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Football results and fixtures: February 22

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Sat): Bedworth Utd v Spalding Utd.UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Tue): Pinchbeck Utd v Newark and Sherwood UtdTHURLOW NUNN LEAGUEDivision One North (Sat): Whitton United 1 Holbeach Utd 2. (Wed): Holbeach Utd L Great Yarmouth Town LPETERBOROUGH LEAGUEPremier Division (Sat): Holbeach Utd Sports 2 Netherton Utd 1, Tydd 1 Moulton Harrox 0, Oakham Utd 3 Crowland ...

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Tydd dent Moulton’s title hopes

Tydd enjoyed a brilliant 1-0 win over Moulton Harrox to boost their chances of avoiding relegation while denting the visitors’ title hopes.A Maxwell Burrell strike in the 34-minute was enough to see second-from-bottom Tydd to victory in the Peterborough and District League Premier Division.Moulton, who had Reece Crane sent off, remain second and just a point behind leaders Uppingham Town, ...

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Tigers win away

Holbeach United beat Whitton on Saturday to earn a fine three points in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-off hunt.The Tigers put an end to their recent away day troubles, but they had to do it the hard way after falling behind to Thomas Watkins’ fifth-minute goal.Holbeach found their way back into the game thanks to a Sam Carter ...

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Sandy calls for more from Tulips

Spalding United are offering free entry for under 16s this Saturday for what could be a big game in the Pitching In Northern Premier Midlands Division title race. The Tulips were beaten 2-1 at mid-table Bedworth United last Saturday to fall further behind leaders Harborough Town.It means they’re now four points back from Harborough who also have a game in ...

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Run of home games starts with loss

Pinchbeck started a run of five straight home games with a defeat as they look to secure their place in the United Counties League Premier Division North.With eight of their final nine game at the Sir Halley Stewart, the Knights need to start picking points up there as they stand second from bottom three points above Hucknall Town, who are ...

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Tigers will look to beat away blues

Holbeach United are still in the hunt for the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play-offs, but they could really do with finding their form away from home. Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Norwich CBS is now four matches without a win and four defeats in a row away from Carter’s Park.They’ve only won once away from home since September 2, a ...

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Moulton Harrox close gap

Moulton Harrox are one point behind Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division Leaders Uppingham Town after beating the weather and Oundle Town on Saturday. Water-logged pitches were the order of the day in most of the league, but the Harrox Playing Field was in a fit enough state to play.The club was glad to have got the game on ...

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Wet weather frustrates Tulips

It was a wet weekend for Spalding United as their scheduled Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division match with Lye Town was postponed. Spalding visit 13th place Bedworth United on Saturday.Despite them not playing a former Tulip helped aid his old side’s title charge.Dylan Edge was on target for Cambridge City in a 2-1 win over third placed Anstey ...

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Knights taken down by leaders

Four second half goals sunk Pinchbeck United as they came up against United Counties League Premier Division North leaders Sherwood Colliery on Saturday.The Knights competed in the first half having their own chances as they made the visit to Nottinghamshire.But former Nottingham Forest and Notts County striker Craig Westcarr gave Sherwood the lead in the 50th minute.Jobe Shaw then doubled ...

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Tulips eye league and cup double

The hunt is on for a Spalding United league and cup double. The Tulips made short work of Boston United on Tuesday night in the semi final of the Lincolnshire County Cup, beating their higher level opponents 3-0 to reach the final for the second successive time.They will face either Cleethorpes or Scunthorpe in the final.“It was a great win,” ...

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Crowland beat Moulton in title race clash

The Peterborough and District Football League Premier Division title race is set to be an interesting one with Crowland Town ensuring they’re in the conversation with a 2-1 win at ten-man Moulton Harrox. Goals from Danny Firth and Lawrence Stewart earned Crowland the home win against a Moulton side who were reduced to ten men after just half an hour ...

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Pilbeam strikes but Tigers held

Holbeach United were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Diss Town on Saturday in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North. The second consecutive draw meant it’s now no win in three for the play-off chasing Tigers.They did though have to come back from a goal down and hang on for a spell with ten-men towards the end after ...

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Knights hit for six by Heanor

Pinchbeck United slumped to a 6-1 defeat at Heanor Town in the United Counties League Premier Division North. The home side were dominant and led 4-1 at the break.Heanor had already gone close on a couple of occasions before Max Thornberry gave the lead in the seventh minute after the Knights failed to deal with a corner.After hitting both the ...

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Bennett at the double as Tulips win at Corby

Sam Bennett came off the bench to see Spalding United get back to winning ways in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division.The Tulips had been left to stew on the 5-0 capitulation at Anstey Nomads for two weeks after last week’s match and even a proposed friendly in mid-week were called off due to the weather.But they battled ...

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Two games halted by racist incidents

Both Spalding United and Holbeach United’s matches on Saturday were delayed due to racist incidents. Spalding United praised Corby Town’s swift actions during the Tulips’ 2-1 win at the Steelman in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Midlands Division.The club posted a statement saying: “Corby Town Football Club are disappointed to announce that a supporter was ejected from today’s match ...

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Pinchbeck lose, Holbeach draw

Two first half goals in five minutes were enough to see Pinchbeck United fall to a home defeat to Kimberley Miners Welfare in the United Counties League Premier Division.Jordan Alls scored on 22 minutes and Kole Lambert on 29 minutes to earn Kimberley the win.Pinchbeck next travel to Heanor Town as they look to extend the four-point gap between themselves ...

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Football results and fixtures

RESULTSNORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUEMidland Division (Sat): Spalding Utd p-p Lye Tn.Top five P W D L GD PsHarboro 23 17 2 4 41 53Spalding 24 16 4 4 26 52Anstey 22 14 7 1 30 49Hinckley LR 24 13 7 4 11 46Loughbro D 22 13 5 4 14 44UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUEPremier Division North (Sat): Sherwood Col p-p Pinchbeck Utd.THURLOW NUNN ...

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Harrox beat the chill to close gap

All three of the area’s senior games were called off, leaving just five GCE Hire Fleet Peterborough League matches to beat the frost.Moulton Harrox took full advantage to catch up on one of their games in hand to narrow the gap at the top of the Premier Division to four points with a 3-2 win against Sawtry.Ashley Coddington scored twice and ...

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Tulips’ proud record wilts

An incredible 12-hour-plus lockout was brought to an end in devastating fashion for Spalding United at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday. The Tulips had not conceded a goal since November 18, eight games earlier. Elliot Sandy’s men were also unbeaten in 10 Northern Premier League games so no-one could have forecast a 5-0 thumping at home by title rivals Anstey ...

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Clifton concerned Tigers have away hoodoo

Danny Clifton fears a voodoo spell has been laid on his Holbeach United team. Once again they were tripped up, just as it looked as if they would be able to secure a place in the play-off places in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League.Instead, a 2-0 defeat at mid-table Haverhill Rovers leaves the Tigers two points adrift, albeit with ...

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