Football

Quorn 2Pinchbeck United 0 Pinchbeck United slipped into the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North’s relegation zone on Saturday after a 2-0 loss at fellow strugglers Quorn. Strikes from Charlie Marzano (41) and Jack Samples (60) did for the Knights, who are now 17th in the 18-team division, one point from safety and seven clear of rock-bottom Holbeach United. Pinchbeck saw ...

Holbeach United 1 Loughborough Students 2 Aaron Eyett scored Holbeach United’s first goal in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North since way back on August 28 – but it was in vain as Loughborough Students won 2-1 at Carter’s Park. After a goalless first period on Saturday, high-flying Loughborough moved 2-0 up thanks to goals from Dylan Edwards (59) and ...

Holbeach United Reserves returned to form in fine style on Saturday as they hammered South Holland rivals Crowland Town 6-2 in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division. After suffering back-to-back defeats, third-placed Holbeach ran riot at Snowden Field thanks to goals from Fenn Storey (2), Kyle Compton, Jordan Keeble, Cameron Lee and sub Oliver Foster. Danny Firth and Giuliano Staffieri replied ...

Spalding United 1 Bedworth United 1 A second-half Ben Starkie strike earned Spalding United a 1-1 draw with Bedworth United on Saturday – and made it four points from two games for caretaker boss Bruno Porfirio. The Tulips fell behind on 33 minutes at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field when Ryan Nesbitt rounded keeper Harry Fisk and netted on ...

The results for South Holland’s top sides Spalding United, Holbeach United and Pinchbeck United were almost as bad as the grim weather on Saturday. Starting with Spalding, they at least picked up a point after being held to a 1-1 draw by Bedworth United in the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division. The Tulips, again under the caretaker charge of Bruno ...

It’s a huge day in Pinchbeck United’s season on Saturday as they make the trip to Uhlsport UCL Premier Division relegation rivals Quorn (3pm). Two of the league’s bottom three sides with only Holbeach United below them, the Knights are just two points clear of their Leicestershire rivals. Should Lewis Thorogood’s side lose, they will find themselves in the drop ...

Gary Frost admits that he’s been shocked by how difficult a job he’s facing at Holbeach United. The former Boston Town boss, who replaced club legend Phil Barnes in the Carter’s Park hotseat almost six weeks ago, is amazed by just how far the Tigers have fallen from grace. Frost is finding it very difficult to recruit Uhlsport UCL Premier ...

Co-boss Bobby Patterson praised his Moulton Harrox side as they bounced back from last week’s defeat with a routine 4-0 victory at Leverington Sports on Saturday. Goals from Declan Earth, Joe Townsend and Alfie Woodward all found the net to put Moulton 3-0 to the good at half-time in the ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division clash, before Ian Bradbury wrapped up ...

Sleaford Town 4 Holbeach United 0 Gary Frost described Holbeach United’s performance as “grim” as they suffered another Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North on Saturday. The rock-bottom Tigers suffered a 4-0 spanking at Sleaford Town as their winless streak in the league reached 14 games. Goals from Charlie Ford (2), Harry Millard and ex-Tiger Mitch Griffiths for improving Sleaford put ...

Pinchbeck United 1Boston Town 3 Ten-man Pinchbeck United put up a strong fight against Boston Town on Saturday before eventually succumbing to a 3-1 derby defeat at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. The Knights performed admirably against their high-flying rivals at the Sir Halley, given they weren’t at their full complement of players for more than an hour after ...

Matt Eaton helped himself to four goals as Tydd thrashed promotion rivals Ramsey Town 5-2 in ChromaSport PDFL Division One on Saturday. Striker Eaton netted on 28, 57, 60 and 63 minutes at Tydd St Mary Playing Field, before Timmy Magnus wrapped up the victory ten minutes from time. The win leaves Tydd fourth, just three points off second place. ...

Coleshill Town 1Spalding United 2 Spalding United began life after Gaby Zakuani with perhaps their most impressive result of the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division season so far. A double from top scorer Jordan Macleod – including a winner six minutes from time – gave the Tulips a terrific 2-1 triumph at title-chasing Coleshill Town on Saturday, just two days ...

Spalding United began life after Gaby Zakuani with a superb 2-1 win at Coleshill Town on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United lost 3-1 at home to Boston Town and Holbeach United slumped 4-0 at Sleaford Town. Starting with the Pitching In NPL Midlands Division action, the Tulips reignited their play-off push with a Jordan Macleod inspired success at one of the ...

Gaby Zakuani has stepped down as manager of Spalding United, the club confirmed on Thursday night. The former Peterborough United captain and DR Congo international cited additional work commitments and a lengthy commute as his chief reasons for leaving the role he took up last season. Assistant manager Bruno Porfirio will take charge of Saturday’s Pitching In NPL Midlands Division ...

Lewis Thorogood reckons that Pinchbeck United are just one signing away from having a side ready to climb the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North table. Having snapped up Holbeach United skipper Nick Jackson and Boston Town’s Patrik Kacirek last week, the Knights boss now has his sights set on a striker. Thorogood’s sole goal is to avoid relegation this season ...

The Spalding and District League’s Knockout Cup got underway at the weekend – and there were goals galore. Sunday’s highlight was an 11-goal thriller between South Holland United Orange and CSKA Emneth, with the latter edging through 6-5. Toby Allen starred with four goals at Holbeach Bank Playing Field to steer league leaders Emneth through, while Joel Mattless and Jake ...

Ambitious Gaby Zakuani is hoping to add more firepower to his Spalding United squad ahead of Saturday’s tough test at play-off rivals Coleshill Town (3pm). The Tulips, who are without a win in five games and have fallen ten points off the top five, are hoping to end that run when they visit a side sat fourth in the Pitching ...

Gary Frost hopes to have as many as five new signings in his Holbeach United squad for Saturday’s huge derby at Sleaford Town (3pm). The Tigers chief is having to perform major surgery on his Tigers team, given that they sit bottom of the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division with just two points and three goals from their 13 games so ...

Pinchbeck United 0 Leicester Nirvana 2 Despite seeing his side suffer a ninth defeat on the spin, Pinchbeck United boss Lewis Thorogood had reason to be happy on Saturday. The Knights slipped down to a precarious 16th place in the Uhlsport UCL Premier Division North after a 2-0 home reverse against Leicester Nirvana. Deen Master (36) and Will Gonga (65) ...

Holbeach United 0 Selston 5 Holbeach United slipped deeper into the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division North relegation mire on Saturday as fellow strugglers Selston smashed them 5-0 at Carter’s Park. A shocking first half saw Gary Frost’s side fall 4-0 behind thanks to goals from Jordan Black (2), Jay Cooper and Ollie Grimshaw. Cooper added another after the break to ...