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Carlton Town 4 Spalding United 0 Brett Whaley admits that his Spalding United side will need to be “much, much better” if they are to beat title-chasing Chasetown in their final game of the season this Saturday (3pm). That’s after play-off hunting Carlton Town handed the Tulips a 4-0 drubbing on Easter Monday, with boss Whaley dubbing the performance “poor”. ...

Deeping Rangers 3 Holbeach United 0 Defiant Danny Clifton insists that his job as Holbeach United manager essentially “starts now” as his side completed their season with a 3-0 defeat at Deeping Rangers on Easter Monday. Goals from Luke Hunnings (31), Sam Wilson (77) and Jones De Sousa (82) sank the Tigers on Monday as they completed an entire season ...

Moulton Harrox remain in the hunt for third place in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division after beating Oakham United 3-1 on Saturday. Goals from Callum Davies (2) and Declan Earth steered Bobby Patterson and Tim Cole’s side to all three points at Broad Lane, moving them to within eight points of third-placed Oundle with three games in hand on them. ...

Pinchbeck United made it back-to-back wins over Easter as they managed a huge 2-1 win over Skegness Town on Monday, while Spalding United lost 4-0 at Carlton Town and Holbeach United were beaten 3-0 at Deeping Rangers. In the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, Pinchbeck moved out of the drop zone with just one game to play after their massive ...

Holbeach United 1 Boston Town 1 Boss Danny Clifton was full of pride after seeing his Holbeach United side battle to a 1-1 draw against rivals Boston Town on Saturday. The already-relegated Tigers had lost their previous 14 games in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, but rose to the occasion in their final home game of the season at ...

Newark 0 Pinchbeck United 3 Spencer Weir-Daley struck twice as Pinchbeck United produced a stellar showing to defeat relegation rivals Newark 3-0 on Saturday. In what was a must-win game for the Knights, strikes from experienced duo Weir-Daley and Neal Spafford gave them a 2-0 half-time lead. Pinchbeck rode their luck in the second half and were fortunate not to ...

Spalding United 1 Corby Town 0 Spalding United made it back-to-back wins on Saturday as Ben Seymour-Shove’s second-half strike gave them a deserved 1-0 win over Corby Town. Seymour-Shove struck six minutes into the second half to settle a clash between two mid-table teams at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. The victory had moved the Tulips up to ninth ...

Pinchbeck United produced a great display to win 3-0 at Newark on Saturday, while Spalding United defeated Corby Town 1-0 and Holbeach United picked up a fine 1-1 draw with Boston Town. Starting in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North, Pinchbeck kept their hopes of survival alive with an emphatic victory on the road. Spencer Weir-Daley and Neal Spafford gave ...

A local football manager is putting on a special game this week in memory of his mum who he is also to run this year’s London Marathon for. Bobby Patterson, the co-manager of Moulton Harrox, is working with another of his former sides, Holbeach United, to raise even more money for The British Heart Foundation. Margaret Patterson died suddenly aged ...

Games are running out for Pinchbeck United in their bid to stave off relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North. The Easter double-header is now vital for Lewis Thorogood’s Knights, who now know that – at the very least – they need to win two of their remaining three games to stand a chance of finishing outside of the ...

Brett Whaley wants to see one last push from his Spalding United side as they bid to finish in the top half of the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division. The Tulips face an energy-sapping double header over the weekend as they host Corby Town on Saturday (1.30pm) before making the trip to play-off hopefuls Carlton Town on Monday (3pm). Their ...

Danny Clifton is hoping that his Holbeach United side are able to give the club’s beleaguered fans something to cheer as they conclude their season with two derby clashes. The Tigers have gone the entire Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North campaign without a win and have been relegated for the first time in their recent history. But Easter games against ...

A late stunner from substitute Ricardo Silva fired Jubilee to Mont Pell Trophy glory on Sunday. The Portuguese smashed home a half-volley into the top corner at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field to give the Spalding-based side a 2-1 victory over CSKA Emneth Reserves. Chris Beale had earlier given Paul Rudkin’s side a 1-0 lead direct from a free-kick, ...

Pinchbeck United 1 Quorn 1 Lewis Thorogood hailed Alex Smith’s last-minute penalty save as a “bonus” as Pinchbeck United bid to stave off relegation from the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North took another twist on Saturday. The Knights drew 1-1 with Selston at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, with Spencer Weir-Daley’s 42nd minute penalty cancelling out Bamoussa Cisse’s early ...

Moulton Harrox moved into the semi-finals of the ChromaSport PDFL League Cup on Friday night with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Whittlesey Athletic Reserves. Goals from new signing Stacy Cartwright and master marksman Josh Ford sealed the success for Bobby Patterson and Tim Cole’s charges. They are joined in the last four by Stamford Belvedere, Warboys Town and Deeping Rangers ...

Long Eaton United 7 Holbeach United 0 Holbeach United are now just two games away from going an entire season without claiming a win after being dispatched 7-0 by Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North leaders Long Eaton United on Saturday. The Tigers, who are already relegated from the division, have now lost 29 of their 32 league games this season ...

Soham Town Rangers 0 Spalding United 2 Spalding United ended their five-game winless streak with a convincing 2-0 victory at struggling Soham Town Rangers on Saturday. Goals in each half from Sam Cartwright (12) and Liam Adams (47) gave the Tulips all three points against a Soham side that dropped to the foot of the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division’s ...

Spalding United ended their five-game winless run with a 2-0 victory at Soham Town Rangers on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United drew 1-1 with Quorn and Holbeach United were hammered 7-0 at Long Eaton United. Starting with the Tulips, goals in each half from Sam Cartwright (12) and Liam Adams (47) gave them all three points against the Pitching In NPL ...

Danny Clifton is backing his Holbeach United side to put up stern resistance in Saturday’s top versus bottom clash at Long Eaton United (3pm). The already-relegated Tigers go to table-topping Long Eaton some 77 points behind them after 31 Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North games – making them a very long shot to spring a surprise. Clifton isn’t expecting a ...

Spalding United manager Brett Whaley wants to see his Spalding United side snap their losing streak on Saturday. The Tulips have suffered defeats in their last three games and haven’t won in five Pitching In NPL Midlands Division fixtures following Saturday’s 2-0 home reverse against Coleshill Town. They visit relegation-threatened Soham Town Rangers this Saturday (2pm) and Whaley has warned ...