danny Setchell pulled one back with a goal ...

Pinchbeck United 2Loughborough Students 0 Lewis Thorogood wasn’t too downbeat as Pinchbeck United suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Loughborough Students in their Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North opener on Saturday. Goals in each half from Ethan O’Toole (45) and Matthew Bowman (64) earned the visitors all three points in front of a crowd of 50 at the Sir Halley ...

Pinchbeck United suffered a 2-0 home defeat against Loughborough Students in their Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North opener on Saturday. Goals in each half from Ethan O’Toole (45) and Matthew Bowman (64) earned the visitors all three points in front of a crowd of 50 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. It always looked a very tough opener for ...

Upbeat boss Lewis Thorogood reckons his side are in a much stronger position than they were a year ago as they prepare for the start of the new Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North season on Saturday. The Knights are huge underdogs in the season opener against much fancied Loughborough Students at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field (3pm), with Thorogood ...

Spalding United have been in fine pre-season form ahead of their glamour clash with Peterborough United at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Friday night (7pm). The Tulips put on a dazzling first-half display to defeat Harrowby United 4-0 last Friday night, just days after crushing hosts Deeping Rangers 5-0 on Wednesday night. Jordan O’Brien made it 1-0 at ...